CEO Robert Strodel of Indian cargo newcomer Flyington Freighters has left the carrier. He was appointed CEO October 2007 to get the Hyderabad-based airline off the ground. However, due to rising fuel prices and the delayed delivery of the ordered 12 Airbus A300-200 freighters the airline’s owner Deccan has reduced their support notably during recent months and without a clear strategy, an exodus of leading managers took place. Parallel to Strodel’s departure the VP maintenance and … [Read more...] about Flyington Freighters
Carriers
Martinair
Netherlands-based Martinair is to expand its cargo capacity from Colombo and Ecuador, with one additional flight each week from Bogotá and Quito to Europe to meet the increasing needs ofthose countries’ flower export markets. … [Read more...] about Martinair
Airbus
Airbus COO-Customers John Leahy said the manufacturer has agreed to sell 280 additional aircraft to Chinese airlines. He was in Tianjin to mark the opening of the newest A320 Family Final Assembly Line. Leahy said as many as 160 of the new aircraft orders could be approved by Beijing and officially announced by year end. Th ey will help Airbus tally about 850 total orders for2008, he added. … [Read more...] about Airbus
Arik Air
Arik Air, the growing private airline based in Lagos, Nigeria, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of three Airbus A340-500s. This order makes Arik Air the 10th and latest customer for theA340-500. … [Read more...] about Arik Air
United Airlines
United Airlines doubled its fee tocheck a second bag on North American flights to US$50, blaming the increaseon “volatile” fuel prices. The new chargeapplies to customers who purchasetickets for travel up until 10 November.It said the new fee schedule will generatean estimated $700 million in revenuein 2009. … [Read more...] about United Airlines
XL Airways
XL Airways UK grounded all flights last month after its parent company, XL Leisure Group, the UK’s third-largest tour operator, was put into administration, leaving an estimated 85,000 passengersstranded abroad. … [Read more...] about XL Airways
