Airbus A220

Breeze Airways™ is Adding 35 Routes From 10 New Cities This Summer

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Breeze Airways , the Seriously Nice new U.S. low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, is adding 35 routes this summer from 10 new cities, coast to coast.

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  • Breeze Airways , the Seriously Nice new U.S. low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, is adding 35 routes this summer from 10 new cities, coast to coast.
  • The Airbus aircraft embodies the Breeze ideal of merging kindness with technology, pairing unrivaled passenger comfort with eco-friendly efficiency.
  • Nashville, TN** (Fri and Mon, starting June 3, Nice from $49* one way; Nicer from $89*; Nicest from $99*; summer seasonal route).
  • Nashville, TN** (Thurs and Sun, starting June 2, Nice from $49* one way; Nicer from $89*; Nicest from $99*; summer seasonal route).

Breeze Airways, Viasat Partner to Bring High-Speed In-Flight Connectivity to Breeze's New Airbus A220-300 Fleet

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Breeze has 80 Airbus A220s on order with an option for an additional 40.

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  • Breeze has 80 Airbus A220s on order with an option for an additional 40.
  • While Breeze will operate the Airbus A220 starting in May, the first aircraft featuring Viasat connectivity is expected to enter service in October 2022.
  • Specifically, Viasat's IFC service provides a fast, streaming internet experience in the sky, comparable to what passengers expect on the ground.
  • The key to providing content-rich in-flight internet experiences to Breeze Guests and crew is the satellite bandwidth offered by Viasat's network.

Breeze Airways Establishing Base at Hartford’s Bradley International

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Airport Authority Executive Director Kevin Dillon joined Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman today to announce that the low-fare airline is making Hartfords Bradley International Airport (BDL) its fifth base of operations.

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  • Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Airport Authority Executive Director Kevin Dillon joined Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman today to announce that the low-fare airline is making Hartfords Bradley International Airport (BDL) its fifth base of operations.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220217005545/en/
    Hartford Bradley is Breeze Airways' next base.
  • I am excited that Breeze has committed to establishing a base of operations at Bradley, and I look forward to their continued growth here.
  • We thank Breeze Airways for recognizing Bradley International Airports high standing in the industry and for partnering with us to bring more jobs and exciting nonstop destinations to the region.

JetBlue Adds 30 Airbus A220s to Order Book, Further Enhancing the Financial and Operational Performance of Its Next Generation Fleet

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

With 30 additional A220s on order, were in a position to accelerate our fleet modernization plans to deliver stronger cost performance and support our focus city network strategy.

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  • With 30 additional A220s on order, were in a position to accelerate our fleet modernization plans to deliver stronger cost performance and support our focus city network strategy.
  • We salute our friends at JetBlue on this landmark deal, said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International.
  • In 2018, JetBlue announced its initial order of 60 A220s and the option for 60 additional aircraft.
  • JetBlue converted 10 of 60 options to firm orders in 2019, and the 30 A220s announced today will enable acceleration of the retirement of JetBlues Embraer E190 fleet.

Breeze Airways™ Debuts Airbus A220 Aircraft on 17 Existing Routes Ahead of Upcoming New Routes Announcement

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Breeze Airways plans to announce new, longer routes for the airlines Airbus A220 aircraft in the coming weeks but travelers will get their first opportunity to fly on the new aircraft on 17 existing Breeze routes this summer, starting May 4*, as the airline extends its sales booking window through September 6, 2022.

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  • Breeze Airways plans to announce new, longer routes for the airlines Airbus A220 aircraft in the coming weeks but travelers will get their first opportunity to fly on the new aircraft on 17 existing Breeze routes this summer, starting May 4*, as the airline extends its sales booking window through September 6, 2022.
  • Breeze will premiere its new Nicest fare and first-class seating, available only on the A220s, with an introductory fare of just $99.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220119005469/en/
    Breeze Airways is adding its new Airbus A220 aircraft to some existing routes ahead of announcing new longer routes for the aircraft type (Photo: Business Wire)
    The introductory Nicest fare is not available on all flights and must be purchased by 11:59pm ET on January 25, 2002**.
  • Breeze has extended its travel booking window through September 6, 2022, revealing on which routes the A220 will operate first.

