Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Porter Airlines of Toronto has signed a firm order to acquire four Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners and has taken options on an additional six Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, Porter’s firm order is valued at approximately $120 million US, which could increase [...]
For the first time, a Bombardier Q400 aircraft will be flown using fuel from an oilseed crop as part of a new biofuel test program. A six-partner consortium, led by Saskatchewan-based Targeted Growth Canada (TGC), expects to demonstrate the emerging biofuel produced from camelina in a Porter Airlines Q400 turboprop by early 2012. Farnborough, United [...]
Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has entered into a Codeshare arrangement and network-wide frequent flyer partnership with Kenya Airways, Kenya’s national carrier. Effective today, these flights are open for sale, and for travel, effective July 22, 2010 Mumbai, Maharashtra, July 20, 2010 / Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has entered into a Codeshare [...]
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that the CSeries jetliner program has captured 50(i) per cent of net orders in the 100- to 149-seat market segment over the last two years. The program is on schedule for entry into service in 2013. Farnborough, United Kingdom, July 20, 2010 / Bombardier Aerospace today announced that the CSeries jetliner [...]
Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast has completed the ultimate load test on the CSeries aircraft composite demonstrator wing, successfully replicating 150 per cent of the most severe forces the wing is ever likely to experience in service. Farnborough, United Kingdom, July 20, 2010 / Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast has completed the ultimate load test on the CSeries aircraft [...]
The launch of Terminal 3 at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport just got bigger! Emirates is all set to become the first international carrier in Indian Civil Aviation history to bring to India the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380. New Delhi / The Superjumbo finally set to arrive in India ~ Emirates to [...]
Excess baggage allowance and benefits worth more than Rs. 10,000 through partner offers from American Express, Matrix and Safari Luggage Mumbai, Maharashtra, June 21, 2010 / British Airways today announced a special offer for the thousands of Indian students travelling abroad for studies out of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. The offer will allow each [...]
Joint venture company formed by two leading regional firms – Air Arabia ‘Jordan’ to serve Europe, Middle East and North Africa markets from Amman, complementing carrier’s existing routes and growth strategy – Announcement of Air Arabia’s fourth regional hub follows recent launch of operations of the carrier’s third hub in Egypt’ Air Arabia, the first [...]
Riding high following the successful launch of operations across seven markets in India, AirAsia, the World’s Best Low Cost Airline announced the launch of services of its long haul low fare affiliate; AirAsia X to New Delhi at a media gathering today with a “1,000 FREE SEATS” bonanza for online bookings made on 5 June, [...]
Today it was announced that SeaTiger Capital (a Marshall Islands based company) has been formed by subsidiaries of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE symbol: “CKH”)(“SEACOR”) and Tiger Group Investments, Ltd. (“TIGER”). SeaTiger Capital will provide structured financings and make financial investments in industries related to the strategic operating experiences of SEACOR and TIGER. Charles Fabrikant (Chairman [...]