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Southwest Airlines, IAM Reach Agreement

Customer Service Agents And Customer Representatives Vote In Favor Of New Contract

Southwest Airlines announced Wednesday that its Customer Service Agents (CSAs) and Customer Representatives (CRs), represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), have voted in favor of a new four-year contract. The agreement includes pay increases, as well as bonus opportunities that are tied to Company and Employee performance.

Sunwing Airlines Finalizes Aircraft Leasing Contract With ALC Worth $350 M

Will Take Delivery Of A Mix Of Boeing 737 Aircraft Beginning In 2016

Sunwing Airlines confirmed today that a deal worth $350 million had been finalized with Air Lease Corporation to supply the carrier with two Boeing 737-800 and four 737 MAX 8 aircraft over a four year period commencing in early 2016. The deal represents the largest single financial investment that the company has ever made to increase and upgrade its airplanes; once delivery has been taken the airline's fleet will number 22 year round aircraft.

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Boeing Conducts World's 1st Flight with 'Green Diesel' As Aviation Biofuel

ecoDemonstrator 787 Flies On Sustainable Fuel Made From Vegetable Oil, Waste Animal Fat

Boeing has completed the world's first flight using "green diesel," a sustainable biofuel that is widely available and used in ground transportation. The company powered its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane Wednesday with a blend of 15 percent green diesel and 85 percent petroleum jet fuel in the left engine.

CIT Firms Up Order For 15 A330neo And 5 A321ceo Aircraft

Airbus Says Momentum Growing For Widebody

CIT Group has firmed up its order for 15 A330-900neo aircraft and five A321ceo aircraft. CIT became one of the launch customers of the A330neo after signing its initial agreement in July 2014, at the Farnborough International Airshow.