Spanish owned Air Comet serving Spain and Latin America is flying five A330-200s and three A340-300 and fighting to stay afloat, with three leasing companies having repossessed or terminated leases this past year and a half. Grupo Marsans which owns Air Comet also owns Aerolineas Argentinas.
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Photo copyright 2009 Yves Rossy, email: info@mediaimpached.ch
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When: Nov 25 2009
Who: SWISS adventurer Yves Rossy
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