Boeing names Elizabeth Lund to lead commercial airplanes product development

May 26, 2008

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 International to offer simulator training in Toronto for CRJ900

May 23, 2008

FlightSafety will offer pilot training with its first CRJ900 NextGen aircraft flight simulator located in Canada. Bombardier

DOT rules to expand antitrust immunity for six SkyTeam members

May 23, 2008

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

New Technical Director for Air Berlin Group

May 22, 2008

Wolfgang Kurth will be joining the board of directors at Air Berlin PLC on June 1st 2008. He will be responsible for the entire technical area of the Air Berlin Group, an area that has been brought together under the umbrella of “Air Berlin Technik Ltd.” From July 2007 to March 2008 Kurth was managing

Southwest Airlines names new chairman of the board

May 22, 2008

Southwest Airlines Board of Directors elected Gary Kelly, Southwest’s Chief Executive Officer, as its Chairman of the Board. The airline announced that Kelly will also assume the title of President when Colleen Barrett’s employment contract expires on July 15, 2008 making Kelly CEO, Chairman, and President at that time. Additionally, the Board of Directors elected

JetBlue's Board of Directors elects new Chairman and Vice-Chairman

May 22, 2008

JetBlue Airways announces the election of Joel Peterson to Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the election of Frank Sica to the position of Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors.

UPS chooses Shenzhen for new Intra-Asia air hub

May 21, 2008

UPS is moving its intra-Asia air hub from the Philippines to Shenzhen in China

SAS found guilty in court

May 21, 2008

SAS Norge has been instructed to pay NOK 132 million in compensation to Norwegian in a civil suit at Asker and B

US Airways fleet service employees ratify unified contract

May 16, 2008

Fleet service employees at US Airways have ratified a single agreement that brings all of the airline

Singapore Airlines' inaugural all-business class service takes flight

May 15, 2008

Singapore Airlines redefines long-haul air travel with the launch of the world’s first all-Business Class flights from North America to Asia. The newly reconfigured Airbus A340-500 replaces the two-class, 181-seat configuration with 100 of the Airline’s new Business Class seats. Singapore Airlines is the first to operate an all-Business Class service on the transpacific route.

Other News

Boeing names Elizabeth Lund to lead commercial airplanes product development

FlightSafety International to offer simulator training in Toronto for CRJ900

DOT rules to expand antitrust immunity for six SkyTeam members

New Technical Director for Air Berlin Group

Southwest Airlines names new chairman of the board

JetBlue's Board of Directors elects new Chairman and Vice-Chairman

UPS chooses Shenzhen for new Intra-Asia air hub

SAS found guilty in court

US Airways fleet service employees ratify unified contract

Singapore Airlines' inaugural all-business class service takes flight

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