Will Power A Total Of 37 Owned And Leased Aircraft
Air France-KLM selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its 25 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 12 leased 787 aircraft. The total engine order is valued at more than $1.7 billion (USD). Air France-KLM and GE Aviation have also signed an agreement that will allow Air France-KLM to offer maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the GEnx-1B engine.
New India-Based Airline Becomes Latest A320 Operator
India’s newest airline, AirAsia India, has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320 equipped with "Sharklets", becoming the newest operator of the type. Chennai-based AirAsia India will take delivery of an additional nine aircraft for its initial fleet of 10 A320s, to serve India’s rapidly growing domestic air traffic. Powered by CFM engines, the aircraft is configured in an all economy layout with 180 seats.
Agreement Could Be A 'Major Player In U.S. Domestic Airline Industry Of Tomorrow'
As Friday’s union vote nears on a proposed four-year pilot labor agreement between the Republic Airways Holdings and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 357, a leading national airline expert praises the Indianapolis-based Company’s efforts in the negotiating the Tentative Agreement and the example it sets for future agreements in the regional airline industry.
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