Airlines
British Airways launches worldwide sale
In its “largest sale of the year,” British Airways is offering discounts on flights and vacation packages to more than 100 locations.
- British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched their most exciting sale of the year, with offers on more than 100 destinations worldwide.
- The sale is available to customers booking before 31 January 2023.
- Top savings include return flights to New York from £342 and seven-night beach holiday packages from £199pp.
In its “largest sale of the year,” British Airways is offering discounts on flights and vacation packages to more than 100 locations.
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The airline has highlighted options such return Club World flights from Heathrow to New York from £1,953, World Traveller flights from Heathrow to LA and Chicago from £399, and Club Europe flights to Rome from £258 as part of the sale, which is valid until January 31, 2023.
From March 2023, BA will begin flying between London Gatwick and Aruba. Customers can now book round-trip tickets on this route for £521.
The offer also includes flight and lodging packages, with seven nights in the Algarve, Mallorca, or Malta starting at £199 per person and three nights in New York starting at £499 per person. The list of further highlighted package deals is listed below.
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HOLIDAY DEALS
USA
New York City Break: British Airways Holidays offers three nights, at the 3* Yotel New York at Times Square, from £499pp, travelling on selected dates between 13 February – 16 March 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation.
Boston City Break: – British Airways Holidays offers three nights, at the 4* Boston Park Plaza, from £559pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 February – 2 March 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation.
Orlando: British Airways Holidays offers seven nights, at the 3* Ramada Plaza Resort and Suites International Drive, from £499pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 November – 30 November 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Gatwick Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation with breakfast.
Chicago: British Airways Holidays offers three nights, at the 4* Millennium Knickerbocker, from £539pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 March – 30 March 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation.
Middle East
Dubai: British Airways Holidays offers three nights, at the 4* Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall Of The Emirates, from £469pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 May – 31 May 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation.
All-inclusive Ras Al Khaimah: British Airways Holidays offers seven nights, at the 4* Hampton By Hilton Marjan Island from £799pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 May – 30 May 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation on all-inclusive board basis. Offer includes complimentary room upgrade from Guest Room Island view to Guest Room Sea View.
Indian Ocean
Maldives: British Airways Holidays offers seven nights, at the 4* Bandos Maldives, from £1199pp, travelling on selected dates between 1 June – 30 June 2023 inclusive. Includes economy (World Traveller) return flights from London Heathrow Airport, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation with breakfast.
Airlines
S7 Group Begins Fan Blade Production for Western Engine Models
The privately-owned Russian aerospace giant S7 Group has reportedly commenced production of blades for Western-built aero engines at its subsidiary, the Berdsk Electromechanical Plant (BEMZ), located in Novosibirsk.
This development, reported by the Russian aviation publication ATO.ru, marks a significant step for the company amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.BEMZ has started manufacturing composite fan blades compatible with jet turbine engines, including the CFM International CFM56, which powers popular aircraft like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family.
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The technology for restoring blades of gas turbine engines used in Airbus and Boeing aircraft was previously developed by the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and is now being implemented in the production of new aircraft parts at BEMZ.
Currently, BEMZ focuses on producing parts essential for maintaining the airworthiness of civil aircraft. Over the past year and a half, the plant has manufactured approximately 3,500 structural elements and components for replacement on foreign aircraft, which are utilized by airlines such as S7 Airlines, Pobeda, Aurora, and Aeroflot.
The facility is undergoing expansion, with two stages of an investment program totaling 2 billion roubles already completed. These developments are likely geared toward producing blades for the CFM56 engines, which equip more than half of S7’s operational fleet, including 28 Airbus A320-family aircraft and 19 Boeing 737-800s.
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Vasily Yurchenko, CEO of Berdsk Electromechanical Plant, emphasized the shift in focus towards maintaining the airworthiness of the Western-made fleet. The plant has delivered thousands of components to S7 and other Russian carriers since 2022. Notably, according to Russia’s Air Operators Association, 89% of the country’s passengers in 2023 traveled aboard foreign-made aircraft.
Future plans include serious investments to transform the plant into a modern, high-tech aircraft manufacturing facility. In addition to engine blades, BEMZ is also known for producing various spare parts for aircraft, reinforcing its role in the Russian aviation industry as it adapts to new manufacturing needs.
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