Following the recent opening of the Aerotec Fuel Cell Test Centre in Hamburg, clean power systems company, Intelligent Energy, announced today that it has provided leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus with a multi-functional fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU) aimed at on-board power and other loads in future commercial airliners.
In August 2009, Dr. Gerald Weber, [...]

Kingfisher Airlines, India’s first and only Five Star Airline, today extended its international footprint by launching daily direct flights from Bangalore to Colombo and Chennai to Colombo. Guests traveling on this route can now experience Five Star service, thanks to the unique flying experience offered by Kingfisher Airlines. The flights on these two new routes [...]

Qantas announced that it would take delivery of its first A380 aircraft on September 19, 2008.
The airline would welcome its first A380 aircraft into the Qantas fleet at a ceremony at Airbus’ Toulouse factory and fly it via Singapore to Sydney where it will land on Sunday morning, September 21, 2008.
Wally R. Mariani, [...]

Airbus’ order backlog increasing further during the first six months of 2008
During the six-month period from January to June 2008, Airbus achieved a healthy gross order total of 525 aircraft units and a leading market share of 52 per cent. In dollar terms, this represents a total value of $62bn, based on current list prices. [...]

Deployment Increases Travel Bookings and Improves Overall Customer Experience For Leading European Airline
ITA Software, Inc., the leading provider of innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to the airline industry, today announced TAP Portugal has selected and implemented QPX, the industry’s premier management system for airfare pricing and shopping. TAP Portugal is a leading [...]

Air One launches nonstop flights from Boston and Chicago to Milan
Air One, Italy’s No. 1 private airline, announced today it is launching its first intercontinental flights between the U.S. and Italy. Air One passengers can fly from Boston and Chicago directly to Milan, the industrial and financial heart of Italy, as well as the [...]

Rolls-Royce announced today that US Airways has chosen Trent 700 engines to power up to 30 Airbus A330-200 twinjets. The value of the new business is approximately $2 billion and includes two long-term TotalCare® services agreements for the Trent 700 and RB211 engine fleets. The A330 order comprises engines for 15 firm and up to [...]