Aviation Capital Group Announces Commitment with Airbus for 20 A220s and 40 A320neo Family Aircraft

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 20 A220s and a firm contract with Airbus for 40 A320neo Family aircraft, of which five are A321XLRs.

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  • Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 20 A220s and a firm contract with Airbus for 40 A320neo Family aircraft, of which five are A321XLRs.
  • We are delighted to expand our portfolio with additional A220 and A320neo Family aircraft.
  • It also forcefully confirms the A220 as a growingly desirable aircraft and investment in the commercial aviation landscape.
  • The A320neo Family is the most successful commercial aircraft family ever and displays a 99.7% operational reliability rate.

Research Frontiers Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

WOODBURY, N.Y., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) announced its financial results for its third quarter of 2021. Management will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial and operating results as well as recent developments and projects for its SPD-SmartGlass light-control technology.

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  • Management to Host Conference Call at 4:30 p.m.
    WOODBURY, N.Y., Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) announced its financial results for its third quarter of 2021.
  • Also during 2021, licensees of Research Frontiers took steps to further increase their production capacity for SPD emulsion, film and end-products.
  • Research Frontiers has licensed its smart glass technology to over 40 companies that include well known chemical, material science and glass companies.
  • SPD-Smart and SPD-SmartGlass are trademarks of Research Frontiers Inc. Cadillac and Celestiq are trademarks of General Motors Corp.

Air Canada Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

MONTREAL, Nov. 2, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -Air Canada today reported third quarter 2021 financial results.

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  • MONTREAL, Nov. 2, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -Air Canada today reported third quarter 2021 financial results.
  • As a result, at the end of the third quarter of 2021, Air Canada had about $9.5 billion in available liquidity on its balance sheet.
  • Since the onset of the pandemic, Air Canada has actively managed its ASM capacity to account for passenger demand, prevailing market trends, public health guidelines and travel restrictions globally.In the third quarter of 2021, Air Canada increased its ASM capacity by 87 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2020 (a reduction of about 66per cent when compared to the third quarter of 2019), generally in line with expectations discussed in Air Canada's second quarter news release dated July 23, 2021.
  • Air Canada plans to increase its fourth quarter 2021 ASM capacity by about 135 per cent from the same quarter in2020.

WRLD1 / TVNET Announces Jetflites.com Private Air Network: Private Air Global Commerce and Community

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Saturday, August 14, 2021

US shortage of private jets continues

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  • US shortage of private jets continues
    Wealthy Americans are turning to Asia for private jets due to a shortage in the US.
  • Asia-based aircraft were considered less desirable due to the lack of private aviation infrastructure on the continent.
  • America's wealthy realized the value of flying private instead of flying commercial during the pandemic and began buying up private aircraft in anticipation of a return to travel .
  • The vast majority of wealthy people who fly private are self-made: 75% of private jet owners amassed their own wealth, as did 68% of private jet program members.

Aviation Capital Group Announces Delivery of Second A220 to airBaltic

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a leading aircraft asset manager, announced the delivery of one new Airbus A220-300 aircraft on long-term lease to airBaltic.

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  • Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a leading aircraft asset manager, announced the delivery of one new Airbus A220-300 aircraft on long-term lease to airBaltic.
  • This aircraft is ACGs second A220 aircraft to be leased by ACG to airBaltic as part of a sale and leaseback transaction between ACG and the airline.
  • Aviation Capital Group was founded in 1989 and is one of the worlds premier full-service aircraft asset managers with approximately 400 owned, managed and committed aircraft as of March 31, 2021, which are leased to approximately 85 airlines in approximately 40 countries.
  • ACG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Century Corporation.