The first scheduled service to be operated by the new Lufthansa Italia airline is scheduled for take-off on 2 February 2009. The maiden flight is from Milan to Barcelona and a second flight will take off for Paris. Customers from Milan and the Lombardy region will in future have a choice of eight new non-stop […]
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Cabot Aviation announced that it has arranged the sale of seven Boeing 737-200 aircraft on behalf of Aerotrans Leasing Limited. These aircraft have all been purchased by KAL Aviation, based in the United Arab Emirates, which will lease them to operators in the region. All seven aircraft were last operated by Nationwide in South Africa
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DHL Express has been chosen by A J Walter Aviation, the aircraft support specialist, to manage all inbound and outbound delivery requirements. The cost saving contract is valued at
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Qantas has opened a new Centre of Service Excellence in Sydney to provide enhanced training for over 18,000 staff from across the Qantas Group. Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the $10 million investment was a sign of the airline’s commitment to setting new, world-leading customer service standards. “Qantas has set a wide
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Embraer and Petroecuador signed a ten-year service contract for the replacement parts Pool program that will support the ERJ 145 operated by the Ecuadorian company. This special customer service program provides optimized inventory control and reduces the initial investment in replacement parts and infrastructure. Last September, Embraer delivered an ERJ 145 jet to Petroecuador. In
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Alaska Air Group reported a fourth quarter 2008 net loss of $75.2 million, compared to net income of $7.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Excluding special items, the company reported a net profit of $16.4 million compared to a net loss of $17.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. The company reported
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JetBlue reported a pre-tax loss of $49 million in the fourth quarter, which includes a special non-cash charge of $53 million related to the valuation of JetBlue’s auction rate securities. Excluding this special charge, JetBlue reported pre-tax income for the quarter of $4 million. This compares to a pre-tax loss of $3 million in the
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Continental Airlines reported a 2008 net loss of $585 million, excluding $234 million of previously announced special items, Continental recorded a net loss of $351 million for the year. Weakening economic conditions and highly volatile fuel prices presented financial challenges for the airline in the fourth quarter 2008. Continental recorded a fourth quarter net loss
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Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Airbus to deliver broad maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) as well as asset management services as part of an Airbus Total Support Package (TSP) for Singapore Airlines’ fleet of 19 leased Airbus A330 aircraft. The flight hour-based support agreement, which includes Goodrich evacuation, lighting, actuation, sensors, de-icing and power
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