Air Transport World articles from March 2003

Air Transport World archives from March 2003

Top 20 airlines. (Trends).(ranked by RPKs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Top 20 Airlines Jan. 2003 Airline RPKs (000) 1 American 15,147,309 2 United 13,719,389 3 Delta 12,398,423 4 Northwest 8,803,980 5 British Airways 7,993,000 6 Air...

Exchange rate. (Trends).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Exchange Rate Currency units per US dollar Country/Currency 1/31/03 11/29/02 Brazil/Real 3.544 3.604 Canada/$ 1.5285 1.573 China/Yuan ...

Jet fuel prices. (Trends).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... Jet Fuel Prices Spot cash markets (average) cents per gallon Aug. 72.70 Sept. 81.95 Oct. 82.02 Nov. 69.45 Dec. 77.19 Jan. 87.68 Source: US Dept. of Energy Note:...

Labor's sad song. (Editorial).(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... Like the character on the Seinfeld TV series who complained that her first name made her an easy target for teasing in high school, Delta Air Lines probably has not done itself any favors by selecting Song as the name for its second attempt at...

Ryanair adds buzz, base, jets, profits. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... As Europe's flag carriers defy calls for consolidation, the low-fare sector continues to rationalize even as it grows at breakneck speed. In a matter of weeks, Ryanair unveiled plans to buy buzz, added to its 737 megaorder and announced it will...

Song sings JetBlue's tune on IFE. (News Briefs).(Song airline to launch in-flight entertainment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Delta Air Lines' new subsidiary Song hopes to move low-fare competition into a higher key by incorporating one of JetBlue's most passenger-pleasing features--free in-seat live satellite TV--while adding pay-per-view features and an onboard...

US Airways to leave bankruptcy this month. (News Briefs).
March 1, 2003... US Airways expects to complete its bankruptcy reorganization by March 31 after the US Air Transportation Stabilization Board reaffirmed its conditional approval of the carrier's application for a $900 million federal loan guarantee that is...

Delta, NWA, CO to challenge DOT on codeshare. (News Briefs).(Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta to deploy codesharing pact)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines intend to implement their tripartite codesharing alliance at the "earliest possible dare" and will nor accept some of the conditions the US Dept. of Transportation said in a ruling...

7E7 targeted for 2008 EIS. (News Briefs).(7E7 commercial transport from Boeing to see entry into service in 2008)
March 1, 2003... Boeing on Jan. 29 said it has designated its proposed midsize "super-efficient" commercial transport the 7E7. The aircraft, which replaced the Sonic Cruiser as Boeing's priority jet project at the end of 2002, is being targeted for launch in...

American Airlines. (News Briefs: North America Report).(flight attendant, pilot unions to discuss management request for labor savings)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... American Airlines' flight attendant and pilot unions agreed to meet to discuss a management request for $1.8 billion in "permanent" annual labor savings. In a Feb. 4 letter to employees, Chairman and CEO Don Carty said the request for givebacks...

Air Canada. (News Briefs: North America Report).(flight attendants turn down concessions offer)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Air Canada's flight attendants rejected President and CEO Robert Milton's call fur C$650 million ($424.9 million) in permanent annual concessions from employees out of a C$3 billion labor budget, stating that "no new concessions are warranted"...

Calgary-based WestJet. (News Briefs: North America Report).(had net income of C$9.3 million ($6.1 million) for fourth quarter)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Calgary-based WestJet cited the impact of rising fuel prices and a drop in demand for flat net income of C$9.3 million ($6.1 million) in the fourth quarter. Executives declined to comment on the outlook for the 2003 first quarter but said the...

JetBlue. (News Briefs: North America Report).(posts $15.2 million net income for fourth quarter)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... JetBlue CEO David Neeleman said his airline welcomes competition from Delta's new low-fare carrier Song as he reported net income of $15.2 million for the fourth quarter, up 37.2% over net income of$1 1.1 million in the 2001 period. Neeleman...

