Montreal, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon Canada’s policy makers to take actions to improve the competitiveness of the country’s aviation sector including reducing the heavy tax burden.
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AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced the purchase of one GrandNew by Naviera Mistral SA based in Santiago del Chile. This helicopter will be used to perform VIP/corporate transport missions. The aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to its customer within this year.
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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.
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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.
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East Meadow, NY, a change is planned on the Executive Board of Austrian Airlines. Karsten Benz (47), currently Europe head of the Sales & Services Division at Lufthansa Passage, is to succeed Andreas Bierwirth in the position of Chief Commercial Officer.
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New York /PRNewswire/ - According to the 2012 Global aerospace and defense outlook: A tale of two industries launched today by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited's (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group, the commercial aircraft sector is likely to enter a prolonged upcycle in production in 2012 as a result of increasing demand for leisure and business travel, particularly in the Asia Pacific region.
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Seattle, /PRNewswire/ - Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air Astana have announced an order for four 767-300ERs (Extended Range) and three 787-8s. The order is valued at $1.3 billion at current list prices, making this the largest single order for commercial airplanes in Kazakhstan's history.
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