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March 01, 2019

Boeing Signs Deal For Up To 42 777X Airplanes With IAG

International Airlines Group British Airways Picks The 777X To Modernize A Major Part Of Its Long-Haul Fleet

Boeing and International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, have announced the airline has committed to purchasing up to 42 777X airplanes, including 18 orders and 24 options. The airline joins a group of leading carriers that have selected the new 777-9, which will debut next month as the largest and most efficient twin-engine passenger jet in the world.

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JetBlue CEO Presents Long-Term Environmental Social Governance Strategy

Margin-Driven Integrated Approach Addresses JetBlue’s ESG Financial Drivers, Risks and Opportunities

JetBlue’s CEO Robin Hayes presented the highlights of the airline’s environmental, social, governance (ESG) strategy and plan to leading institutional investors at the Strategic Investor Initiative’s sixth annual CEO Force For Good Investor Forum. As part of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), a coalition of more than 200 corporations collectively representing $7 trillion in annual revenue, Hayes shared JetBlue’s plan to drive higher margins and returns through initiatives such as fuel savings and more efficient technology.

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Air Vanuatu Selects Airbus A220 For Major Fleet Expansion

Pacific Region Launch Customer Signs Firm Order For Four Airplanes

Air Vanuatu, the national flag carrier of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, has signed a firm order with Airbus for four A220s (two A220-100s and two A220-300s). Air Vanuatu’s first ever order with Airbus makes it the launch customer of the A220 in the Pacific region.

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SWA Flight Simulator Technicians, Teamsters Local 19 Ratify Contract

New Agreement Contains Significant Improvements In Wages And Benefits

Flight simulator technicians working for Southwest Airlines voted to ratify their contract with Teamsters Local 19. The collective bargaining agreement covering the 50 technicians will be in place for the next five years.

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Boeing And Comair Debut Airline’s First 737 MAX

Airline Is The First In Sub-Sahara Africa To Operate The MAX

Boeing has delivered the first 737 MAX 8 to Comair Limited, which becomes the first airline in sub-Sahara Africa to operate the fuel-efficient jet. The airplane is the first of eight 737 MAX airplanes on order for Comair as the airline looks to refresh its fleet and offer better service for its passengers.

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ALPA Applauds New DOT Rule On Lithium Batteries

Agency Working To Enhance Aviation Safety Through The Safe Shipment Of Lithium Batteries

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) commended the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for issuing an interim final rule that would enhance safety provisions for lithium batteries transported by aircraft in the United States.

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