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Airbus Gets First Order From Israel’s Arkia
Airbus received its first order from Arkia Israel Airlines on Monday, for four A321neo aircraft. Arkia is Israel’s second largest airline and is the first Israeli airline to order from the A320neo family, Airbus said. Eng...
Air France Ground Workers Agree Restructuring
Air France is set to sign a deal with ground workers to approve a restructuring that aims to cut EUR€2 billion (USD$2.5 billion) costs over the next few years, with flight attendant and pilot unions still holding out. ...
Boeing Q2 Commercial Plane Deliveries Rise
Boeing said it delivered 150 commercial planes in the second quarter, up from 118 in the same period a year ago, led by an increase for the 737 model. Boeing reported deliveries of 109 narrow-body 737 Next Generation pla...
Airbus Got 230 Plane Orders By End June
Airbus has received 230 net aircraft orders this year to the end of June, and delivered 279 planes in the same period. The plane manufacturer said it had received 253 gross orders for planes, which were then adjusted for...
Uruguay To Close Bankrupt Carrier Pluna
Uruguay has decided to close its bankrupt flag carrier Pluna after failing to find new investors to replace investment fund Leadgate which pulled out, a government source familiar with the situation said on Thursday. Pre...
Training Flaws Exposed In Air France Crash Report
Pilot error, defective sensors, inadequate training and insufficient oversight combined to send an Air France passenger plane plunging into the south Atlantic in 2009 in the airline’s worst disaster, French investi...
