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Japan Airlines (JAL) and American Airlines (American) have embarked on a closer cooperation aimed at strengthening international cargo operations for the two airlines. Their agreement, concluded in April this year, provides cargo customers with more routing choices, new destinations, and increased cargo capacity by more effectively utilizing the combined worldwide network of both airlines, covering

Relativity Capital L.P, a private equity firm, announced an agreement to acquire Evergreen Maintenance Center (EMC) from Evergreen International Aviation, based in Arizona. Evergreen Maintenance Center is the largest aircraft storage and maintenance facility in the world with 20 million square feet of ramp and storage area that accommodates over 400 aircraft. EMC is a

IFE Services, a leading in-flight entertainment (IFE) supplier, has been selected by AirTanker to meet its onboard passenger entertainment needs. As well as providing all programming content, IFE Services will create a tailored safety film for the company

ANA and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, released that they are launching a strategic joint venture with each other on Japan-Europe routes after ANA received Anti-Trust Immunity (ATI) approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport. This latest agreement between the two Star Alliance members follows the launch of a similar joint venture between ANA

RUAG and Saint Jean Industries have implemented the transaction for the Plan-les-Ouates site during a media orientation. For customers and the approximately 40 staff, the takeover by Saint Jean Industries means the continuation of business activities and also, the retention of jobs. The other RUAG activities – in western Switzerland at Geneva airport with RUAG

JetCorp Technical Services, a Flying Colours Company, has successfully completed a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Aircell Cabin Telecommunications Router (CTR) aboard a Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet. Installation and certification of the Aircell CTR provides in-cabin Wi-Fi capability for the Gogo Biz Inflight Internet service. Aircell

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Pentagon 2000 Software announced the release of its new Kanban module for supply chain management. The Kanban technique was developed long ago in Japan as a multiple bin replenishment system to allow a demand-driven manufacturing process to pull materials through the supply chain using cards to trigger resupply of the bins. Pentagon 2000SQL software employs

BAE Systems announced an agreement to sell its commercial aircraft lease portfolio and Asset Management business to investment affiliates of certain funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC. The sale, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011, is for a cash consideration of $187 million, subject to certain post-completion adjustments. Completion