Lufthansa will recruit 2,400 new employees in 2006. Most of the growth will occur in operational areas, with the company requiring 1,420 flight attendants and 220 ground staff to provide passenger handling services at its Frankfurt and Munich hubs.
Southwest Airlines’ Flight 1248 was involved in an accident at Chicago Midway Airport while the 737-700 was landing. The aircraft veered off the runway onto Central and 55th Avenues, beyond the northwest corner of the runway. Flight 1248 was scheduled for a 2:55 p.m. CST departure out of Baltimore/Washington International Airport, but the aircraft’s departure
Rolls-Royce has won a $41 million contract from China for an additional three industrial RB211 gas turbine compression packages to be installed on Phase 1 of the West-East Gas Pipeline. The contract, awarded by PetroChina West-East Pipeline Company, also includes upgrading seven Rolls-Royce compressors already operating on the 3,900 km/2,400 mile line.
JetBlue Airways has named Tom Rinow to the position of Vice President, JFK Operations. Mr. Rinow was promoted from the position of director, JetBlue airport operations for the low-fare airline’s home base at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
Embraerannounced a contract with the Government of Colombia for the sale of 25 Super Tucano aircraft. The value of the contract is US$ 235 million and marks the first ever Super Tucano export deal. The aircraft acquired by Colombia will be operated by the country
The Malaysian government signed a contract at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition LIMA
The Board of Qantas Airways approved the establishment of a new long haul value based airline under the Jetstar brand. Jetstar would commence its international operations no later than January 2007. Jetstar’s initial route structure would require 10 aircraft and would involve point-to-point routes between Australia and Asian and Pacific cities. A special board meeting
The SAS Group has agreed to sell its holding in the Jetpak Group to Denmark-based Polaris Private Equity. The sales price amounts to approximately MSEK 490 and the positive effect on cash flow and net debt is on a corresponding level. The capital gain for the SAS Group totals approximately MSEK 410. The transaction is
BAA confirmed that it has submitted a binding bid for a 75%, minus 1 share, equity stake in Budapest Airport, the 75-year asset management contract and the associated moveable assets. The Bid includes a monetary value of
Willis Lease has promoted Robert M. Warwick to Chief Financial Officer from Director of Finance effective January 1, 2006.
