Pinnacle Airlines said that its Pinnacle Airlines subsidiary will operate additional CRJ-900 aircraft for Delta Air Lines on a short-term basis beginning in October 2008. Pinnacle currently has eleven CRJ-900 aircraft in its fleet, with nine aircraft in service under its Delta Connection Agreement. Pinnacle will receive three CRJ-900s in October and four more in
FreeFlight Systems, an international supplier of professional-grade navigation systems for commercial and military aircraft, announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by a new executive management team and their financial partner, Elm Creek Partners. The new team officially assumed responsibility for corporate operations on July 15, 2008. Led by Tim Taylor as Chief Executive Officer,
L2 Consulting Services has been selected by a Major US Carrier (unnamed at this point) to certify an International Communications Group (ICG) Iridium NxtLink 220A Iridium satellite communication system on 737NG aircraft. The certification is being undertaken to allow voice and ACARS operations beyond land-based VHF coverage. The ICG Iridium NxtLink 220A device is a
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced the signing of an agreement with Carson Helicopters that will lead to the launch of a modernization program for the legendary S-61 Sikorsky helicopter. Approximately 620 S-61 helicopters remain in service in both the commercial and military markets worldwide. The aircraft first began flying in 1959, and the more than 1,000
FirstFlight, a charter management and aviation services company, reported that aviation industry veteran Gary Hart has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Hart has 25 years of executive management and operations experience in aviation.
The SAS Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gate Gourmet Switzerland GmbH regarding final negotiations on a new catering contract in Scandinavia, which are scheduled to be completed within two weeks. The contract applies to catering supplies for SAS Scandinavian Airlines departures from Copenhagen, Stockholm/Arlanda, Gothenburg, Malm
Flight Options, reported that Julie Boland has been named Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, she served as VP, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of Oglebay Norton Company. Prior to joining Oglebay Norton, Ms. Boland worked at both Goldman Sachs in London and JP Morgan in New York, Chicago and London.
Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on safety cooperation with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on 28th September in Tianjin, China. The MoU covers a five-year cooperation program in the areas of rules and regulations training for Chinese aviation authorities, maintenance operation support for airlines, air traffic management (ATM) technologies and concepts
TACA, the international airline with a 77-year history in Central, South and North America, unveiled its new brand image and a series of new services on board and on the ground as it seeks to provide a new customer experience and compete in a demanding and competitive airline industry. TACA Chairman and CEO Roberto Kriete
On September 24, 25 and 26, Jean-Paul Herteman, Chief Executive Officer of SAFRAN, successively inaugurated three new facilities in the United States: Sagem Avionics in Grand Prairie, Texas, Turbomeca Manufacturing in Monroe, North Carolina, and Messier-Bugatti USA in Walton, Kentucky. Sagem Avionics, which mainly produces parts for the autopilot system on U.S. Army helicopters, has
