March 2012 – Page 18

Jazeera Aiways

Jazeera Airways Group Announce Record Net Profit of KD10.6 Million (US$ 38 Million) for 2011 Financial Year

News Desk Mar 6, 2012 0

Freedom Town, Kuwait - Jazeera Airways Group today announced its financial results for full year 2011, reporting a record KD10.6 million (US$ 38 million) in net profit for the year with an earnings per share of 0.048 fils, a record KD57.8 million (US$ 207.690 Million) in revenue for the year, up 36% from last year, and a record KD14.9 million (US$ 53.54 million) in operating profit for the year.

Falcon Aviation Services

Al Bateen Executive Airport and Falcon Aviation Services Sign Lease Agreement

News Desk Mar 6, 2012 0

Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) concluded a long term land lease agreement with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) at Al Bateen Executive Airport. The lease covers an area to the west of the airport where FAS has just commissioned a new 10,000 square meter hangar to support its corporate helicopter and private jet charter and maintenance services.

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways and Niki Airlines Implement Codeshare Agreement

News Desk Mar 5, 2012 0

Etihad Airways and NIKI, an airberlin group subsidiary airline, today announced the sale of joint codeshare flights. This follows the announcement in 19th of December 2012, Etihad Airways acquiring a 29.21per cent equity stake of airberlin's becoming its largest single shareholder.

Air Power

General Dynamics Awarded Air Force Cyber Intelligence Contract

News Desk Mar 5, 2012 0

Fairfax, Va., /PRNewswire/ - General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems was awarded a contract to continue its cyber network defense, operations and exploitation support of the U.S. Air Force's 35th Intelligence Squadron (35IS) Cyberspace Operations program Sensor Shadow.

Global

Lockheed Martin WindTracer Selected for Thailand International Airport Wind Shear Alerting System

News Desk Mar 5, 2012 0

Amsterdam, /PRNewswire/ - the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) will install a Lockheed Martin WindTracer® Doppler lidar system at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport as part of its Integrated Windshear Alerting System.

Global

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers New Leased Airbus A320 to India’s GoAir

News Desk Mar 5, 2012 0

Mumbai, GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new, CFM-powered Airbus A320 to GoAir following a purchase and leaseback transaction with the airline.

Emirates

Emirates Airlines Selects Cobham Satellite Antenna For Connectivity Upgrade Programme

News Desk Mar 5, 2012 0

Marlow, United Kingdom, Cobham’s HGA-7001 SATCOM high gain antenna sub-system has been selected by Emirates Airline for their Boeing 777 upgrade programme to Swift Broadband, due to commence in mid 2012.