Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Air Lingus: Save up to 50% on fares to Ireland, every seat, every flight, every day!



For three days only, you can save up to 50% on fares to Ireland, every seat, every flight, every day. Plan a getaway for travel 24 August to 20 October and save! Don't miss out, book by Wednesday, 21 July.

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Monday, July 19, 2010

Air Canada week offers

Toronto - Bagotville $196
Toronto - Baie Comeau $211
Toronto - Bathurst $159
Toronto - Calgary $199
Toronto - Castlegar $402
Toronto - Charlottetown $139

GKN Wins USD$600 Mln Engine Deals, A350 Contract

British plane parts maker GKN has won contracts to make components for Rolls-Royce and General Electric aircraft engines and parts for Airbus's new A350 XWB plane.
Under a deal worth USD$300 million to GKN, the company will make tail bearings for Rolls' Trent 700 and 1000 model engines at its El Cajon facility in California until 2020.
GKN also said it had signed a five-year deal worth USD$300 million with GE Aviation to supply aluminium and titanium components for a range of commercial and military aircraft engines.

Embraer Sells 7 Jets To Brazilian Carriers

Embraer said on Monday it sold seven commercial planes to Brazilian airlines Azul and Trip for about USD$291 million, underscoring a gradual recovery in demand for new jets.
Embraer sold five of its ERJ-195 models to Azul, a low-cost airline, for USD$211 million, it said in a statement.
It sold two of its ERJ-190 jets to Trip for USD$80 million, the statement added. The sales had been booked in the company's firm order backlog for the second quarter of 2010, the statement said.

Delta Posts Profit But Shares Fall

Delta Air Lines posted a better-than-expected second-quarter profit on Monday, but revenue missed expectations and its shares fell.
The company's third-quarter outlook raised concerns about the strength of the recovery for airlines, which are widely expected to post better results as travel demand improves from recession weakness. Other carriers' shares were also off.