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Volvo Aero has signed an agreement to sell its US subsidiary Volvo Aero Services. The sale is expected to have a negative impact of approximately SEK 200 M on the Volvo Group

American Airlines applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to fly nonstop from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Rio de Janeiro three times a week beginning Nov. 18, 2010. American recently was granted DOT approval to offer daily nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Rio de Janeiro

Sabre Holdings announced the acquisition of Flightline Data Services, a leading provider of airline crew member schedule management solutions. This acquisition will enhance Sabre AirCentre Enterprise Operations suite of Airline Operations products and services. Flightline will become part of Sabre Airline Solutions, a leading provider of integrated solutions and services for airlines and airports. Flightline

Cathay Pacific Airways and Panasonic Avionics Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the provision of full broadband connectivity on all Cathay Pacific and Dragonair passenger aircraft. While final terms are still being negotiated, the MOU allows the parties to immediately begin developing the plan to provide connectivity for passengers together with promotional, sponsorship

National Technical Systems (NTS), a leading provider of engineering services, announced that its Test Systems Engineering Division has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems in support of its 777 Program. The ATE systems will perform tests on 777 systems, avionics and engines using automation to quickly perform measurements

Bombardier Aerospace reported the purchase of a Learjet 85 jet full-flight simulator (FFS) from CAE, an important step in the Learjet 85 aircraft program and in the expansion of Bombardier

Alitalia joined the Air France-KLM Group and Delta Air Lines as a member of the airline industry’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture. Launched in April 2009, the multi-party agreement created a single, coordinated network for customers flying across the Atlantic, allowing the member airlines to share revenues and costs on their trans-Atlantic routes. Through the four-way

Aegean Airlines based in Athens, was accepted into the Star Alliance network as the 28th member. Aegean Airlines’ joining Star Alliance comes into effect just as Air Canada earlier this month launched non-stop flights from both Toronto and Montreal to Athens for the summer season. Air Canada’s six weekly non-stop flights to Athens are timed

Avtrade development in the Middle East continues with the opening of a specialist Logistics centre, located in the Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ). The Logistics Centre including warehouse facilities will house an inventory of both Boeing and Airbus components and will offer Avtrade