AirTran Airways. (News Briefs: North America Report).(posts net income of $7.5 million for 12/02 quarter)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... AirTran Airways reported net income of $7.5 million for the Dec. quarter compared with a $14.2 million deficit in the 2001 period. For the 12 months ended Dec. 31, the airline reported net income of $ 10.7 million, improved from a net loss of...

Midwest Express Holdings. (News Briefs: North America Report).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Midwest Express Holdings, parent of the airline and its Skyway Regional partner, reported a net loss of $6.7 million in the fourth quarter, widened from a loss of $2.1 million in the year-ago period that was net of a pre-tax gain of $8.1...

Frontier Airlines. (News Briefs: North America Report).(saw $6.2 million loss in fiscal third quarter ending 12/31/02)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Frontier Airlines lost $6.2 million in its fiscal third quarter to Dec. 31 compared with net income of $909,000 in the 2001 period. Revenues climbed 29.9% to $120.3 million while operating expenses jumped 31.8% and operating loss worsened to $6...

Northwest Airlines. (News Briefs: North America Report).(to lay off 60 pilots during 4/03 and 5/03)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Northwest Airlines will furlough 60 pilots in April-May, its pilots union said. Including the 63 pilots furloughed in Feb., this will bring the total number on furlough to 693. NWA has asked its pilots and other workgroups to meet to discuss a...

America West Airlines. (News Briefs: North America Report).(to dispense with hub operations in Columbus, OH)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... America West Airlines will eliminate hub operations at Columbus, Ohio, this spring and record a pretax charge of$10-$15 million. AWA said it is losing $25 million a year from the Columbus operation, which currently accounts for 49 daily...

Alaska Air Group. (News Briefs: North America Report).(board of directors reports William Ayer to succeed John Kelly)
March 1, 2003... Alaska Air Group board of directors said Willlam Ayer will sueceed John Kelly as chairman and CEO of the parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air upon Kelly's retirement in May. Ayer, president of Alaska Airlines since 1997 and CEO since 2002,...

The GE90-115B. (News Briefs: North America Report).(sets new thrust record)
March 1, 2003... The GE90-115B for the 777-300ER and 777-200 set a new thrust record, achieving 127,900 lb. during final engine certification testing. GE Engine Services was awarded a 12-year, $230 million contract by Frontier Airlines to maintain the...

Delta Technical Operations. (News Briefs: North America Report).(to provide services for codeshare partner Royal Air Maroc's 767-300ERs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Delta Technical Operations will provide integrated MRO support services for codeshare partner Royal Air Maroc's 767-300ERs including engineering, line and component MRO, inventory and administrative support.

Goodrich Aviation Technical Service. (News Briefs: North America Report).(wins contract from Precision Conversions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Goodrich Aviation Technical Service received a contract from Precision Conversions LLC for modification and technical services to support certification of Precision's 757 passenger-to-freighter conversion.

Universal Air Travel Plan. (News Briefs: North America Report).(pilot program)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Universal Air Travel Plan announced the successful launch of its pilot program permitting direct acceptance of UATP accounts by travel agencies. Algonquin Travel, based in Ottawa, is the first participant.

US majors traffic.(a list of traffic for several airlines)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... US Majors Traffic January 2003 Load RPMs % chg. ASMs % chg. factor (billions) 2002 (billions) 2002 (%) Alaska...

British Airways. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(financial report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... British Airways Chairman Colin Marshall cited "significant cost reduction initiatives, improved contribution from the cargo business and the impact of the Future Size and Shape program" for contributing to a net profit of [Pounds sterling]13...

Air France Group. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(financial reports)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Air France Group eked out a tiny but noteworthy profit for its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, with net income of [euro]2 million ($2.1 million) compared with a loss of [euro]131 million in the prior-year period. Group turnover, despite the...

KLM. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(financial report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... KLM posted a net loss of [euro]66 million ($70.6 million) for its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, improved from a loss of [euro]94 million in the 2001 period. The operating loss of [euro]63 million also bettered a loss of [euro]76 million...

