Order Includes Purchase Rights For Three Additional Airplanes
Boeing and Angola flag carrier TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola (Angola Airlines) finalized an order Monday for three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order, valued at $895 million at list prices, also includes purchase rights for three additional 777-300ERs. Aviation growth throughout the African continent continues to outpace the world average as more people fly to and from Africa. Angola's economy continues to grow at a rapid pace and with that growth comes more demand for air travel.
Airline Will Consult With National Mediation Board On Next Steps
Flight attendants at US Airways represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), have voted to not ratify a proposed five-year collective bargaining agreement. US Airways and AFA reached a tentative agreement on January 27, 2012 that would cover the airline's 6,700 flight attendants who are based in its three hub cities of Charlotte, NC, Philadelphia and Phoenix and its Washington, D.C. focus city.
The Chinese government has approved a shift in orders for one of its flagged carriers from 24 Dreamliners to 45 737's, pushing Boeing into the net loss column on 787 orders for 2012.
Forty-Three Were Aboard The ATR-72 When It Went Down
An ATR-72 reportedly went down in Siberia Monday, resulting in the fatal injury of 31 of the 43 people on board. The 12 who survived are reported to be hospitalized in serious condition.
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