Lockheed Martin-Built A2100 Satellites: Over 400 Cumulative Years In Orbit And Counting

The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] A2100 communications satellite series has achieved a major milestone by achieving over 400 cumulative years of successful, in-orbit operations. „The versatile and configurable A2100 common platform offers both our commercial and government customers reduced cost and risk while ensuring mission success, high reliability and outstanding sustained performance,” said Linda Reiners, … Dowiedz się więcej

United Airlines Begins Three-Day Promotion

United Airlines today launched an innovative three-day promotion offering MileagePlus members a bonus of up to 60 percent on award miles purchased between Sept. 3 and Sept. 5. MileagePlus members can go to www.united.com/peoplepower to purchase miles, share the promotion through social media channels and view the progress of the bonus. Each participating member will … Dowiedz się więcej

Labor and Social Affairs Court Questions Practice of Transferring Flight Operations to Tyrolean

In a ruling handed down today by the Vienna Labor and Social Affairs Court, the court questioned the legal validity of the transfer of flight operations from Austrian Airlines to Tyrolean Airways. Fundamentally speaking, the judge said in his decision that the stipulations contained in the Austrian Labor Contract Law (Arbeitsvertragsrechts-Anpassungsgesetz – AVRAG) were in … Dowiedz się więcej

Ryanair’s monday madness!

100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in October & November Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Mon 2 Sept), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Milan Bergamo from just £14.99 in October and November as part of its ‘Monday Madness’ low fares promotion. Ryanair is releasing … Dowiedz się więcej

Air Canada Issues 2012 Corporate Sustainability Report

Air Canada today released Citizens of the World, the airline’s second corporate sustainability report. The document evaluates Air Canada’s performance during 2012 in four key areas of sustainability: safety, the environment, the well-being of employees, and the company’s community involvement. „Air Canada has long recognized and embraced its responsibilities as a global airline and since … Dowiedz się więcej

The Air France A380 takes off for Shanghai

Starting today, Air France now offers customers three weekly flights to Shanghai-Pudong by Airbus A380, becoming the first European airline to serve the Chinese financial centre with its superjumbo. “The arrival of our superjumbo in Shanghai illustrates Air France’s intention to continue its expansion in China, a strategic and fast-growing region. With the A380, our … Dowiedz się więcej