Aircraft News - North America.For more aircraft news, data, fleets and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Aug 14, 2006 ACE Aviation ACE Aviation plans to spin off Air Canada and jettison jettison (jĕt`əsən, –zən) [O.Fr.,=throwing], in maritime law, casting all or part of a ship's cargo overboard to lighten the vessel or to meet some danger, such as fire. its aircraft repair unit to wring more value for investors, it said on Friday as it reported a 40 percent jump in profit. ACE aims to follow successful initial public offerings of its Aeroplan frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons program and its Jazz Air regional airline by offering a minority stake in its main entity, Air Canada, in an IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. late this year, it said. Aug 11, 2006 Aeroframe Services Aeroframe Services of Louisiana changed its name to Aeroframe. Aug 10, 2006 Air Canada, ACE Aviation Air Canada parent ACE Aviation's ACTS, which maintains, repairs and overhauls aircraft, has generated weaker financial results than its sister units. Aug 11, 2006 Boeing Boeing has rolled out the latest version of the 737, the -900ER, a heritage that in terms of fuselage cross section and basic concept dates back to the original 707 which first flew in 1957. With a new pair of exit doors and a flat rear-pressure bulkhead maximum capacity has been raised to 215 in a single-class layout, not far short of the similar, and now out of production, 757. The aircraft is capable of flying non-stop US coast to coast. Jakarta-based Lion Air was the first customer with an order for 30 aircraft last year, which was doubled in the June just gone. In addition Continental Airlines, Sky Airlines, Futura International Airways Futura International Airways is an airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It operates scheduled services and charter flights for tour operators and other airlines, in Europe, as well as wet lease and ad hoc charters. Its main base is Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma de Mallorca. and Excel Airways also have aircraft on order. http://www.boeing.com Aug 12, 2006 Boeing Boeing has identified more of the 737 customers listed on its website. The orders are part of the 150-aircraft commitment from China. China Eastern Airlines China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (Simplified Chinese: 中国东方航空股份有限公司) (SSE: B>600115 took 16 aircraft, China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. 10, Shanghai Airlines eight and Shenzhen Airlines five. Aug 11, 2006 Boeing Boeing unveiled the new 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane before thousands of employees and guests at the company's Renton, Wash., manufacturing facility. Boeing launched the 737-900ER in July 2005 when Jakarta-based Lion Air announced an order for 30 737-900ERs. Lion Air also exercised purchase rights for 30 additional 737-900ERs in June 2006. In addition to Lion Air, the 737-900ER has been ordered by Continental Airlines, GE Commercial Aviation Services GECAS (GE Commercial Aviation Services, formerly GE Capital Aviation Services, though the acronym is the more common usage) is a unit of GE Commercial Finance, itself part of the large conglomerate General Electric. The president of GECAS is Henry Hubschman. (GECAS GECAS General Electric Commercial Aviation Services ) and Sky Airlines. Futura International Airways and Excel Airways will begin operating 737-900ERs on lease from GECAS in 2008. The first 737-900ER will be delivered to Indonesian launch customer, Lion Air in the first half of 2007, following a five-month flight test program. Aug 8, 2006 Boeing Boeing Business Jets ordered two 787s for delivery to corporate customers. The order that was posted on Boeing's website last week is in addition to three 787s ordered by an unidentified customer. They bring the number of net Dreamliner orders this year to 77 and the number of commercial aircraft orders to 518. Aug 7, 2006 Bombardier, West Air Europe Bombardier launched a new CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 200PF (package freighter) conversion program that could extend the life of the 50-seaters as their appeal dims in favor of larger RJs. Sweden's West Air Europe is the launch customer and will acquire two previously owned CRJ200s for conversion to an all-cargo configuration. It now operates scheduled and charter package service with a fleet of 17 turboprops. "The CRJ200PF allows direct flights on longer, thin routes that are currently flown by larger aircraft," said Bombardier Regional Aircraft VP-Asset Management Rod Sheridan. "Since the introduction of the concept, considerable interest has been expressed by many prospective customers." In cargo configuration, the plane will have an estimated volume of 1,700 cu. ft. and 14,000 lb. Maximum takeoff weight The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off. The Maximum Takeoff Weight is the heaviest weight at which the aircraft has been shown to meet all the airworthiness will be about the same as the high-gross weight-version of the CRJ200 at 53,000 lb. Aug 7, 2006 Skyways Aviation, Saab Skyways Aviation arranged the sale of a Saab 340B, originally operated by Crossair, to REX REX - The original name for Restructured EXtended eXecutor. Regional Express of Australia. REX currently operates a fleet of 27 340s. Aug 8, 2006 |
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