Condor, Germany’s most popular leisure airline, has partnered with Discover the World Marketing to handle its sales and marketing in Greece and Cyprus effective January 2012. According to Tobias Schnitker, Head of International Sales at Condor, “We selected Discover the World Marketing because they have such valuable industry knowledge about these two great destinations, which [...]

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Panalpina is awarded global E&P contract with BP

January 26, 2012

BP and Panalpina will join hands to design a best-in-class oil and gas freight forwarding supply chain. The two companies have signed a strategic services master agreement that will tap into Panalpina’s vast Oil and Gas and Panprojects experience. The scope of the multi-year agreement comprises transportation services for air, ocean, road and rail, industrial [...]

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SAS is Europe’s most punctual airline for third year in a row

January 25, 2012

Scandinavian Airlines has officially been named Europe’s most punctual airline, for the third year in a row, by the independent source Flightstats. SAS was also the world’s third most punctual airline after Japanese airlines ANA and JAL. For 2011, 88.22% of all SAS flights arrived on time. “We are very pleased to once again be [...]

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New Surface Management Tool Reduces Ground Delays for US Airways Customers

January 24, 2012

US Airways has selected defense and security company Saab AB subsidiary Saab Sensis Corporation’s Aerobahn® airport surface management system for use at its three hubs located at the Charlotte-Douglas (CLT), Philadelphia (PHL) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airports (PHX).  Saab Sensis Aerobahn will provide US Airways with precise, real-time visibility of all ground operations with [...]

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Allied Air Extends Contract for Two World Airways MD-11 Freighters

January 23, 2012

World Airways has extended its cooperation with Allied Air Cargo for the lease of two MD-11F aircraft beginning in January 2012 for service between Europe and various cities in Africa. World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings Inc., began operating aircraft for Allied Air in October 2008. “Allied Air Cargo and World Airways have [...]

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January 21, 2012

As part of the already planned cost reductions in the new strategic platform 4Excellence, SAS will reduce the number of full-time positions in the administration with 300. One of the main targets in 4Excellence is a 3-5% unit cost reduction annually. That equals approximately 2 billion SEK for 2012. SAS maintains its forecast of a [...]

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