Boeing officially launched the new Boeing 747-8 program, which includes the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airplane and the 747-8 Freighter airplane. Cargolux, based in Luxembourg, has ordered 10 747-8 Freighters and will take delivery of the first 747-8F in third-quarter 2009. It also holds purchase rights for 10 additional airplanes. Cargolux currently operates an all-Boeing fleet […]
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In the third quarter, Iberia posted net earnings of 372.5 million euros, which was 285 million euros more than the 87.5 million recorded in the same quarter last year.Operating profits came to 393.6 million euros, representing a 257% increase from same-2004. In the first nine months of the year Iberia posted consolidated net earnings of
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Dubai-based Emirates announced net profits went up 7% to 922 million (US$251 million) for the first six months of the financial year 2005-06, from 1st April to 30th September. Emirates
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The bmi group announced a restructuring of its engineering functions in a move that will create three fleet-specific engineering and maintenance bases to serve the three operating units within the group. From March 2006, bmi will consolidate all of its Airbus aircraft fleet maintenance and engineering at the airline’s main operating base at Heathrow. At
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The Pemco Aviation Group recorded a $3.8 million third quarter loss and an operating loss of $5.7 million for the third quarter 2005.
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Cathay Pacific Airways: Hong Kong – Delhi; Hong Kong – Mumbai
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Britannia Airways AB has signed an agreement for Scandinavia with SAS Ground Services. Britannia Airways is renewing its current contract for ground handling services with SAS Ground Services for a 3-year period. The agreement covers over 2,000 departures per year. Automatic check-in has been introduced on a trial basis for Britannia Airways customers at Stockholm
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Virgin Atlantic: Manchester : Barbados
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Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have concluded a capacity agreement under which each airline can make use of selected cargo capacity on the partner airline
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The Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association, Giovanni Bisignani, called on airports to achieve greater transparency in their relationships with airlines. The challenge came in response to a recommendation of Airports Council International (ACI) that its membership stop negotiating airport charges with IATA, the collective body of 265 airlines comprising 94%
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