Qantas has agreed to sell its 4.2 percentstake in Air New Zealand. Theairline acquired the shares in 2002 inassociation with its proposed TasmanNetworks Agreement with Air NewZealand, which did not receive regulatoryapproval. … [Read more...] about Qantas

Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJA) said ithas moved its A310 freighter operationfrom Maastricht, the Netherlands, toBrussels, effective June 17. The A310Foperates four, scheduled weekly frequenciesto Amman but this is expected to rise to fi ve in the near future, thecarrier said. … [Read more...] about Royal Jordanian Airlines

Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT)has signed a contract with KLM Cargo to deliver a comprehensive air cargomanagement system in a deal worthover US$1 million. The system is dueto be rolled-out in October 2007 andthrough 2008. … [Read more...] about Hermes Logistics Technologies

Following its acquisition by the Bankof China, Singapore Aircraft LeasingEnterprise (SALE) has changed itsname to BOC Aviation and will adopta new logo and corporate identity. BOCAviation will continue to be based inSingapore. … [Read more...] about Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise

The joint venture contract for the AirbusA320 Family Final Assembly Line inTianjin was signed in Beijing at the endof last month between a Chinese Consortium and Airbus. Airbus will hold51 percent in the joint venture, whilethe consortium will hold 49 percent.The Chinese Consortium comprisesTianjin Free Trade Zone, China AviationIndustry Corporation I and ChinaAviation Industry Corporation II. … [Read more...] about Chinese Consortium

Boeing has completed 50 percent of thedesign of its 777 Freighter. It has 71 ordersfrom Air France (4), Avion AircraftTrading (8), Emirates (8), FedEx (15),GECAS (8), Guggenheim (3), KoreanAir (5), Oak Hill Capital (6), Qatar Airways(2) and an undisclosed customer(12). The fi rst delivery is expected inthe fourth quarter of 2008. … [Read more...] about Boeing