Cargolux Launch Customer of Boeing 747 8F Rejects Scheduled Delivery
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Cargolux announced on 17th September 2011 that its Board of Directors took the decision yesterday to reject the first two Boeing 747-8 Freighters that were scheduled for delivery to Cargolux on 19 and 21 September 2011 due to unresolved contractual issues between Boeing and Cargolux in respect of the aircraft.
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Ethiopian Airlines Refutes The Recent Report on ET-409 Accident
Saturday, September 10, 2011
The Daily Star, a Lebanese Newspaper, has published a story on the press
conference presided by the Lebanese Minister of Public Works on
September 08, 2011.Ethiopian Airlines regrettably noted that some
factually incorrect
statements were released in the subject press conference.
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Passenger Traffic Gets a Boost - Freight Continues to Stagnate
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Geneva, The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced
traffic results for July 2011 which showed that passenger travel was up
5.9% over July 2010. While Middle East carriers posted a 9.7% increase
in demand, outstripping the 8.9% capacity increase. Load factors for the
month stood at 81.4%.
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ALAFCO to order 30 Airbus A320neo
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
ALAFCO, the Kuwait-based international Aviation Lease and Finance Company, has signed an agreement for 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the 49th Paris airshow in Le Bourget. It follows the placing of an earlier firm order for six A350-900 aircraft.
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Boeing to Lead Trade Mission to Morocco
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Le Bourget /PRNewswire/ - Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced it will conduct a trade summit in Casablanca later this year in partnership with the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies. The October 12th trade mission will introduce Boeing suppliers to Moroccan companies and encourage strong partnerships with the country through the Moroccan Aerospace Industries Association.
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