US Airways Group reported October 2008 traffic results. Mainline traffic for the month was down 3.6% from October 2007. Capacity was down 5.2% versus October 2007. For the third consecutive month, US Airways set a monthly record with passenger load factor of 81.9% for the month of October 2008 versus 80.5% in October 2007.
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General Dynamics completed its acquisition of Zurich, Switzerland-based Jet Aviation for CHF 2.45 billion (approximately $2.18 billion) from Dreamliner Lux S.a.r.l., a company controlled by the Permira Funds. The companies announced the plans for the acquisition in August. Jet Aviation will continue serving the entire aircraft manufacturing community and its global client base as a
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Embraer received certificatio from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) to operate the Embraer 170 jets in Japan. The launch customer of this aircraft model in the country will be Japan Airlines (JAL), whose Embraer 170 was delivered in October. Besides JAL, Suzuyo & Co. Ltd. also acquired two EMBRAER 170, with purchase rights for
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Honeywell has signed a contract with Kunpeng Airlines to provide aftermarket maintenance services on Honeywell
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A Global Express long-range jet belonging to the D
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Avcom Technik took delivery of ATEC 6 Series avionics test bench from EADS Test & Services to expand its capabilities for A320 Family; it also added automatic test platforms to include EFIS/IFCS/EICAS and electronic accessories for A320 Family. Avcom Technik is based in Florida.
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BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing unit of Bank of China, has placed additional firm orders with Airbus for 20 A320 Family aircraft. The announcement was made on November 4th at the Zhuhai Air Show in China. BOC Aviation, formerly known as Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE), is the largest Asia-based aircraft leasing company. Altogether,
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Astronics Corporation received a $1.2 million order from Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, a unit of The Boeing Company, to develop and produce an anti-collision light kit for the T-45 Goshawk Naval Training Aircraft. Development of the product is scheduled to be completed in January 2009 with product shipments to span a one-year period beginning in
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Bombardier Aerospace announced the appointment of Jason Liao as director of sales, for Bombardier Business Aircraft. Mr. Liao has been in his new role since mid-September and is responsible for all Learjet, Challenger, and Global aircraft sales in China.
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Embraer released its first market outlook dedicated to the Chinese market, at a press conference held on November 4th at Airshow China 2008, in the city of Zhuhai. The market outlook provides a series of analyses based on the evolution of the Chinese air transportation industry, and presents Embraer
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