Midwest Air scheduled service traffic increased by 49.8% in November to 274,452 RPMs. Capacity increased by 49.5% to 390,919 ASMs resulting in a load factor of 70.2% (+0.1%). Year to date scheduled service traffic increased by 32.5% while capacity increased by 16.2% with a load factor of 72.3% (+7.7 points).
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JetBlue Airways has named Tom Rinow to the position of Vice President, JFK Operations. Mr. Rinow was promoted from the position of director, JetBlue airport operations for the low-fare airline’s home base at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
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British Airways awarded a GBP1.5 billion (~ $2.5 billion) engine maintenance contract with GE, one of the largest engineering contracts awarded in the airline’s history. The ten-year agreement will see GE responsible for the maintenance, overhaul and repair for the airline’s RB211-524 and CFM56 engines. The Rolls-Royce RB211 engines power British Airways 57 Boeing 747s
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Embraer has been granted type certification for the 100-seat EMBRAER 190 airliner from Canadian certification agency Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA). This paves the way for deliveries of the EMBRAER 190 to begin to Air Canada, which ordered 45 aircraft. Embraer
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Embraerannounced a contract with the Government of Colombia for the sale of 25 Super Tucano aircraft. The value of the contract is US$ 235 million and marks the first ever Super Tucano export deal. The aircraft acquired by Colombia will be operated by the country
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The Malaysian government signed a contract at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition LIMA
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The Board of Qantas Airways approved the establishment of a new long haul value based airline under the Jetstar brand. Jetstar would commence its international operations no later than January 2007. Jetstar’s initial route structure would require 10 aircraft and would involve point-to-point routes between Australia and Asian and Pacific cities. A special board meeting
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The SAS Group has agreed to sell its holding in the Jetpak Group to Denmark-based Polaris Private Equity. The sales price amounts to approximately MSEK 490 and the positive effect on cash flow and net debt is on a corresponding level. The capital gain for the SAS Group totals approximately MSEK 410. The transaction is
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Aeroflot and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company announced the firm order for 30 Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) aircraft . In accordance with the Contract Aeroflot orders thirty RRJ95 in basic configuration with deliveries to start in November 2008. The total deal is valued at approximately $820 million at list prices. All the RRJs will be powered
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BAA confirmed that it has submitted a binding bid for a 75%, minus 1 share, equity stake in Budapest Airport, the 75-year asset management contract and the associated moveable assets. The Bid includes a monetary value of
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