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Australia’s Qantas Group has finalised an incremental order for nine Airbus A220-300 domestic and short-haul regional aircraft, bringing its total backlog for the type to 29 aircraft. The A220 was originally selected by Qantas as part of a major fleet replacement programme announced in May 2022, which also included orders for the A321XLR and A350-1000. Qantas will take delivery of its first A220 at the end of this year and will operate the type primarily on its extensive domestic route network. Combining latest generation technologies and a wider, quieter cabin, the A220 can fly further than other aircraft in its size category, while also bringing a step-change reduction in fuel consumption and emissions. The A220s will mostly replace Boeing 737-800 aircraft at oneworld member Qantas...

In an interview, Mr. Kim said that the renovation was ultimately an opportunity to grow employment.“The Trop is obviously iconic, but it is, really, in a lot of ways, economically obsolete,” Mr. Kim said, noting that the 35-acre site was worth more than the current economic capacity of the casino. “It literally is part of the glitz and glamour of Vegas, but it hasn’t been that for decades,” he added, noting that when it came to signing a deal to develop the site for a baseball stadium, it was a “no-brainer.”The Culinary Workers Union Local 226, which represents tens of thousands of workers across Nevada, has vowed to protect employees of the Tropicana. “The unit can help them find work during the remodel or the rebuild, and these workers have to be hired back first,” Ted Pappageorge, the ...

Boeing has published its annual Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), ahead of the return of the Paris Airshow this week. The manufacturer is projecting global demand for 42,595 new commercial jet aircraft by 2042, valued at $8 trillion. Single-aisle aircraft are forecast to account for more than 75 per cent of all new deliveries, totalling around 32,000 planes, with widebody jets making up nearly 20 per cent of deliveries or around 7,400 planes, and freight aircraft accounting for the remainder of the total. Boeing said that around half of all deliveries will be used to replace older jets. Key forecasts of the CMO include Asia-Pacific representing more than 40 per cent of global demand over the next 20 years, with half of that total coming from China. This compares to North America and Europ...

Eurostar has teamed up with Kings-Cross based brewery Two Tribes to launch an exclusive pale ale for its passengers. The NOMAD beer, named in honour of those travelling to seek new adventures across Eurostar’s network, will be available to customers on all routes in Business Premier and Standard Premier, as well as in the Business Premier lounge at London St Pancras and for purchase at the onboard Café Metropole. The 4.5 per cent ABV pale ale has been brewed using British, Belgian and German malts, with tasting notes including a “smooth caramel and toffee backbone” complimented with “hoppy hints of citrus fruits such as grapefruit and orange peel”. Brewed especially for Eurostar, the design of the can also showcases the trainset along with famous landmarks across the rail operator’s netw...

Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the city-state’s historic Clifford Pier landmark this month. The former landing point was built in 1933 and named after Sir Hugh Charles Clifford, Governor of the Straits Settlements. It now serves as an events space for the hotel, and in tribute to the red lanterns which once illuminated the pier for approaching boats, Fullerton has reinstated the iconic red glass on the pier’s shoreward-facing lamps. The hotel is also running a photo exhibition until the end of July, entitled From Port to Icon: Celebrating 90 Years of Clifford Pier, highlighting “a series of personal stories from Singaporeans sharing fond memories of the pier in its early days, paying tribute to its treasured past and celebrating its continuous develo...

Finnair has launched an exhibition at Helsinki airport showcasing its vintage uniforms from the past 100 years. This initiative is the latest in a year-long programme of activities to celebrate Finnair’s 100th birthday. The never-before-seen colourful uniforms will be on display at Gate 29 in the airport’s Schengen area until November 30, demonstrating how fashion has changed over the century. Visitors can also vote for their favourite garment via a provided QR code, with the chance to win two return flights to a European destination of their choice. Earlier this year the carrier launched a special postage stamp in partnership with the Finnish postal service, Posti, as well as an exclusive centenary trainer for its ground and air crew in partnership with Finnish brand Karhu. Finnair unve...