The sale of the site in Laupheim, Germany, from Airbus to Diehl/Thales was closed with effect from 1 October 2008 and all operational business and assets were transferred. This is in line with the announcement made by Airbus on 1 August 2008.
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Porter Airlines has signed a contract to acquire two 70-seat Q400 turboprop airliners by converting existing options. This conversion of options to firm orders is the fourth completed by Porter this year and these Q400 aircraft will become the 17th and 18th in the airline
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Goodrich has been selected by Cessna Aircraft Company to supply SmartProbe air data systems and windshield heat controllers for the Cessna Citation Columbus large-cabin intercontinental business jet. The selection marks the first application of Goodrich’s SmartProbe air data and windshield heat controller technology for a Cessna aircraft. Work will be performed by Goodrich’s Sensors and
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Avianca, the airline carrier of Columbia, received its first of ten (10) Airbus A330 aircraft, equipped with Panasonic eX2 in-flight entertainment system (IFE). The Panasonic X Series is the latest generation, revolutionary entertainment IFE system, offering leading edge technology and new products for wide body and narrow body aircraft. With eX2, Avianca offers passengers access
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Southwest Airlines reported that traffic in September 2008 decreased 5.9% compared to September 2007, capacity increased 0.8 % and the load factor for the month was 63.4%, compared to 67.9% for the same period last year.
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Pinnacle Airlines said that its Pinnacle Airlines subsidiary will operate additional CRJ-900 aircraft for Delta Air Lines on a short-term basis beginning in October 2008. Pinnacle currently has eleven CRJ-900 aircraft in its fleet, with nine aircraft in service under its Delta Connection Agreement. Pinnacle will receive three CRJ-900s in October and four more in
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Continental Airlines reported a September consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 76.5%, 2.5 points below the September 2007 consolidated load factor. Consolidated traffic decreased 10.9% and capacity decreased of 8.1% as compared to September 2007.
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