Peter Fox appointed Chief Commercial Officer of ABX Holdings

ABX Holdings reported new executive appointments that reflect the greater size, scale and opportunities available to its growing family of air cargo businesses. Peter Fox formerly president of Cargo Holdings International, which was acquired by ABX Holdings in December 2007, was appointed Chief Commercial Officer of ABX Holdings. Fox will develop new strategies and resources […]

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Spirit AeroSystems to design and manufacture nacelle systems for RR BR725

Spirit Aero Systems has been selected to design and build the nacelle, thrust reverser and engine build up components for the Rolls-Royce BR725 engine; a contract worth in excess of $600 million. Spirit will also support the aforementioned products in the Rolls-Royce Corporate Care Program throughout the life of the airplane. The BR725 is the

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Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management delivers Boeing 737-800 to Transavia

Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management reported the delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Transavia France on March 4, 2008, at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. The aircraft is the third of five new Boeing 737-800 aircraft that BBAM and its partner, Nomura Babcock & Brown Co., Ltd., have agreed to lease to Transavia

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Avianca signs 15-year, $750 million OnPoint solution agreement

Avianca has signed a 15-year OnPointSM solution agreement with GE Aviation’s Services business for the maintenance and overhaul of the CFM56-5B engines that power the airline’s fleet of 50 Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft. The agreement is valued at more than $750 million. The maintenance and overhaul work will be performed at the GE’s Celma

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Egyptair selects Rolls-Royce Trent 700 and TotalCare for additional A330s

EgyptAir has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 to power an additional fleet of up to eight Airbus A330s, due for delivery from 2011. Including a TotalCare long-term services agreement, the contract is valued at around $500 million at list prices. The airline already operates a fleet of seven Trent 700-powered A330s and 16 Airbus A320-family

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Continental, Boeing and GE Aviation announce plans for sustainable biofuels flight demonstration

Continental Airlines, Boeing and GE Aviation announced plans to conduct a biofuels demonstration flight in the first half of 2009 in an effort to identify sustainable fuel solutions for the aviation industry. Continental is the first major U.S. carrier to announce plans to highlight technological advancements in sustainable biofuels that can help to further reduce

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