19 January 2011

Robert E. Verbeck named new CFO for Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Boeing has named Robert E. Verbeck chief financial officer of its $34 billion (2009 revenues) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business. He succeeds Randy Simons, who is retiring. Verbeck most recently served as CFO for the Boeing Military Aircraft business unit of BDS. He previously held posts as BDS controller, program manager for the […]

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Werner Aero Services acquires another Fokker 100 aircraft

Werner Aero Services has acquired another Fokker 100 aircraft. The acquisition of this aircraft will strengthen the company’s ability to provide its customer base with additional assets for their day to day operations and flight dispatch reliability. Additionally, these components will be used to support its growing Repair Management Program that provides lower cost solutions

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American Airlines signs contract for two 777-300ERs

American Airlines, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier has exercised options for two 777-300ERs. “These additional wide-body aircraft will bolster our network strategy, particularly the international growth opportunities we expect from our joint businesses with oneworld partners in the transatlantic and transpacific markets,” said Tom Horton, President, AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines and

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New air cargo carrier Cargoitalia increases Hartsfield-Jackson's European reach

City of Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials announced the arrival of a new all-cargo carrier. Milan, Italy-based Cargoitalia will begin scheduled service to Atlanta on February 3. The two weekly flights between Atlanta and Milan will create about 10 jobs and will have an estimated $15 million economic impact on metro Atlanta. Cargoitalia

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Pratt & Whitney purchases patented technology for EcoPower engine wash

Pratt & Whitney closed on an agreement with Gas Turbine Efficiency to purchase the assets of the company’s aviation business, which provides patented technology for Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower engine wash service. Pratt & Whitney had exclusive rights to use Gas Turbine Efficiency’s technology to wash aircraft engines since it launched its EcoPower engine wash

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