China Eastern Airlines Takes Delivery Of The Milestone Aircraft
A ceremony was held Tuesday at the Airbus (Tianjin) site to celebrate the 200th A320 Family aircraft assembled by the Airbus Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FALC). Daniel Baubil, Airbus Executive Vice President and Head of Single Aisle Family Program handed over the A319, a member of the A320 Family, to China Eastern Airlines.
American Airlines' Doug Parker To Serve As Vice Chair
United Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Jeffery Smisek has been elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Airlines for America (A4A) Board of Directors. American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker was elected to serve as Vice Chairman.
Finnair has firmed up the eight Airbus A350 XWB aircraft options in its 2006 A350 order placed with Airbus. The eight A350s will be delivered to Finnair starting in 2018. At Airbus list prices, the value of the additional eight A350 aircraft would be approximately 1.9 billion Euro (approx $2.3 billion). The firm up of the options increases the total number of Finnair's A350 orders to 19.
The FAA is proposing a $220,000 civil penalty against Brim Aviation, Inc. of Ashland, OR for allegedly conducting unauthorized external load operations.