November 8, 2005

ST Aerospace awarded contract by China United Airlines

Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace), the aerospace arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ST Aerospace Supplies, was awarded a contract by Chinese airline, China United Airlines. The agreement, worth US$9 million (about S$15 million), involves components management and maintenance support for China United Airlines’ fleet […]

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Independence Air reaches tentative agreement with aircraft mechanics and flight attendants

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FLYi, Inc., parent of Independence Air, which had previously filed for chapter 11, has reached a tentative agreement with the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) that would enact new wage rates and work rules for Independence Air mechanics. The company and AMFA have been negotiating, under supervision of the National Mediation Board, since June 2002.

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Contracts worth $50 million expand Rolls-Royce presence in Asian oil & gas markets

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Three new orders from Thailand and Malaysia for Rolls-Royce industrial gas turbine equipment, valued at over $50 million, continue to strengthen the Rolls-Royce position in Asia

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MTU Aero Engines operating profit increases by 35% to 166.6 million

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MTU Aero Engines Holding AG continues to be on a growth track. In the first nine months of 2005 the company increased its sales as compared with the prior year period by 12 %, from 1,384.3 million

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Lufthansa load factor down

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Lufthansa fell short of the record levels in the same month in the previous year. During the month, 4.6 million (- 2.1%) passengers flew with Lufthansa. Only part (+0.6 %) of the marginal increase (+1.6 per cent) in capacity was sold in the market, so that the passenger load factor fell by 0.8 percentage points

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Jet Aviation Singapore becomes Boeing Business Jet service Center

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Boeing Business Jets signed a service contract with Jet Aviation Singapore, making the company the first authorized service center for BBJs in the Asia Pacific region. Jet Aviation will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services as well as warranty work on behalf of BBJ customers.

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More than 100 Boeing Business Jets sold since product launch

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Boeing Business Jets today has sold a program total of 102 BBJs so far, surpassing its goal to reach 100 orders before the end of the year. Since the launch of the BBJ Program in 1996, 69 customers have ordered 89 BBJs and 13 BBJ 2s. Private individuals comprise 40 percent of the BBJ customer

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Boeing received orders for 679 aircraft in the first ten months of 2006

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Boeing logged orders for 36 aircrafts in October 2005. Total orders for the year account now for 679 aircrafts compared to 197 aircraft orders received in the first 10 months of 2004. Boeing delivered 23 aircrafts in October, mainly NG737s. Boeing has an order backlog of 1,509 aircraft by the end of October.

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Aer Lingus appoints corporate advisors for privatisation process

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Aer Lingus, the Irish state owned airline, confirmed the appointment of Merrion Capital and Goldman Sachs as advisors to the company. The advisors will assist Aer Lingus in the privatisation process already initiated by the Government. New investment in the airline is essential to fund fleet acquisition and other development expenditure required to underpin growth

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Midwest Airlines capacity increased by 36.2%