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Boeing announced that all of its major manufacturing facilities received the internationally recognized ISO 14001 environmental certification by the end of 2008, marking achievement of one of the company’s most significant environmental goals. Certification is a global benchmark of an organization’s commitment to understand and continually improve its environmental performance.

Regional jet marketing, customization and support company SuperJet International opened its North American sales and customer support office in Washington DC. SuperJet International

Wizz Air launched its newest base in Timisoara which has become the airline

Emirates Airline unveiled plans to grow the number of flights across its network by 14% in 2009. This year, the Dubai based carrier will add 18 new passenger aircraft to its fleet, increasing seating capacity by 14% and enabling it to start new routes as well as increase frequencies on many existing routes. It will

WestJet has signed a multi-year, full-content agreement with Sabre Travel Network to enhance the airline

The management of Singapore Airlines met with leaders of the three staff unions and discussed the Airline

The Italian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Lockheed Martin has met the industrial benefit requirement associated with Italy’s acquisition of 22 C-130J aircraft five years ahead of schedule. As a result of Lockheed Martin’s completion of this commitment, more than 70 partnerships within Italy’s industrial community were implemented. These projects are projected to provide

AAR Landing Gear Services and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have entered into a Consent Order that terminates the FAA’s Emergency Order of Suspension. The FAA issued its Order on February 10, 2009, and AAR immediately filed a petition for review before the National Transportation Safety Board on February 12, 2009. Under the terms of

Ryanair announced substantial reductions in its base at Dublin Airport for the summer 2009 schedule including: a 20% cut in Dublin based aircraft (22 to 18), a 18% cut in weekly rotations (from over 700 to under 600), a 20% drop in Ryanair

Transat A.T. and CanJet Airlines have entered into a 5-year partnership agreement, effective May 1, 2009, to April 30, 2014, with two subsequent one-year renewal options. The agreement allows tour operator Transat Tours Canada, a Transat business unit operating under the Transat Holidays and Nolitours brands, to charter CanJet narrow-body Boeing 737-800 aircraft flying out