Republic Airways Holdings reported preliminary passenger traffic results for December 2007. The company reported that traffic increased 32.1% over the same month last year, while cpacity increased 32.9%. The load factor was 69.3% versus 69.7% in December 2006.
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ABX Holdings, Inc., successor to ABX Air, Inc. has completed its previously announced (November 2, 2007) holding company reorganization and plan to acquire Cargo Holdings International (CHI), a privately held provider of outsourced air cargo services based in Orlando, Fla., for $332 million in cash and common shares of ABX Holdings, its newly formed parent
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Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the first very light jet (VLJ), has received certification of Avio NG from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Avio NG Total Aircraft Integration system, exclusive to the Eclipse 500 VLJ, provides centralized control of virtually all Eclipse 500 systems and avionics functions. Avio NG significantly reduces pilot workload by simplifying
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Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the first very light jet (VLJ), has received certification of Avio NG from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Avio NG Total Aircraft Integration system, exclusive to the Eclipse 500 VLJ, provides centralized control of virtually all Eclipse 500 systems and avionics functions. Avio NG significantly reduces pilot workload by simplifying
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GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. has exercised firm orders for 34 Boeing 737-800 NGs, completing the purchase option for 121 aircraft negotiated in October 2006, and has signed a new contract for the acquisition of 40 additional aircraft for delivery in 2012-2014. The Company also announced that it has accelerated its plans for modernization and
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Adam Aircraft Industries (AAI) has awarded Verify, Inc., a provider of supply chain and technical support services, a supplier quality services contract. Adam Aircraft is supplementing their supplier quality engineering organization with personnel from Verify. Adam Aircraft designs and manufactures a family of innovative general aviation aircraft, including the centerline thrust, twin-engine A500, and the
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US Airways announces the recall of more than 200 flight attendants effective Feb. 15, 2008. The recalls are being initiated to ramp up for the busy summer schedule and to compensate for retirement and attrition. Notices are being issued to eligible employees on a seniority basis among furloughed US Airways flight attendants. Since merging with
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TAM signed a loan agreement with the BNP Paribas bank to finance up to $ 117.1 million in pre-delivery payment (PDP) operations for 30 Airbus aircraft contracted with the French company, with confirmed purchase orders and deliveries scheduled for the period 2008 to 2010. TAM’s fleet plan forecasts that it will close 2008 with 123
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Rolls-Royce announced two steps to better position its business activities in North America. In mid-2008, the company will move its North American corporate headquarters, which employs 130 people, from Chantilly, Virginia to a new building in Reston, Virginia. It will then begin to consolidate its North American Purchasing organization in the Chantilly office, which will
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South Korea-based Jeju Air has ordered five Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s to meet future growth plans. The new airplanes are valued at $370 million at list prices. The 737s will be the first Boeing airplanes to enter the Jeju Air fleet. The airline currently operates five regional jets of smaller capacity.
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