CINCINNATI, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that following Korean Air’s agreement to purchase 20 Boeing 777-9s and up to 30 787-10s, the airline has placed an order for GEnx and GE9X engines to power its new aircraft. 

“We’re grateful for the Korean Air team putting its trust in us again,” said Russell Stokes, President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services, GE Aerospace. “Today’s order represents the next chapter in our long-standing partnership with Korean Air and reaffirms our commitment to support their successful fleet upgrade and expansion.”

The order also includes a service agreement to cover the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of the GE9X engines. With this order, Korean Air becomes the first GE9X customer in South Korea.

“GE Aerospace provides the advanced technology that powers our commitment to excellence,” said Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and Hanjin Group. “Our partnership is essential to Korean Air’s vision of becoming the world’s most loved airline.”

Since its introduction in 2011, the GEnx engine family has accumulated over 62 million flight hours. It stands as GE Aerospace’s fastest-selling, high-thrust engine to date, with more than 3,600 engines currently in service and backlog, including spare units.  Today, the GEnx engine powers two-thirds of all 787 aircraft currently in operation.

The GE9X engine is the world’s most powerful commercial aircraft engine and the most fuel-efficient engine in its class. Available only on the Boeing 777X family of 777-9 and 777-8 aircraft, the GE9X offers 10% better specific fuel consumption than its predecessor, the GE90-115B, with emissions that are a generation ahead of any competing engine.

Like all GE Aerospace commercial engines, both GEnx and GE9X engines are certified to run on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends today.

Today, Korean Air operates an extensive fleet of GE Aerospace and CFM powered aircraft that includes GE90-110B/115B, LEAP-1B and CFM56-7B engines. In addition to the engine technology, Korean Air is using GE Aerospace’s industry-leading Flight Data Monitoring system, Safety Insight, to enhance its safety protocols and operational effectiveness through advanced analytics, automation, and high-speed processing of big data. 

**CFM is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines

MINNEAPOLIS, March 26, 2025  — Just in time for summer vacation season, pet parents can now book flights on pet-centric air carrier RetrievAir to nine U.S. cities, with flights beginning May 21. Flight reservations are available now at RetrievAir.com.

Flights for the new RetrievAir take off beginning May 21, serving these major markets:

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• Carmel-by-the-Sea
• Chicago
• Dallas/Fort Worth
• Denver
• Los Angeles
• New York City
• Palm Beach
• Salt Lake City
• Tampa Bay

RetrievAir redefines the way pet parents travel with their pets, providing a peaceful side-by-side flight experience on a 30-seat regional jet, focusing on the calm environment of a private charter flight at a price that is thousands less.

More information about pricing and how to book a flight can be found at RetrievAir.com.

For many pet parents, traveling long distances with a pet is challenging. For the estimated 54 million dogs weighing more than 20 pounds, traditional air travel is limited, difficult, and sometimes impossible. Families who don’t want to leave their pets behind are often forced to drive long distances, limit travel plans, or avoid traveling entirely.

RetrievAir provides a pet-first experience with everything designed for your pet’s comfort and well-being:

• Side-by-side seating for pets and parents on a 30-seat private charter jet: Aircraft are owned and operated by RVR Aviation, a U.S.-certified direct air carrier with nearly 20 years of experience.
• Private, peaceful terminals: Flights depart from exclusive, private-style terminals in major metropolitan areas, offering easier access, reduced crowds, and a peaceful door-to-door travel experience.
• Simplified security screening: Passengers and their luggage go through TSA-approved security screenings at the private terminal.
• First-class style legroom: RetrievAir’s regional jets provide all the comforts of a private charter, including up to 41 inches of first-class style legroom.
• Pet-first experience: Flights board from the back of the aircraft forward, and pets sit next to the window to minimize pet interaction. Each flight has a specially trained attendant to ensure pets and their parents enjoy a stress-free flight.

Visit RetrievAir.com for pricing and booking information and to learn more about this unique new way to enjoy safe and memorable air travel and adventures together with your furry best friend.

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Benton Miller

The new Centennial-themed trading card collection honors Delta’s milestone as the first U.S. airline to turn 100 with a fresh, eye-catching design – featuring the new Centennial colors and branding.

As part of the airline’s Centennial celebrations, Delta is proud to launch a new Centennial-themed trading card collection for customers to enjoy. This collection honors Delta’s milestone as the first U.S. airline to turn 100 with a fresh, eye-catching design – featuring the new Centennial colors and branding – that is sure to captivate customers and collectors alike. 

Recognizing the more recent popularity of these trading cards, Delta is producing over 5 million total cards that will be ready on March 25 for pilots to share with customers – including cards for the A220-300, 717, 737-800, A321NEO, 757-200, 767-300, A330-900 and the A350. Customers flying via Delta Connection will be able to receive CRJ-900 and E175 cards, depending on the carrier. 

