Dushanbe, Tajikistan-based Somon Air announced an order for two Next-Generation 737-900ERs (Extended Range). The order is valued at $163 million at list prices. The order represents Somon Air’s first direct purchase of airplanes from Boeing. Somon Air is the country’s first private full service carrier. The airline currently operates two 737-800s and flies from Dushanbe […]
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GE Aviation and India’s national carrier Air India have signed a GE Branded Services Agreement (GBSA) under which GE Aviation will provide technical support as Air India offers maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the GEnx-1B engine and further advances its plans to become a global MRO service provider. Under the GBSA, Air India
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British Airways will feature Boeing’s Airplane Health Management (AHM) system to monitor the in-flight condition of more than 100 Boeing twin-aisle jetliners. AHM will be used on the airline’s current 777 and 747-400 fleets and future deliveries, including 787 Dreamliners.
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Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, commander, 3rd Air Force, accepted the 11th of 14 Lockheed Martin C-130Js to be based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Four C-130Js will be delivered to Ramstein this year; 10 C-130Js were delivered to the base in 2009. These 14 new Js will support the Ramstein-based 37th Airlift Squadron (a unit
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Cargo Aircraft Management, (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), has delivered the first of two efficient, Boeing 767 wide body freighters to Amerijet International. Amerijet, which operates throughout Miami and Central America, has been a long-term ACMI customer of ABX Air, an ATSG cargo airline. Under the seven-year lease agreement, Amerijet will
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American Airlines reported a February load factor of 75.5%, an increase of 1.5 points versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 2.2% and capacity decreased 4.2% year over year.
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For the month of February, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 78.4% on a consolidated basis with Jazz (from which Air Canada purchases regional capacity), versus 79.6% in February 2009, a decrease of 1.2 percentage points. System traffic increased 5.5% on a capacity increase of 7.1% system wide.
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B&B Air’s net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $13.7 million compared to $9.4 million in the same period in the preceding year. The fourth quarter 2009 result includes a pre-tax gain of $12.5 million from purchasing $25.0 million principal amount of notes payable for $12.0 million. The 2008 result included a gain
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Republic Airways Holdings reported preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2010. Traffic for the month increased 104% from the same month last year, while capacity increased 88%. The load factor increased 5.0 pts to 72%.
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Honeywell announced that its Light Emitting Diode (LED) wingtip navigation lighting is now standard on new production Airbus A320 Family aircraft, comprising the A318, A319, A320 and A321.
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