May 2009

FINNAIR SUBSIDIARY NORTHPORT OY COMPLETES YT NEGOTIATIONS

May 5, 2009

Finnair’s subsidiary Northport Oy, which provides ground handling services, has completed the statutory employer-employee negotiations (YT negotiations) that began on 2 March 2009. The objective of the negotiations was to achieve savings of at least 3.5 million euros in personnel costs. “Air traffic at Helsinki-Vantaa is concentrated in peak periods, outside of which the number [...]

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American Airlines Cargo Named ‘Best North American Cargo Airline’ by Air Cargo News for Second Consecutive Year

May 4, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) has been named “Best North American Cargo Airline” by Air Cargo News for the second year in a row. The award is determined exclusively by freight forwarders. According to Air Cargo News, thousands of freight forwarders from more than 90 different countries [...]

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American Airlines Sets the Table for Spring and Summer European Travel From Boston

May 4, 2009

Image by Ian Fuller via Flickr BOSTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — What a time to fly to London or Paris on American Airlines!  Beginning May 1, American, a founding member of the oneworld(R) Alliance, is adding a third daily nonstop flight to London from Logan Airport, plus the resumption of its seasonal service to Paris. [...]

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Continental Airlines to Launch Seasonal Service to London/Heathrow From Cleveland

May 4, 2009

Image via Wikipedia CLEVELAND, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) tomorrow will launch seasonal daily non-stop service between its Cleveland hub and London’s Heathrow Airport, effective May 2, 2009 (eastbound).  The new route replaces the previous seasonal service between Cleveland and London/Gatwick Airport. “The new flights give Cleveland travelers convenient access to Europe’s [...]

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Moves to Flight Line for Testing

May 4, 2009

Image by jnsabino via Flickr EVERETT, Wash., May 03, 2009 — The Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner that will fly later this quarter has moved to the flight line. Fuel testing – the first in the next phase of extensive checks the airplane must undergo – will begin in the next few days. “We are [...]

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No flights to China from Mexico

May 3, 2009

Image by caribb via Flickr Chinese government has decided to suspend flights from Mexico to Shanghai, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. China has notified the Mexican government and airline companies about the decision, sources from the ministry said. When the flights will be resumed depends on the situation of the pandemic control. As to the [...]

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Honda Aircraft Company Updates HondaJet Program

May 1, 2009

Image by paulried via Flickr GREENSBORO, N.C., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., today announced important updates to its HondaJet aviation program including revised first flight and delivery timetables for the company’s industry-leading advanced light jet.  Ongoing global aerospace industry business challenges have resulted in a delay in receiving critical components for conforming [...]

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