A Snap drone from Vantage Robotics. The Federal Aviation Administration granted a waiver for CNN to fly this type of drone over crowds for its newsgathering, the cable network announced Oct. 18, 2017. (Photo: Courtesy: Vantage Robotics) CNN received the first waiver of its kind from the Federal Aviation Administration to
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Singapore Airlines To Finalize $13.8 Billion Boeing Order Next Week
Airbus A330neo Plane Successfully Takes Off On Maiden Flight
An Airbus A330neo aircraft lands during its maiden flight event in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Airbus began the maiden flight of its A330neo jetliner, a plane which is an upgraded version of its profitable A330 family and is designed to sharpen competition
Aviation in Nigeria Needs $50bn to Grow
St. Helena Airport Welcomes First Commercial Flight
...Flight lands 45 minutes late South Atlantic Ocean - The first ever scheduled flight to British overseas territory St Helena has landed but was 45 minutes late. The UK taxpayer-funded development on the remote South Atlantic island welcomed its first 78 commercial airline passengers at just before 2 pm on Saturday. The
Royal Air Maroc Launches New Freight Transport from North America to Africa
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) says its new service, which aims to make it easier for Moroccan and other African communities to relocate in North America is currently available with promotional fares until November 15 of this year. On October 7, RAM Cargo sponsored a football game between New York’s Red Bulls and Vancouver’s White
How Airlines are reacting over Airbus takeover of Bombardier CSeries and how it shook status quo
... Delta says Bombardier CSeries delivery schedule unclear ... Lufthansa says CSeries' future more sustainable after Airbus deal, expects to benefit from it ... Air Baltic says hopes Bombardier-Airbus deal does not affect pricing ... French Government, UK Business Minister welcome deal ... Boeing says Bombardier CSeries jets may face hefty duties despite Airbus deal ...
EasyJet sees no need to enter long-haul given M&A options in Europe: CEO
An EasyJet passenger aircraft makes its final approach for landing in Colomiers near Toulouse, Southwestern France, November 24, 2016. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British budget airline easyJet won’t enter the rapidly growing low-cost, long-haul market given its abundance of options to buy parts of failed European airlines, CEO Carolyn McCall said on
Lufthansa to battle EasyJet and 5 other bidders for ailing Alitalia
An airplane of Alitalia approaches to land at Fiumicino international airport in Rome, central Italy, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi MILAN/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s Lufthansa and British budget airline easyJet are two of seven companies that have bid for Alitalia on Monday but the process to rescue Italy’s ailing flag carrier is likely
Airbus takes control of Bombardier CSeries in rebuff to U.S. threat
FILE PHOTO: A Bombardier C-Series aircraft is displayed at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Center February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo MONTREAL/PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus SE agreed on Monday to buy a majority stake in Bombardier Inc’s CSeries jetliner program, grabbing control of a struggling competitor at the second attempt