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Emirates will launch flights to Baghdad from 1st July 2010. Baghdad will be Emirates

American Airlines will begin nonstop service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport on May 25, with four flights per week, and will operate four nonstop flights per week from Beijing to Chicago starting May 27. Beginning July 3, American will offer daily departures from both cities.

LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries announced an agreement with Colombian airline Aeroasis S.A. to provide it with technical support and service consultancy in the process of obtaining an operating permit from the Colombian civil aviation authority (Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeron

Virgin America released that it will postpone its start of service to Orlando International Airport (MCO) due to delays in the airline’s aircraft delivery schedule. The airline previously announced that it would launch daily nonstop flights from both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to MCO beginning August 19, 2010.

RUAG Business Aviation strengthens its role as a leading aftermarket service provider and modification center in Europe for Piaggo P180 Avanti aircraft. At its center in Lugano, Switzerland, the company is taking pre-orders and seeking for a launch customer for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS). The upgrade is expected to

AeroTurbine has opened its new sales and material distribution center in close proximity to London Heathrow Airport, UK. The primary purpose of this facility is to strategically locate rotables close to one of the world’s busiest airports for material loans and exchanges. Additionally, this facility will serve as the central office for AeroTurbine’s sales and

Pemco World Air Services reported the purchase of substantially all of the tooling, equipment, and inventory of ExelTech Canada, a North American provider of MRO services to the regional airline industry. ExelTech operated hangars in Montreal and Quebec City where it offered comprehensive repair services to operators of Embraer E-Jets and 135/145s, Bombardier CRJ, Q-series,

Continental and United announced a definitive merger agreement, creating the world’s largest airline. The all-stock merger of equals brings together two premier airlines, creating a combined company well positioned to succeed in an increasingly competitive global and domestic aviation industry. Glenn Tilton, chairman, president and chief executive officer of UAL Corp., will serve as non-executive

On May 2, the founding ceremony of Beijing Capital Airlines Co. (Capital Airlines) was held in the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing. Liu Jiaxu, Board member of HNA Group and Yang Hua, Vice President of BTG signed a joint contract on increasing investment to set up Capital Airlines. Liu Xuesong, Director of CAAC North China

Apollo Jets, a leader in private luxury jet charter, announced an exclusive partnership with commercial charter company, Contour Flight. The new partnership provides clients with an even wider variety of commercial options while still providing the same standard in luxury jets for personal trips. Specializing in transporting large groups of people at a time, Contour