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BOC Aviation places its largest single order for Airbus jets. BOC Aviation says it will take delivery of the twinjets over the course of 2027-29. The lessor’s agreement feature 10 of the long-range A321XLR, plus 50 further A321neos with A320neos making up the remainder. Source: www.FlightGlobal.com |
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Excerpt from an MSN.com article on abandoned buildings Mirabel International Airport, Montreal, Canada Mirabel International Airport was opened in 1975 as a potential replacement for Dorval Airport at a cost of CA$500 million, around CA$2.4 billion in today's money. Despite being the world's largest airport when it opened, it soon became clear there were big problems with it. For starters, Mirabel is situated an inconvenient 26 miles outside Montreal and passenger numbers suffered as a result. Airlines soon abandoned the airport for Toronto and by the time Dorval (now Trudeau) Airport had expanded in the early 2000's, flights to and from Mirabel had ceased. The terminal building has since been demolished, although cargo flights continue to operate to and from the airport. The vacant site has also been used for a few movie sets, including, fittingly, a zombie apocalypse film called Warm Bodies (2013). Editors' Note: Hopefully, the growth in air cargo recently will increase activity at Mirabel. |
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