WestJet received Board approval to purchase four additional Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft by converting purchase options with Boeing into a firm delivery. The 737 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2007. WestJet will also exercise purchase rights for additional three 737 Next-Generation aircraft in 2008.
The Supervisory Board of Lufthansa approved the placement of orders for twelve short-haul CRJ-900 aircraft with 84 seats. The twelve new CRJ-900s are to replace 50-seater CRJ-200s. The Lufthansa regional fleet currently consists of a total of 160 aircraft.
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. reported for November 2005 434 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 52.1% increase over the same month last year, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased to 632.5 million, a 52.2% increase. Load factor was 68.5% versus 68.6% in November 2004. A total of 778,845 passengers were carried during the month, a …
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Korean Air Pilot Union has decided to go on a strike from December 8th.
Germanwings has signed a contract for 18 Airbus A319s. The order follows an earlier announcement of the airline
ABX Airannounced today that a U.S. bankruptcy court has approved ABX Air
GATX Corporation announced a plan to focus its aircraft leasing portfolio around its newer, more profitable aircraft. As part of this plan, GATX announced its intent to sell up to $450 million of older aircraft assets (including wholly owned and joint venture aircraft), or approximately 23% of its current air portfolio. In conjunction with this …
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LAN AIRLINES, based in Santiago, Chile will lease one (1) used Boeing 767-300ER aircraft from ILFC. The aircraft, MSN 26261 will be powered by PW4062 engines and delivered in November 2005. The lease term is for 3
