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Virgin Australia and Skywest Welcome Final ACCC Approval of Expanded Alliance

Virgin Australia and Skywest Welcome Final ACCC Approval of Expanded Alliance

Virgin Australia and Skywest Airlines today welcomed the ACCC’s final approval of their expanded alliance. The alliance will allow the two airlines to jointly contract with corporate customers, offering them an integrated travel solution including scheduled and charter services to regional, domestic and international destinations. It will also enable Virgin Australia to extend its Velocity

THAI’s Second Boeing 747-400 Cargo Freighter Enters Service

THAI’s Second Boeing 747-400 Cargo Freighter Enters Service

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is introducing its second Boeing 747-400 retrofitted cargo freighter that has entered Thai Cargo Services. THAI sponsored Ken Theeradej Wongpuapan and Pok Kosawis Piyasakulkaew, two well-known actors, to use this aircraft in shooting the “Ruk Khun Tao Fah” series in the hangar of THAI’s Technical Department, Suvarnabhumi Airport.

TAM Airlines and Air China expand codeshare agreement

TAM Airlines and Air China expand codeshare agreement

Sao Paulo: TAM Airlines’ passengers who want to travel to-and-from China and Brazil now have a faster and more comfortable route option. With the expansion of the codeshare agreement between TAM and Air China, passengers can now fly to-and-from Beijing and Brazil through Paris, with a connection at Charles de Gaulle Airport, from where they

PASSUR Aerospace Promotes Tom White and Renee Alter and Hires Bill Leber

PASSUR Aerospace Promotes Tom White and Renee Alter and Hires Bill Leber

STAMFORD, Conn., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — PASSUR® Aerospace, Inc. (OTC: PSSR.PK), a business intelligence software and solutions company, announced the promotions of Tom White to Executive Vice President, Operations, and Renee Alter to Vice President, Airports, and the hiring of Bill Leber as Vice President, Air Traffic Innovations. Mr. White joined the company in

Copa Holdings Reports Net Income of US$95.9 Million and EPS of US$2.16 for the First Quarter of 2012

Copa Holdings Reports Net Income of US$95.9 Million and EPS of US$2.16 for the First Quarter of 2012

PANAMA CITY, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2012(1Q12). The terms “Copa Holdings” or “the Company” refer to the consolidated entity. The following financial information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). See the accompanying reconciliation

GOL is the First Brazilian Airline to Utilize Performance-Based Navigation System

GOL is the First Brazilian Airline to Utilize Performance-Based Navigation System

SAO PAULO, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4), (S&P/Fitch: B+/B+, Moody’s: B3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, is the first Brazilian airline to use RNP-AR-Approach (Required Navigation Performance), which reduces noise, cuts flight times, saves fuel and, consequently, diminishes the atmospheric emission

LAN Airlines Monthly Statistics Report for April 2012

LAN Airlines Monthly Statistics Report for April 2012

SANTIAGO, Chile–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LAN” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN), one of the leading airlines in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics and punctuality indicators for April 2012 compared to April 2011. System passenger traffic increased 13.9% as capacity rose 5.8%. As a result, the

Boeing Completes Acquisition of Inmedius

Boeing Completes Acquisition of Inmedius

SEATTLE, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Inmedius, a provider of software applications and services for managing and sharing information and learning content. Terms of the transaction, announced on April 26, were not disclosed. Inmedius will be integrated into Continental DataGraphics (CDG), a subsidiary

STATEMENT BY EX-IM BANK CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT FRED P. HOCHBERG ON THE PASSAGE OF H.R. 2072

STATEMENT BY EX-IM BANK CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT FRED P. HOCHBERG ON THE PASSAGE OF H.R. 2072

“After months of rigorous debate, the compromise bill to re-authorize the Export-Import Bank (H.R. 2072) overwhelming passed by the House today will allow the Bank to continue supporting U.S. jobs through exports at no cost to the taxpayers. The Bank will continue financing U.S. exports to meet increasing foreign competition and fill the void when

ILFC Completes 65 Lease Transactions in First Quarter

ILFC Completes 65 Lease Transactions in First Quarter

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), announced it completed a total of 65 lease transactions and took delivery of ten new Boeing 737-800s during the first quarter of 2012. These transactions include extensions and placements from ILFC’s existing fleet, which today includes nearly