18.05.2009 VivaAerobus to drop all Austin services
Mexico's VivaAerobus is pulling out of Austin at the end of this month, just over a year after launching services to the Texas capital with significant fanfare and promises to be the anchor tenant of a new low-cost terminal.
VivaAerobus says in a statement today its final flights to Austin will operate on 31 May. The low-cost carrier now serves Austin from Cancun and Puerto Vallarta with two weekly flights on each route.
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15.05.2009 Boeing could offer all-new 777 replacement to rival A350 within four years
Boeing says that it could respond to any threat from the A350 XWB family with an "overwhelmingly superior" new airliner to replace the 777 before the end of the next decade.
Airbus marketeers believe that they have their rival on the ropes following the sales success of the A350 amid the Boeing 787's difficulties and the lack of clarity over a succession or development plan for the 777.
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14.05.2009 ATR enters the business aviation market
European turboprop manufacturer ATR is entering the business aviation market with the launch at EBACE of the ATR Corporate.
"We are working internally on a nickname for the aircraft, but we wanted to come to EBACE to promote the idea of comfort, performance and efficient travel on a platform that is proven," says ATR sales director Milco Rappuoli.
