easyJet confirms bid for Alitalia

EasyJet has confirmed a bid for parts of insolvent Italian flag-carrier Alitalia. The British low-cost carrier has not named any details about the offer. Six other airlines are reportedly bidding for Alitalia as well, including Lufthansa Group. The Italian carrier currently employs almost 12,000 people and had filed for Bankruptcy in May this year, after workers…

BREAKING Japanese military helicopter UH-60J carrying four crew members has crashed in central Japan

A Japanese defense helicopter carrying four crew members lost contact during flight training in central Japan on Tuesday evening and is feared to have crashed. The UH-60J disappeared from radar while flying over the Pacific Ocean about 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Hamamatsu, a coastal city in central Japan, defense officials said. Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera…

Airbus to take over Bombardier’s CSeries, plans US final assembly line

Airbus and Bombardier have announced a partnership for the CSeries program Airbus to acquire a 50.01% majority stake in Bombardier’s CSeries. The aircraft manufacturers plan to reduce production costs through Airbus’ supply chain expertise and boost sales. Assembly and headquarters of the CSeries will remain in Quebec, Canada. The Bombardier CSeries currently has 360 orders…