July 2009

Weak Demand, Falling Load Factors, says IATA

by Jarkko on July 30, 2009

in Aviation

Image via Wikipedia The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for June showing passenger demand declining 7.2% compared to the same month in the previous year while freight demand was down 16.5%. International passenger load factors stood at 75.3%, down from 77.6% recorded in June 2008. The 7.2% drop in international [...]

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Delta TechOps and Hawaiian Airlines Sign CMU for A330 and B767 Support

July 29, 2009

Image by caribb via Flickr ATLANTA, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Delta Air Lines maintenance division, Delta TechOps, today announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines. The long-term agreement, which could be valued at as much as $500 million, includes Delta TechOps’ Complete Fleet(TM) support for Hawaiian’s new Airbus [...]

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Honeywell AV8OR ACE Enables Paperless Cockpit

July 28, 2009

Image via Wikipedia OSHKOSH, Wis., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/The Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR ACE is being introduced at introductory pricing of $1,999 at the EAA AirVenture air show, and is now available at authorized sales and service centers. The AV8OR ACE offers a large display – seven inches – and is as easy to use as [...]

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GERMAN AIRPORTS 3 – BREMEN FS2004

July 25, 2009

The German Airports 3 series was missing one important airport, Bremen. One of the oldest airports in Germany with a distinguished history and the German Airports team worked on it for a long time. Well here it is in all its glory for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 (with the FSX version available soon). Welcome to [...]

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Delta’s ‘Dream Flight’ Carries Aviation Students to Air and Space Museum

July 23, 2009

ATLANTA, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Delta Air Lines  and the Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP) today celebrate the 10th anniversary “Dream Flight” that will transport young aviation students on a visit to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Washington, D.C. Delta co-sponsors OBAP’s Aviation Career Education (ACE) camp, [...]

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Finnair Closes Door on Passengers with Swine Flu

July 20, 2009

Image by The Artifex via Flickr Finland’s national carrier, Finnair, says it will not allow passengers with the H1N1 swine flu virus to travel on its flights. The airline reviewed its policy after the National Institute for Health and Welfare classified the virus as a common dangerous disease. Finnair staff will keep a look out [...]

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World Airways Extends Contract With Allied Air for MD-11 Freighter Service

July 17, 2009

Image by Drewski2112 via Flickr PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., July 17 /PRNewswire/ — World Airways has extended a contract with Allied Air to operate one MD-11F on a full-time basis for service through December 2011 between Ostend, Belgium and Lagos, Nigeria, continuing on to Nairobi, Kenya, and returning to Ostend. World Airways, a subsidiary of Global [...]

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The Beechcraft Duke

July 17, 2009

The Beechcraft Duke is a highly capable, turbo-charged, twin-engine, pressurised IFR tourer that can cruise at 240kt and 30,000ft. The well equipped IFR panels feature exact 3D replicas of the Beechcraft and Bendix King gauges with actual moving parts, ambient back-lighting on the buttons and knobs, plus ultra wide stereo sound that totally separates left [...]

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