“Delta pilots have handed out millions of trading cards over the past 22 years, with over 3 million distributed in 2024 alone,” said Ryan Gumm, Senior Vice President of Flight Operations. “This simple, yet impactful interaction between our pilots and customers elevates and enriches the flight experience – and has created meaningful connections and memorable moments along the way.” 

For the first time, Delta is offering another way to share the excitement and love of travel during its Centennial celebration. Starting in April, customers can select a commemorative gift set featuring two limited-edition Centennial livery trading cards when purchasing a physical Delta gift card at delta.com/giftcards. 

This set is the only other way to access these two special edition cards, besides requesting them from your pilot while traveling and supplies last. Each set arrives in beautiful packaging, making it the perfect gift for loved ones or treating yourself to a milestone keepsake.  

Delta gift cards can be used toward any flight at delta.com or Delta Vacations® package that includes air. Gift Card Terms apply. 

Delta’s very first aircraft trading card was released in 2003, featuring a limited-edition MD-11 card as part of the aircraft’s retirement in 2004. Since then, Delta has expanded the collection to include seven series and 68 unique cards.

United has invested $3.5 billion to build and upgrade modern facilities at IAH since 2015

IAH Terminal B Transformation, designed to accommodate a projected 36 million future passengers, is on track to open next year

HOUSTON, March 25, 2025 — United announced another investment in its Houston hub today by breaking ground on a new 140,000-square-foot Ground Service Equipment (GSE) Maintenance Facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and opening a new, state-of-the-art Technical Operations Training Center at the airport that will give employees a cutting-edge training experience.

United is the largest airline in Houston, with more than 14,000 employees and more than 500 daily departures. These planned infrastructure improvements underscore the airline’s continued commitment to the employees and customers who live in the Houston area. Since 2021, United has invested more than $32 billion worldwide including billions in modern infrastructure, cutting edge technology and nearly $10 billion alone in employee raises.

“At United, we believe that investing in our people and our facilities is the key to maintaining our leadership in the aviation industry,” said Vice President of Airport Operations, Phil Griffith. “With these new facilities, Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Facility and the Technical Operations Training Center, we are enhancing our ability to maintain a world-class fleet while empowering our employees with cutting-edge tools and training. This investment reflects our long-term vision for Houston as a critical hub for United’s operations and our commitment to sustainability, efficiency, and growth.”

United expects the new $177 million GSE maintenance facility to open in 2027 – it will support the airline’s fleet of more than 1,800 ground service vehicles and give United’s Ground Service Equipment maintenance team, comprised of more than 130 employees, even more resources to perform critical tasks like charging batteries, fabricating metal, and monitoring electronic controls with improved infrastructure and modernized workspaces.

The new, $16 million Tech Ops Training Center (TTC) will support the airline’s plan to take delivery of hundreds of new planes by 2032 and the 91,000-square-foot facility includes sheet metal and composite training shops, desktop simulators, as well as scenario-based engine maintenance and inspection trainings.

Additionally, the new Training Center will house a cutting-edge $6.3 million Move Team Facility, strategically designed to centralize United’s Super Tug operations. United’s IAH Move Team manages over 15 Super Tugs across the airfield, efficiently moving hundreds of aircraft daily to support flight departures, remote parking areas, and Technical Operations Hangars. This significant investment in both the Tech Ops Training Center and Move Team operations further bolsters the airline’s growth under the United Next strategy. United Next is poised to transform the customer experience, with plans to introduce more than 500 new, narrow-body aircraft into its fleet, increase the total number of available seats per domestic departure by nearly 30%, dramatically reduce carbon emissions per seat, and create tens of thousands of high-quality, unionized jobs by 2026.

“By opening our Tech Ops Training Center, we are setting a new industry standard for real world and specialized training opportunities for United technicians,” said Maria Deacon, Senior Vice President of Technical Operations at United. “We’re also extremely pleased to break ground on a new GSE maintenance facility which will revolutionize our capacity to maintain our fleet of ground service equipment for decades to come.”

Meeting Growing Demand and Advancing Sustainability Efforts

The GSE maintenance facility design is targeted to meet LEED Silver certification and will be twice the size of the current facility, which was built 40 years ago when IAH had only 37% of its current gates. 

This facility is part of United’s continued efforts to lay a foundation for future growth at IAH. To date, the fleet in Houston is comprised of over 1,100 pieces of electric ground service equipment (eGSE), reinforcing the airline’s commitment and investment to lead and electrify Houston. Houston is home to our largest fleet of electrified GSE equipment, which requires less maintenance and reduces air pollution.

The new GSE maintenance facility will provide much-needed space to meet both current and future needs. Key features include:

• A 25% increase in repair space
• A 60% increase in shop space
• An 80% increase in storage capacity
• A 50% increase in shared spaces

Supporting the Local Community and Workforce

This significant investment in GSE maintenance highlights United Airlines’ ongoing commitment to the local community and workforce. The new GSE facility will foster job creation as United continues to grow its Houston operation. 

