According to preliminary results, after years of losses, Czech Airlines reported a profit of CZK 111 million . Its financial results are more than half a billion crowns better than in 2006, when its finances ended up with a loss of CZK 396 million. The plan for 2007 had expected a profit in the range […]
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Ryanair announced its 27th European and second Scottish base in Edinburgh. From September, Ryanair will base two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (worth $140 million) which will serve 19 routes to/from Edinburgh. These new routes will deliver 1.2 million passengers and sustain 1,200 jobs in Edinburgh and East Scotland.
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It is much easier now to discover China with the new China Airpass from the Star Alliance network which was launched February 28th. Creation of this new tariff product (Alliance
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ABX Holdings reported the election of Jeffrey A. Dominick, an experienced financial professional with an extensive background in the airline, transportation and logistics industry, to its Board of Directors. Dominick will complete the term of Frederick Reed, who passed away in August 2007. That term will end in 2010.
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Boeing delivered its 1,400th 747, a 747-400 Freighter to GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) for lease to AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a subsidiary of the Volga-Dnepr Group. This is the seventh 747 freighter in the AirBridgeCargo Airlines fleet, joining five 747-200/-300 Freighters and a 747-400 Freighter. The Volga-Dnepr Group also has ordered five of Boeing’s new 747-8
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Cessna Aircraft Company completed a successful visit to the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition Forum 2008 on Feb. 14 in Hong Kong and the Singapore Airshow Feb. 19-24 by wrapping up orders for 74 aircraft, with an estimated value of more than $219 million. Cessna announced several agreements that were finalized in time for
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The first Challenger 890 corporate shuttle has entered service with Calgary based Suncor Energy, a major North American developer of oil sands. The aircraft will join Suncor
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Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast has announced that Professor Richard Barnett and Mr Sean Dorgan have agreed to act as non-executive directors of Bombardier
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Midcoast Aviation announced that it has selected 32-year veteran Steve Bates to lead the completions and modifications program at the company’s St. Louis Downtown Airport facility. Midcoast Aviation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Jet Aviation Group of Companies, is a full-service AS9100-certified aircraft maintenance, modifications and completions provider.
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Aer Lingus Group reported that it has exercised its rights under an agreement entered into with Airbus SAS (‘Airbus’) in 2003, regarding the acquisition of four A320-200 aircraft. The four A320-200 aircraft are scheduled for delivery on dates between late 2010 and early 2011. Aer Lingus will seek to implement one or more of a
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