British Airways is planning to launch its new US-EU subsidiary airline “OpenSkies” with daily flights from New York to Brussels and Paris. The airline will launch in June 2008 with one Boeing 757 aircraft that will operate from New York to either Brussels or Paris Charles de Gaulle airports. A second aircraft will be added
Ryanair announced its 24th European base in Bournemouth on England
Pinnacle Airlines has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) citing bad-faith bargaining in contract talks that began in 2005. “We regret having to file this lawsuit, but the union left us with no choice. On more than one occasion, we agreed to terms that the union
With effect from 1 January 2008, Mr. Walter Reimann has been appointed to the position of Vice President International & Aeropolitical Affairs and Alliances. Mr. Reimann holds a university degree in law and has played a number of different roles at Austrian Airlines since joining the company in 1989.
Avcorp Industries confirmed that it completed the closing to acquire the shares of Comtek Advanced Structures Ltd. (Comtek) on December 31, 2007. This acquisition adds ongoing operations and expertise in the design and competitive manufacture of advanced composite aerostructures, plus provides access to new aerospace markets for Avcorp. Comtek has invested in excess of CAD$7
Saudi Arabian Airlines and Sabre Airline Solutions signed agreements for advanced technology business solutions. These agreements, which involve the implementation of Saudi Arabian Airlines
GA Telesis promoted Russell Bonnell to Senior Vice President of Global Sales for its worldwide aerospace spare parts redistribution and MRO services. Mr. Bonnell joined GA Telesis in 2004 as Vice President of its Aircraft Systems Group where he was tasked with the growth and development of its airframe parts redistribution business. In his new
Air Atlanta Icelandic released that Baldvin M. Hermannsson has been promoted to VP Sales & Marketing. Baldvin has worked in various positions for Air Atlanta since he joined the company on September 11, 2001. He started in flight operation department and has worked on various locations in France, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Holland. He became station
Forward Air Corporation reported that Chris C. Ruble has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and that Matthew J. Jewell has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Ruble
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings released that Polar Air Cargo Worldwide has hired Thomas Betenia as Vice President Sales and Marketing, Americas, effective January 7, 2008. Mr. Betenia, who will be based in Purchase, NY, comes to Polar from Lufthansa Cargo AG, most recently as Director of Sales and Handling for the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
