Wizz Air released that it carried 7.8 million passengers in 2009 representing 33% growth year over year. In the course of 2009 the Company opened a new base in Prague adding up to a total of eleven bases in Central and Eastern Europe; took delivery of 7 additional brand new aircraft bringing the fleet to
Hong Kong Aviation Company (“HKAC”), a leading investor in the global aviation sector, has successfully completed the acquisition of the Allco Aviation business and assets from the Receiver of the Sydney, Australia based Allco Finance Group. The Allco Finance Group went into Receivership in November 2008. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Honeywell announced that Kevin Burke chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Consolidated Edison, Inc., has been elected to its Board of Directors. He will serve on the Audit and Retirement Plans Committees.
GE Aviation has completed the acquisition of BMB Fuel Consulting Services, Inc. (BMB Fuel), a privately owned, Ottawa-based supplier of fuel consulting services used primarily to identify and track operational improvements for airlines that reduce fuel consumption. BMB Fuel’s expertise and fuel management software broaden GE’s existing fuel and carbon offerings to aviation customers. Fuel
Universal Air Repair, LLC received ISO/IEC 17025:2005 calibration laboratory accreditation from Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, effective 17 December 2009. UAR
Boeing said today it has acquired Alenia North America’s half of Global Aeronautica, LLC, a South Carolina fuselage subassembly facility for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, and is now the sole owner of that entity. Alenia North America is a subsidiary of Italy’s Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. Operationally, Boeing will integrate the Global Aeronautica facility with
Rockwell Collins has completed the acquisition of AR Group, and its affiliated companies, including Air Routing International, a premier provider of trip support services for business aircraft flight operations. Under the terms of the agreement, Rockwell Collins will acquire all outstanding shares of AR Group, Inc. and its affiliated companies. The acquisition is expected to
TAM and Air China will begin operating codeshare flights that connect Sao Paulo and Beijing this month. Departing from Brazil on TAM, passengers will be able to purchase tickets to Beijing, with a connection in Madrid’s Barajas International Airport. There, they will have the services and support of Brazilian TAM personnel to make connections on
Astronics Corporation a has signed contracts with two Asian commercial airlines totaling approximately $7.4 million for its EMPOWER In-Seat Power Supply System (ISPS). The contracts include intelligent power control systems, in-seat power converters, cables, and ancillary equipment that allow passengers to connect their personal electronic devices (PED)
Ryanair announced it would open its 34th base at Leeds Bradford in March 2010 with two based aircraft and 14 new routes (17 in total) being launched. Ryanair will offer 63 weekly return flights to/from Leeds Bradford in an investment worth over $140 million in the airport.
