Boeing and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) have announced a new strategic agreement that will increase the long-term role of Mubadala as a Tier 1 supplier to Boeing. Through their agreement, s...
The Kenyan national assembly has revived a proposal to raise the domestic departure tax from presently 200 Kenya shillings to as much as 500 Kenya shillings, making the cost of domestic flights more e...
Etihad Airways has announced an order with CFM International for 52 LEAP-1A engines to power 26 new Airbus A321neo aircraft. The order, unveiled today at the Dubai Air Show 2013, includes a 15-year Ra...
Etihad Airways has announced the purchase of 127 GE Aviation engines to power its 56 new Boeing aircraft. The order includes installed and spare engines, and future service support. The announcement w...
Etihad Airways has announced an order for 113 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines to power 50 new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and two Trent 700 engines for an Airbus A330-200 freighter. The order, unveiled tod...
Etihad Airways has announced a firm order for 87 Airbus aircraft, plus purchase rights for a further 30, to support the global expansion of its operations. The order represents an investment of up to ...
Etihad Airways has announced a firm order for 50 A350 XWBs, 36 A320neo aircraft and one A330-200F as part of its fleet modernization strategy. The contract was signed today at the 2013 Dubai Airshow b...
Abidjan-based airline, Air Cote d'Ivoire, has signed a conditional purchase agreement for two Q400 NextGen aircraft with options for an additional two Q400 NextGen aircraft. Air Cote d'Ivoire is the n...
Libyan Wings, the newly launched Tripoli based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for three A350-900s and four A320neo’s. The carrier is building up its fleet with aircraft orders annou...
The Irish Government is seeking €19 million in travel tax from Ryanair (€12m), Aer Lingus (€4m) and Aer Arann (€3m). Even though the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan announced in the budget that th...
Etihad Airways has announced the launch of its first branded regional operation, after taking a 33.3% stake in Swiss carrier Darwin Airline. Following completion of the minority investment, which is s...
A Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft crashed last night while trying to land at the airport in the city of Kazan. All 50 aboard were killed. Eyewitnesses described the aircraft losing altitude as ...
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