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A U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge on Friday granted Frontier Airlines’ motion to reject its contracts with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters covering mechanics and material specialists. The Teamsters, which represent Frontier’s mechanics, have been struggling to stop Denver-based Frontier from permanently outsourcing all of its maintenance work to El Salvador-based Aeroman. Though Frontier and the

Global engineering group, Cavotec MSL Holdings reported the acquisition of Meyerinck Group, based in Fernwald, Germany, a leading international manufacturer of refuelling and industrial loading systems. The transaction is effective as of November 1, 2008. Established forty years ago, and based in Fernwald, Germany, Meyerinck designs and manufactures advanced refuelling and loading systems for the

Pratt & Whitney will provide EcoPower engine wash services for the entire U.S. Air Force F117 fleet of 800 engines, as part of a C-17 F117 Engine Overhaul and Repair support contract from The Boeing Company, announced in October. As part of this support contract, Pratt & Whitney will also provide EcoPower engine wash services

Esterline Corporation announced the divestiture of its UK-based Muirhead Aerospace subsidiary to AMETEK. Muirhead, one of Esterline’s smaller operations, designs and manufactures a range of specialized motion technology including precision electro-mechanical actuators and servo components for a wide variety of aircraft, land vehicles, ships and missiles. The operation also provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services

The Timken Company has acquired the assets of EXTEX a leading designer and marketer of high-quality replacement engine parts for the aerospace aftermarket. The acquisition will add most of EXTEX

The board of Avio, a global leader in aerospace propulsion, has selected Orazio Ragni as Chief Executive Officer to be appointed with effect from December 9, 2008. The rapid global expansion of the aerospace industry makes a stronger international presence a key goal in Avio

SAS Group have decided to reduce surcharges with 3 EUR on Domestic, intrascandinavian and European flights. On Intercontinental flights the surcharges will be reduced by 5 EUR. These changes will be valid as from November 12 and is motivated be a less volatile and lower oil price. At the same time the USD has strengthened

Unite, Britain’s biggest union, is seeking an urgent meeting with BMI management, to demand assurances from the company over jobs, following the news that Bmi Chairman, Sir Michael Bishop, is to sell his controlling stake to Lufthansa. The union is concerned that consolidation across the airlines will affect employment and that the fight for control

Precision Avionics and Instruments (PAI) was granted an “Unlimited Avionics” rating from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This new rating establishes PAG as one of only 22 FAA Repair Stations that have Unlimited Accessory, Unlimited Avionics and Unlimited Instrument ratings. Of the 22 repair stations that have all three of these “Unlimited” Ratings, 12 are