WestJet, Air France and KLM announced that as of July 16th, the two European companies will offer interline itineraries that connect guests into WestJet’s Canadian network. Initially, connections will be made through the gateways of Calgary and Vancouver, with the option to continue on to Vancouver, Calgary or Edmonton.
Continental Airlines reported that Jeff Smisek, Continental’s president and chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors, will become chairman and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2010. Smisek will succeed Larry Kellner who has decided to return to private equity at year-end after 14 years with Continental, the last five of …
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Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines are now offering codeshare flights on selected long-haul routes as part of their agreement to expand their cooperation and open up their networks to each other’s passengers. The first jointly operated long-haul services are Brussels Airlines flights from Brussels to Entebbe, Uganda and the new Lufthansa connection from Frankfurt to Libreville, …
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Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. and Boeing announced an order for 13 Boeing 737-800 airplanes. At Boeing list prices, the new order will represent a total investment of approximately $1 billion. The total number of Boeing Next-Generation 737s Copa has on firm order now stands at 27. Delivery of the 13 newly ordered …
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Tailwind Capital and Global Principal Finance Co. announced that their completion partner, PATS Aircraft Systems, has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification for the Hemisphere 200XR executive interior installation. The initial Hemisphere 200XR interior layout offers seating for 15 passengers in a luxurious VIP configuration. Based on the venerable CRJ-200 platform, the Hemisphere 200XR aircraft conversion …
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