Airlines
Boeing Donates $500,000 to Assist with Wildfire Recovery and Relief Efforts
Boeing has pledged $500,000 to help with disaster recovery and relief operations in Hawaii following the tragic wildfires that devastated Maui villages.
“The Boeing family extends our heartfelt sympathies to the people of Hawaii in the aftermath of the tragic wildfires,” said Ziad Ojakli, executive vice president of Government Operations. “Through assistance to our nonprofit partners on the ground, we will help affected Maui residents meet their most immediate needs and contribute to the rebuilding of this beautiful community.”
Funding from the Boeing Charitable Trust will support the following organizations:
- $250,000 for American Red Cross to maintain shelters for those seeking refuge and provide comfort kits, clean-up kits, nourishing meals, information and other resources.
- $250,000 for Hawai’i Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund to provide rapid response and recovery including shelter, food, grief support and more to impacted communities.
In addition to corporate charitable contributions, Boeing workers give back to their communities through volunteer and charitable donation matching programmes. In keeping with Boeing’s employee gift match programmes, the business will match qualifying employee contributions to wildfire relief efforts.
Disaster recovery and relief operations are consistent with Boeing’s continuous commitment to the communities in which our employees live and work. In Hawaii, Boeing employs 151 employees.
Boeing is active and engaged with Hawaii communities, having donated over $760,000 to charity initiatives in the last five years. In 2022, Boeing will donate more than $6 million to disaster relief and humanitarian activities around the world.
Airlines
First Look: IndiGo Takes Delivery of A321neo with New Business Class
India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo (6E), celebrated its 18th anniversary in August 2024 by announcing a major upgrade: a new Business Class product called “IndiGo Stretch.”
Now, the airline has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft fitted with these premium seats. Registered as VT-ICF, this first A321neo with the new configuration took off from Hamburg (XFW) at 6:06 PM local time, operating flight 6E9001.
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The launch route for IndiGo’s A321neo with IndiGo Stretch seats will be from Delhi to Mumbai, starting November 14, 2024. After this initial route, the airline plans to expand the offering across its network.
Airbus completed the final assembly of this special aircraft in Hamburg, where the A321neo Final Assembly Line is located. Enthusiastic planespotters got a sneak peek of the new IndiGo Stretch interior before the aircraft’s official delivery to India.
Tobias Gudat, a planespotter on X.com, captured images of the aircraft, still marked with its test registration, showcasing its fresh Business Class interior.
Adding a distinctive touch, each IndiGo aircraft featuring the Stretch product will have the slogan “IndiGo Means Business” displayed on the fuselage, signaling a new era of premium travel for the airline.
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IndiGo took delivery of the A321neo with the Stretch seats on October 30, 2024, coinciding with Airbus’s delivery of the world’s first A321XLR to Iberia.
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