Aircraft News - Europe.Apr 23, 2007 Russia The Most Dangerous Place To Fly In 2006. IATA IATA International Air Transport Association, which sets the rules for air transport, including those concerning air transport of animals. Russia remains the most dangerous place to fly despite global improvements that made 2006 the safest year on record, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on Tuesday. Apr 17, 2007 Air One Air One suffered a 62.5% decline in full-year earnings to [euro]6 million ($8.1 million), compared to a 2005 profit of [euro]16 million that was boosted by [euro]14 million in special gains, according to a statement cited by AFX AFX atypical fibroxanthoma. News. The Italian carrier's operating profit soared 76% to approximately [euro]26 million on a 24% rise in sales to [euro]611.5 million. "The strategic choices undertaken, including the expansion of the network at the international level and the renewal of the fleet with latest-generation planes, strengthens the growth trend of the company and its operational efficiency," Chairman Carlo Toto said, according to AFX. Apr 16, 2007 Airbus Airbus next week plans to launch an initiative that could lead to expanded service offerings from the Airbus MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. Network. Apr 19, 2007 Airbus Australian composites company Quickstep quick·step n. A march for accompanying quick time. quickstep Noun 1. a modern ballroom dance in rapid quadruple time 2. music for this dance Noun 1. is hoping to sign a co-operation and development agreement with a "leading Europe-based aircraft manufacturer", believed to be Airbus, by May. Apr 17, 2007 Airbus Airbus A400M final assembly to be delayed Airbus Military has confirmed an "approximate" three-month delay to the start of final assembly of the A400M transport until around late June, but says there will be "no impact" on deliveries of the aircraft, currently scheduled from October 2009. Apr 17, 2007 Airbus Champion is back at Airbus Charles Champion has resurfaced at Airbus, succeeding Patrick Gavin as executive vice-president for customer services. Gavin, in turn, will replace executive vice-president for engineering Alain Garcia. Apr 17, 2007 Airbus A380 generates big expectations, big concerns. Many travelers are excited about the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. However, they are also apprehensive about the plane and wonder how long it will take to board and exit. "Although it garnered some rave reviews in making its U.S. debut with several flights last month, the A380 still has a lot to prove -- to passengers, to airlines and to the manufacturer itself," Compart com·part tr.v. com·part·ed, com·part·ing, com·parts To divide into parts. [Obsolete French compartir, from Italian compartire, from Late Latin writes. Apr 17, 2007 Airbus, EADS EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. EADS Expeditionary Air Defense System (USMC) EADS Extended Air Defense Systems EADS Environmental Assessment Data System EADS Echelons Above Division Study Casa First Airbus A400M vertical tailplane tailplane Noun a small horizontal wing at the tail of an aircraft to help keep it stable Noun 1. tailplane - the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged arrives at EADS Casa facilities in Madrid Apr 18, 2007 Airbus, Israir Airlines Airbus yesterday announced its first commercial aircraft sale in Israel with an order from Israir Airlines for three Airbus A320s. Israir will fly the 174-seat, all-economy aircraft on routes to Europe. No engine choice was announced. Launched in 1996, Israir accounts for nearly 40% of the domestic travel market in Israel, according to Airbus. It currently operates Boeing 767-300ERs, 757-200s and ATR 42s. Apr 18, 2007 Alenia Aeronautica Italian air force
CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. Czech Airlines, Airbus CSA Czech Airlines took delivery of its 11th Airbus A320 family aircraft, an A320, Tuesday. It will take three A320s and two A319s this year. Next year four A319s will join the fleet. Apr 18, 2007 Lufthansa, Bombardier, Embraer Lufthansa yesterday placed an order for 30 Embraer 190s and 15 Bombardier CRJ-900s. The company's supervisory board approved of the deals ahead of the annual shareholder meeting to be held today in Berlin. Deliveries will start by the end of next year. The decision shows a strategic shift in Lufthansa's regional network. The airline is moving upwards in aircraft size, as the Embraer and Bombardier jets will replace smaller Avro RJ-85s and CRJ-200s. 50-seat operations are moved more to affiliates, such as Eurowings and Contact Air. Apr 18, 2007 Lufthansa, Embraer, Bombardier Lufthansa Orders 45 Planes From Embraer, Bombardier Lufthansa said it will order 30 Embraer-190s and 15 Bombardier CRJ-900s to enlarge its fleet of regional aircraft, the German airline said on Tuesday. Apr 17, 2007 Lufthansa Technik Lufthansa Technik reached agreement with Virgin America on a 10-year contract valued at more than $250 million to provide total material operations and line maintenance support for the San Francisco-based startup. Under the contract, LHT LHT Long Haul Trucker (bicycle) LHT Long Holding Time LHT Long Haul Transmission LHT Lord High Treasurer LHT Low Harmonic Technology (Siemens) LHT Long Haul Terminal (Alcatel) will establish central component and supplies depots at SFO SFO (in Britain) Serious Fraud Office and New York JFK and in the future will operate similar depots at other airports as VA's network grows. VA, which still is seeking its operating certificate, plans to operate a fleet of 31 A320 family aircraft. Apr 20, 2007 Lufthansa Technik Lufthansa Technik leads MRO charge into India Lufthansa Technik said it will become the first international MRO provider to establish an Indian base when it opens a 20,000-sq.-m. facility outside Hyderabad at the end of next year. Apr 16, 2007 Sukhoi Aircraft India signs Su-30 deal The Indian air force The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the is to replace its 18 oldest Sukhoi Su-30K fighters with new aircraft in the multi-role MKI MKI Mark 1 MKI Medical Knowledge Institute MKI Missing Kids International MKI Mabuchi-Kohno-Imai (multiuser detection scheme) configuration, according to a diplomatic source quoted by Russia's Interfax news agency last week. Worth an estimated $700 million and brokered by Russia's Rosoboronexport agency, the deal will see the air force harmonise on operating the more-capable Su-30MKI platform, produced by Russia's Irkut. Apr 17, 2007 Swiss International, Lufthansa, Bombardier Lufthansa commits to 15 Bombardier CRJ900s, assumes Swiss Embraer order Claiming it "is assuming again the leadership in fleet modernization," Lufthansa yesterday announced a commitment for 15 CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 900s and took over commitments for 30 Embraer regional jets from Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Kloten Airport (ZRH). , now an LH subsidiary. Apr 18, 2007 Volito Aviation, Boeing, Ukraine International Airlines Ukraine International Airlines (Ukrainian: Міжнародні Авіалінії України, Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Ukrayiny Volito Aviation announced the lease of one Boeing 737-400 to Ukraine International Airlines through March 2012. Apr 16, 2007 ZZ Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new, free service that aims to keep travelers informed flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Apr 16, 2007 |
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