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NEWS American exercises options for 24 CRJ900s
American Airlines has exercised options for 24 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with deliveries beginning this November. The 76-seat regional jets will be operated by the mainline carrier’s subsidiary PSA Airlines and bring the regional carrier’s fleet of the type to 54 aircraft when deliveries are complete in August 2016. Link
NEWS EuroLOT, LOT's regional spin-off, to liquidate and shut down
Eurolot, a Polish regional carrier based in Warsaw, announced it will cease operations and liquidate on March 31, 2015. The move follows several years of financial difficulties for the airline. Link
NEWS Lufthansa to demonstrate pilot-controlled taxiing system without engines running
TaxiBot, a semi-robotic pilot-controlled vehicle, transports airline aircraft from terminal gates to the runway and back, without using the airplane’s own engines. Link
NEWS Lufthansa retro livery coming in April
Lufthansa started operations in 1955, and the German flag carrier is doing something special to celebrate — introducing a retro livery. Link
NEWS Lufthansa retro livery coming in April
Lufthansa started operations in 1955, and the German flag carrier is doing something special to celebrate — introducing a retro livery. Link
NEWS ANALYSIS: Looking at Potential Routes for the Airbus A321LR
Now that Airbus has launched an extended range version of its A321neo as a 757 replacement, a look at the prospects for the aircraft in four key regions around the world. Link
NEWS A vehicle hit a Boeing 737 of Alaska Airlines at Seattle
An aircraft of the US airline Alaska Airlines was struck by a vehicle luggage as he prepared from the Seattle (Washington). The Boeing 737-700 was being prepared around 9.45 am local time when a vehicle luggage strucked the front of it, causing a gash in the fuselage. The flight was then canceled and passengers were…
NEWS 1909 Wright Flyer In-Depth History (Video)
A mini-documentary about the Air Force’s very first plane, the 1909 Wright Military Flyer, on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Includes original footage of the aircraft in its early days. Interview with museum historian Dr. Jeff Underwood. Link
NEWS Plane found 50 years after crash in Chile
Mountaineers in Chile say they have discovered the wreckage of a plane that went missing more than 50 years ago. Link