In Houston, the airline hired more than 2,100 people locally in 2023 and added over 600 new team members in 2024. This expansion is also expected to create an additional 4,000 construction jobs. According to a recent study by Compass Lexecon, United’s direct employment in Houston contributes to more than $1.2 billion in economic activity annually. Including the Terminal B project, United has invested more than $3.5 billion in its Houston facilities since 2015.

Technical Operations Training Center Ensures Skills for Growing Fleet

United Airlines’ $16-million state-of-the-art Tech Ops Training Center (TTC) in Houston consolidates new hire and advanced skills training for Tech Ops employees in a 91,000-square-foot facility. The TTC provides a comprehensive, hands-on learning environment and is an investment to ensure that United’s technicians are well-equipped with the knowledge and expertise needed to maintain the airline’s growing fleet with precision and efficiency.

The Technical Operations Training Facility boasts sheet metal and composite training shops, desktop simulators where technicians can learn aspects of Boeing 737 and 787 troubleshooting, as well as scenario-based engine maintenance trainings, such as specialized aspects of aircraft maintenance, like borescope and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) engine inspections. The TTC allows us to train on simulators and specific aircraft components in a shop environment, rather than in a traditional classroom only environment. Hands-on instruction in these skills increases knowledge retention and an enhanced learning experience without taking aircraft out of service.

Continued investment in Houston

United is the largest airline in Houston, with more than 14,000 employees and more than 500 daily departures. These recent investments follow United’s launch of the Terminal B renovation and expansion project, slated for completion in 2026. This project will add 40 gates for larger aircraft, increasing capacity by 40% for passengers traveling both domestically and internationally from IAH. The redeveloped terminal will also include a spacious United Club^SM, the largest in the network, with panoramic views of the airfield.

Technicians Vote Down Carrier’s Proposal to Cut Wages, Outsource Work to China

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2025 — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Airline Division Director Chris Griswold on United Airlines Teamsters’ overwhelming rejection of the carrier’s latest disgraceful economic proposal. 99.5 percent of Teamsters voted to reject this greedy carrier’s attempts to cut their wages and send their work to communist China.

“United Airlines’ executives think they can strong-arm 10,000 Teamsters technicians into accepting a terrible deal. Instead, our members just sent a clear message that this company can’t ignore. United’s radical, un-American contract proposal is dead on arrival.

“United raked in $4 billion in profits last year off the backs of highly skilled, hardworking Teamsters who keep planes flying safely. Rather than reward them, United wants to gut good American jobs and gamble with safety.

“United’s short-sighted cash grab reflects everything that’s wrong with Big Business at a time when we should be bringing back jobs to America.

“The Teamsters Union isn’t just fighting for a fair contract — we’re fighting for the future of the American aviation industry. We won’t back down. United must return to the table and put American workers first.”

Mirabel, Canada, 20 March 2025 – The first sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) delivery recently took place at the Airbus Canada’s A220 site, enabling the Mirabel teams to use SAF for production, customer acceptance, and test flights. This now means that all Airbus commercial aircraft assembly sites around the world are now using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for their internal operations.

SAF Expansion and Environmental Impact in 2025

During the course of 2025, all Airbus commercial aircraft delivery centers around the world will offer SAF to customers for ferry flights. This year alone, in 2025, over 600,000 litres of SAF with a 30% blend are expected to be used at the Airbus Mirabel site, resulting in a reduction in CO2 emissions of around 400 metric tons.

Benoît Schultz, CEO of Airbus Canada, said, “On average, SAF can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional jet fuel. This substantial reduction is crucial to the industry’s progress towards decarbonisation by 2050. It’s a big milestone to now have our Mirabel site in Canada, as SAF capable as our other Airbus sites. It not only means we can test our A220 aircraft using SAF, but we will also be able to deliver them to our customers with SAF too.”

Airbus’s Global Commitment to SAF

In 2024, 18% of Airbus global fuel mix for the year was SAF. That’s more than 16 million litres of neat SAF. Alongside this, 75% of our aircraft worldwide were delivered with SAF, representing also the importance our customers are placing on decarbonisation.

Management of SAF in Mirabel will be done using the mass balance principle. Once the SAF has been transported and delivered to Airbus Canada, it is blended with the conventional aviation fuel (CAF), also known as Jet-A1, in the Mirabel site’s fuel farm. The dilution of CAF and SAF in the fuel tanks is allowed through established standards and auditable bookkeeping. Airbus Canada has the ambition to deliver SAF Proof of Sustainability (PoS) to A220 customers receiving their aircraft from Mirabel in 2025. SAF has been used in A220 aircraft delivered from our A220 Mobile Final Assembly Line since 2016.

Future Goals and A220 Capabilities

As with all Airbus aircraft, the A220 is already able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus aims for all its aircraft to be capable of operating with up to 100% SAF by 2030.

About the Airbus Mirabel Site

The Airbus site in Mirabel is over 1.5 million square feet and includes, among others, a pre-final assembly line (pre-FAL), two final assembly lines (FAL), a customer response centre (CRC), a flight and integration test centre (FITC), and a brand new delivery centre. Over 3,500 Airbus employees work at this location.