Boeing and GE Commercial AviationServices (GECAS) have announceda 39-airplane order that includes 15Boeing 777s (a mix of seven 777-300ER(Extended Range) passenger aircraftand eight 777 freighters) and 24 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order isvalued at approximately $5.34 billionat list prices. … [Read more...] about Boeing
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Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo, which for thefirst time in its history carried morethan 1m metric tons of freight andgenerated more than $1b in revenuelast year, has been named Cargo Airlineof the Year by trade publication AirTransport World. The awards will bepresented at ATW's gala dinner andcelebration in Washington on February21. … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo
Qantas Airways
Qantas Airways is reportedly negotiatingto buy a stake in Vietnam's PacificAirlines. Last month the Australiancarrier said it planned an investmentin an Asian airline. … [Read more...] about Qantas Airways
Great Wall Airlines
Great Wall Airlines, which recommencedsix-times weekly services betweenShanghai's Pudong Airport andSchiphol in Amsterdam last month,said it will restore services to Mumbaiand Chennai in the next comingweeks. … [Read more...] about Great Wall Airlines
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Feb 15-16 Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Annual Forum 2007, Seaworld Nara, Qld, Australia. www.austlogistics.com.au Feb 21-23 Inter airport India 2007, Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre, New Delhi, India. [email protected] Feb 27-28 World Mail & Express Logistics Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Al Bustan Rotuna Hotel, Dubai, UAE. [email protected] Feb 27-Mar 1 The World Air Cargo Event, World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. www.aircargonews.net Mar 11-13 Air Cargo 2007 … [Read more...] about Calendar
EUROPE: Emker exits EADS-EFW
Horst Emker, president and CEOof Dresden, Germany-based ElbeFlugzeugwerke (EFW), the EADS centrefor passenger-to-freighter conversions,has retired from the company afternearly four years in this position. He will be succeeded by Dr AndreasSperi who will join the company as presidentand CEO on February 1, 2007. … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Emker exits EADS-EFW