Aviation

Ryanair launching cheap flights from Norwegian to New York.

Well that dream is about to become a reality, as the budget airline is teaming up with Norwegian to offer trans-atlantic flights to New York.Passengers will be able to book on either the Norwegian or Ryanair sites, and can either fly direct from London Gatwick, or transfer at Cork or Barcelona.

If you fly from London or Barcelona, a Norwegian spokesman told Metro.co.uk that you’ll fly into ‘major US airports’ such as New York’s JFK, or Boston’s Logan.

However, if you take off from Cork you will land at Stewart International Airport – some 60 miles north of Manhattan, in New York state, with little in the way of public transport options into the city. If you’re driving, it’s around an hour and 45 minutes to midtown.

You can also fly to T.F. Green Airport from Cork if you want to go to Boston, which is around 63 miles from the city.

A Ryanair spokesman told the Daily Mail: ‘Given we have the largest route network in Europe, it’s a logical move and a very attractive proposition for long haul carriers.’

Norwegian boss Bjorn Kjos added that the collaboration was a ‘natural fit’ for them, and said that they’re looking into doing a similar deal with EasyJet.

While fares are yet to be confirmed, Norwegian has previously offered flights from Edinburgh to New York for as little as £69 one-way.

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”