NASA issued a task order as part of Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] $4.2 billion Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract recently to include the company’s first-ever service flight to the International Space Station. The award marks the first time in human spaceflight history NASA has contracted with a commercial company for a human spaceflight mission. “This … Dowiedz się więcej
Air Canada today (26.05) announced a number of product upgrades to benefit customers on its leisure airline, Air Canada rouge. The premium cabin in Air Canada rouge’s fleet of 20 Airbus A319 aircraft will be converted by mid-June 2015 from its current 3×3 seating configuration with a blocked middle seat to two side-by-side Business Class … Dowiedz się więcej
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has entered into a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) with Russian carrier S7 Airlines enabling Gulf Air passengers to take flights beyond Moscow to and from any S7 Airlines domestic destination. According to the new SPA agreement Gulf Air’s fares for flights to and from Moscow are now … Dowiedz się więcej
Chopin Airport’s first modern terminal has been redeveloped in a new form. Following a major overhaul, it has lost its original violet-red roof colour, but got bigger and more comfortable, making it possible to handle over 20 million passengers annually. The new extension has replaced the old building, famous for its distinctive violet-red roof colour, … Dowiedz się więcej
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announces today the signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429 at HeliRussia that will operate in extreme cold weather conditions in Siberia. “The Bell 429’s superior performance in extreme cold weather conditions was a key decision factor for our client,” said Alexander Evdokimov, general director, Jet Transfer. … Dowiedz się więcej
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) announces that it has received Additional Type Certification from the Interstate Aviation Committee’s Aviation Register (IAC AR) for the light multirole Ka-226T helicopter. Receiving additional certification opens up opportunities for the delivery and operation of the basic model of this helicopter. ’Certification of the Ka-226T is the result … Dowiedz się więcej