World Airways said that the National Mediation Board (NMB) has released the company and its pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), from the mediation process that began in January 2004. The NMB issued notice of the release Dec. 28, 2005, initiating a 30-day cooling-off period before either party can engage in self-help. Both the company and the pilots

AAR acquires Trax to accelerate digital solutions strategy
Chicago-headquartered AAR CORP. (AAR) has announced its acquisition of Trax Corp. (trax), a leading independent provider of aircraft MRO and fleet management software to accelerate its digital solutions strategy. AAR is a global aerospace and defence aftermarket solutions company with operations in over 20 countries. It supports commercial and government customers through two operating segments: