flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, has signed a deal to finance four Boeing B737-800 aircraft (worth $320 million list), with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The sale and leaseback agreement covers the aircraft due to be delivered to flydubai from Boeing in 2009, with two expected in July, one in October and one in …
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Stefan Lauer, CEO Group Airlines and Corporate Human Resources at Deutsche Lufthansa AG, has been appointed with effect from 1 July 2009 as Chairman of the Board of Directors of British Midland PLC (bmi). He will take over the position from Sir Michael Bishop who is leaving the Board. Also J
Following the completion of its preliminary anti-trust investigation (Phase 1) into the merger between Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, the European Commission today announced that it will open an in-depth investigation (Phase II) into the tie-up. Anti-trust approval of the planned merger has already been granted by the respective competition authorities in the United States of …
The ITP Group achieved sales of over EUR 483 million in 2008, which represents a 15% increase on the same figure for the previous year, in accordance with the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) accounting model. The Group
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and DETA Air, a leading cargo operator in central Asia, signed a General Terms Agreement (G.T.A.) to engage in long-term strategic cooperative efforts. In the first phase of the agreement, IAI
AeroMobile, a leading in-flight mobile communications provider, has completed the certification of its system on the Boeing 777-300ER, its sixth aircraft type. The AeroMobile system, which allows passengers to safely make and receive calls, text messages & GPRS data services whilst on board, in-flight, is now certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for …
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