Airbus takes off in China with Willis
January 24, 2008
Airbus has appointed Willis Group Holdings as the insurance broker for a new Airbus A320 final assembly line in Tianjin, China
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Hans Peter Ring hands over Airbus CFO responsibility to Harald Wilhelm
January 23, 2008
Hans Peter Ring, CFO of EADS, was assuming the additional role of CFO of Airbus since the 31 october 2006. This combined responsibility was brought about when it became apparent, in the context of the announcement of A380 delays, that integration between Airbus and EADS, its mother company, needed drastic improvement. As he announced last
AAR names D.J. Wetekam new Group VP of MRO segment
January 23, 2008
AAR reported that Donald J. Wetekam has been named Group Vice President of the Company’s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) segment. Wetekam previously served as President and General Manager of AAR’s Aircraft maintenance facility in Oklahoma City. As Group Vice President, Wetekam will oversee all of AAR’s MRO activities and be responsible for growing the
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and Ansett Aircraft Spares & Services plan long-term collaboration
January 23, 2008
In a joint announcement BAE Systems Regional Aircraft and Ansett Aircraft Spares & Services, as a first step to developing a long-term relationship, have signed an agreement under which Ansett will relocate its current operations and inventory at Heathrow to the BAE Systems facility at Weybridge, UK. Inventory includes spares for civil aircraft of all
Southwest Airlines bringing internet to the sky via satellite
January 23, 2008
Southwest Airlines will be the first US carrier to test satellite-delivered broadband Internet access on multiple aircraft. With this innovation, Southwest Customers with a wi-fi enabled device will have full access to the Internet including e-mail, music, shopping, and virtual private networks (VPN) via a high-speed connection. Southwest Airlines is partnering with Southern California-based Row
New performance tool by PACE and Lufthansa CityLine
January 22, 2008
Berlin software provider PACE and Lufthansa’s regional carrier Lufthansa CityLine introduced the new flight performance tool Pacelab CI OPS. The latest Pacelab product enables flexible cost index optimization at the flight planning stage and in tactical on-board flight management and was developed in close collaboration with experts of launch customer Lufthansa CityLine. The airline will
Boeing contracts in Quebec exceed $420 million
January 21, 2008
The Boeing Company has provided contracts worth more than $420 million to companies in Quebec. The announcement follows the Canadian government’s 2007 order for four C-17 Globemaster IIIs, the first two of which already are in service with Canadian Forces. As part of the C-17 acquisition contract, Boeing agreed to match the purchase price of
US Airways announces new executive appointments
January 18, 2008
US Airways announced two new executive appointments in its Information Technologies group. Approved on January 17th by the airline
Sikorsky selects Eaton to supply CH-53K helicopter cockpit control panels
January 18, 2008
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies, to design, develop and supply the lighted control panels and dimming controllers for Sikorsky
TAM renews IOSA certificate
January 18, 2008
TAM Linhas Aereas has had its IOSA certificate (IATA Operational Safety Audit) renewed until January 2010. The certificate is the most thorough and widely accepted international verification of civil aviation operational safety. The IOSA registration revalidation, valid for the next two years, was granted to TAM after the conclusion of the auditing process by independents
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