EADS Socata chose Midcoast as western hemisphere repair center. Under this agreement Midcoast becomes the authorized repair center for the structures built by EADS Socata for the Falcon 7X aircraft. EADS Socata designs and builds two main work packages: the upper center fuselage section and the lower body fairing for the Falcon 7X under contract […]
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Iberia has signed a handling contract with the airline First Choice and, starting in April, will assist its aircraft and passengers in Spanish airports. Iberia Handling will provide handling services for the 4,000 flights to Spain that are programmed by the British airline for the summer and winter seasons. The contract covers all Spanish airports,
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Iberia and American Airlines have substantially broadened the scope of their code-sharing arrangement. Starting in mid-April, U.S.-bound Iberia passengers can choose among 16 new destinations in addition to the 22 Iberia now offers, five of them direct from Spain and 17 under code sharing. Iberia passengers can already fly under the Iberia code on American
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AAR has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Army for the repair and overhaul of a key control component on the CH-47 (Chinook) helicopter, valued at $25 million. The work will be performed by AAR Aircraft Component Services — New York and is scheduled to begin in March 2008.
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Alaska Air Cargo has named Joe Samudovsky director of cargo sales, responsible for building cargo revenue opportunities at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. An air cargo veteran, Samudovsky spent more than 20 years at United Airlines in progressively responsible cargo roles, including sales representative, district sales manager, special account services manager and domestic and international
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SkyWorks Leasing announced today that it has added two executives to its management team. Nancy A. Zajac was named senior vice president and Vanki W. Chow was named vice president. Zajac is responsible for legal contracts and related activities and Chow will be responsible for aircraft remarketing and advisory services. Zajac joins SkyWorks Leasing from
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Turkish Airlines is the first customer to participate in GE Aviation’s new material scrap reclamation program, aimed at recycling hardware containing the rare and costly element — rhenium. Under the program, customers will return their scrap high pressure turbine (HPT) blades made from nickel superalloys that contain rhenium to GE Aviation. The material will be
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Air France- KLM submitted a proposal to Alitalia on March 14th, aimed at combining Alitalia and the Air France-KLM Group and acquiring the control of the Italian company. Air France-KLM released that Alitalia board of directors approved unanimously its proposal on March 16th. Such proposal foresees a share exchange offer on Alitalia shares and a
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Profit sharing checks totaling $49 million will be distributed to US Airways employees, as the airline celebrates its second consecutive year of profitability since merging with America West in 2005. US Airways
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VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. announced that VRG has implemented Sabre Airline Solutions. The SabreSonic suite is a comprehensive, modern solution that helps airlines attain their top priorities, delivering an advanced customer-focused and efficient solution. From powerful multi-channel sales to comprehensive reporting and analysis, the SabreSonic suite provides the operational flexibility VRG aspiries in today’s competitive
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