Air Canada’s First Refurbished Airbus A330 Takes Flight
News from Simple Flying – link to story by Emily Derrick, June 25, 2020 Air Canada is celebrating the first flight of its newly refurbished Airbus A330 aircraft. The A330 flew from Montreal to Vancouver on June 24th. In 2018, Air Canada chose to do an interior refit on its A330s. This was in addition […]
Modular A220 concept
From Camber Aviation Management and Business Jet Interiors- link to story BY IZZY KINGTON ON 22ND MAY 2020 Stephen Vella of Kestrel Aviation Management and Tom Chatfield of Camber Aviation Management present an A220 corporate cabin concept developed with Pierrejean Vision, F/List and Flying Colours An alternative is required to ultra-long-range business jets with limited cabin space and […]
Air Canada adds A220 Toronto – Vancouver service in June 2020
News from Routes Online – link to story By Jim Liu | Posted 18 May 2020 Air Canada in June 2020 is adding 5th daily service on Toronto – Vancouver route, including the addition of Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The A220-300 will operate as AC111/122 service. Additional changes to planned operation remains likely. AC107 YYZ0700 – 0854YVR 333 DAC103 […]
Why the new Airbus A220 is popular with airlines during the coronavirus pandemic
News from the Points Guy UK – link to story Edward Russell ~ 14 May 2020 There are winners and losers of every crisis in the aviation industry. The coronavirus pandemic has already forced some airlines, like Virgin Australia, into restructuring. It’s also grounded many large aircraft like the Airbus A380, but an emerging winner may […]
Hundreds of Quebec aerospace workers to be laid off at Airbus and Pratt & Whitney
News from City News 1130 – link to story BY THE CANADIAN PRESS ~ Posted May 1, 2020 MONTREAL — Nearly 700 workers are to be laid off in Quebec by two of the province’s main aerospace companies, Airbus Canada Limited Partnership and Pratt & Whitney Canada. Half of the employees will be laid off Monday for […]
As Most Airlines Scrap Jet Orders, One Tiny Carrier Is Throttling Up
News from BNN Bloomberg – link to the story Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg News A passenger aircraft operated by Air Baltic Corp AS stands at a passenger boarding gate at Munich airport in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Deutsche Lufthansa AG has decided to speed up growth at Munich and develop it into a hub […]
Air Canada announces establishment of Airframe Maintenance Centres of Excellence with AAR in Trois-Rivières and Avianor in Mirabel
Provided by Air Canada/CNW MONTREAL, Feb. 24, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada has entered into letters of intent with each of AAR Aircraft Services Trois-Rivières ULC (“AAR”) and Avianor Inc (“Avianor”) regarding long-term agreements for airframe maintenance, subject to completion of its planned merger with Transat, A.T. These long-term agreements would enable each of AAR and […]
Statement – Minister Bains comments on Airbus’ increased stake in the A220 aircraft program
Provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada/CNW OTTAWA, Feb. 13, 2020 /CNW/ – The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, made the following statement regarding Airbus’ increased stake in the A220 aircraft program. “Our government has been steadfast in its support for the Canadian aerospace industry and its workers. “We welcome any […]
Bombardier Announces Full-Year Financial Results
Provided by Bombardier Inc/CNW Exit of commercial aerospace completed with sale of remaining interest in A220 partnership for ~$600M cash proceeds and the elimination of future investments of ~ $700M(1) Pro Forma(1) cash on-hand of more than $4B, including all previously announced transactions, enhancing financial position Company continuing to actively pursue strategic options to accelerate deleveraging Fourth […]
Airbus and the Government of Québec become sole owners of the A220 Programme as Bombardier completes its strategic exit from Commercial Aviation
Provided by Bombardier Inc Bombardier transfers its remaining interest in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Airbus Canada) to Airbus SE and the Government of Québec Airbus now holds 75 percent of Airbus Canada with the Government of Québec increasing its holding to 25 percent for no cash consideration Bombardier work packages for the A220 and A330 […]