Thomas Bode has been appointed general manager, Pratt & Whitney Columbus Engine Center. Bode will manage all aspects of the Columbus Engine Center, with a strong focus on on-time customer delivery, business growth and product quality.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, together with Air France has selected the Enigma 3C Revision Manager to improve maintenance for its fleet of aircraft. Revision Manager is the second Enigma product implemented by KLM adding on to the Enigma 3C Platform currently being used to deliver airline maintenance data to all of its overhaul and line-maintenance
Airbus has selected Diehl/Thales as preferred bidder for its Laupheim site. Teams on both sides will now enter into negotiations on remaining details and take the next steps including confirmatory due diligence to achieve a final agreement as soon as possible. The Airbus plant in Laupheim employs a total of 1,100 employees. It produces cabin
Mesa Air Group Inc. (Nasdaq: MESA – News) today won a preliminary injunction in the Federal Court in Atlanta enjoining Delta Air Lines from terminating Freedom Air’s ERJ-145 contract. On March 28, 2008, Delta notified Mesa of its intent to terminate the Delta Connection Agreement among Delta, the Company, and Mesa’s wholly owned subsidiary, Freedom
Silverjet the all buisiness class airline has ceased operations on May 30th. Silverjet announced on May 23rd, 2008 that it had yet to receive the proceeds of the $5.0 million drawdown request made under its loan facility with Viceroy Holdings LLC (
AMR announced the first round of reductions to its flight schedule as part of its previously announced plans to reduce capacity in an effort to significantly reduce costs and create a more sustainable supply-and-demand balance in the market. The actions come in the face of skyrocketing fuel prices and a softening economy. To effect these
Concurrent a worldwide provider of integrated Linux solutions, and The FTI Group announced the successful delivery of a simulation system for the German Airbus project that will result in improved quality and reduced costs while enabling a faster time to market. The system will be used for the Airbus A320 High Lift System (HLSS), responsible
Elizabeth Lund has been named vice president of Product Development for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Lund will be responsible for leading preliminary design of new and derivative airplanes and systems, and environmental performance strategy. Lund also will manage the overall research & development plan across Commercial Airplanes, and support the Product Strategy and Advanced Technology organizations
FlightSafety will offer pilot training with its first CRJ900 NextGen aircraft flight simulator located in Canada. Bombardier
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved antitrust immunity for six-way alliance activities in trans-Atlantic markets for the SkyTeam carriers of Air France, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines. The DOT’s Final Order ruling is the first since the new European Union-U.S. Open Skies agreement went into effect on