Lufthansa. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(reports financial results)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Lufthansa's contract dispute with trade union ver.di will be arbitrated after direct negotiations collapsed at the end of Jan. Ver.di, which represents LH's 52,000 ground staff and flight attendants, has been demanding a 9% pay hike based on...

SAS Group. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(reports financial results)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SAS Group, driven by a "weak business climate," reported a net loss of Sek284 million ($33.3 million) for the fourth quarter. Results reflected a sharp improvement from a net loss of Sek997 million in the 2001 quarter. CEO Joergen Lindegaard...

Iberia Group. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(financial report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Iberia Group credited tight cost controls as it reported annual income of [euro]159.8 million ($172 million) for 2002, triple 2001's net income of [euro]53.1 million. Operating revenues actually dropped 0.8% during the year to [euro]4.7...

Swissair. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(possible leagal action against its former leaders)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Swissair post-mortem raised again the possibility of legal action against former leaders of the carrier as well as its financial auditors. Among other things, the 3,300-page analysis by Ernst & Young found that the airline had enough cash to...

Alitalia. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(financial report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Alitalia said it will report a positive net result for 2002 "taking into account the outcome of arbitration with KLM" regarding the airlines' failed alliance. A Dutch arbitrator ordered KLM to pay Alitalia [euro]252 million ($272 million) plus...

LOT Polish Airlines. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(reports net income)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... LOT Polish Airlines reported net income of Pln109.3 million ($28.4 million) for 2002, a significant improvement from a net loss of Pln639 million in 2001. LOT said the gain was achieved by lowering operating costs and "consistent...

EasyJet. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(reached a tentative agreement with its pilots)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... EasyJet reached a tentative agreement with its pilots, who had threatened strike action in a dispute following its purchase of Go last summer. The agreement covets an accord on pilot integration, a pay deal until 2004 and an agreed protocol on...

DBA. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(reports low demand for German route network)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DBA, operating as dba, scrapped a total of 500 flights in Feb. and March--the equivalent of parking two 737-300s--in response to stagnant demand over its German route network. It could be forced to make the cuts permanent and reduce staff if...

SITA. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(John Watson to retire)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SITA said DG John Watson will retire effective July 1. Watson has been with the company since 1996 and will stay on to oversee the organization through the transition period of his departure. Separately, SITA and Unisys announced a "heads...

Virgin Express and Aircraft Management Technologies. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Virgin Express and Aircraft Management Technologies signed an agreement to implement AMT's proprietary Electronic Flight Bag solution Flightman fully on Virgin's entire fleet. Sabena Technies signed a two-year contract with Virgin Express...

Lufthansa Flight Training. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(releases product for crews)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Lufthansa Flight Training launched an onboard "multifunction laptop" product it brands as SkyBook, designed to bring flight deck crews "a lot closer to realizing the vision of a paperless cockpit." LTU International Airways is the first...

Smiths Aerospace. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(signs Airbus agreement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Smiths Aerospace was selected by Airbus to supply its Concentrator and Multiplexer for Video on the A380 in a deal valued at more than $30 million over a 700-aircraft program. The unit provides switching and video manipulation to permit display...

AAR Aircraft Component Services-Amsterdam. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(signs Air Berlin agreement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... AAR Aircraft Component Services-Amsterdam will manage all warranty work and supply comprehensive MRO support for 129 LRUs on Air Berlin's fleet of 27 737-800s.

MTU Maintenance Hannover. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(signs TNT Express Worldwide (UK) Ltd. contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... MTU Maintenance Hannover contracted in a five-year pact worth $25 million to overhaul on a flyby-hour basis the CF6-50 engines and one spare powering six A300B4s of TNT Express Worldwide (UK) Ltd.

SR Technics. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(LTU and Dragonair contracts)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SR Technics said that LTU contracted for maintenance of 22 PW4168 powerplants for its A330 fleet and a five-year deal was signed to maintain Dragonair's 12 A320s. Value of the contracts was not revealed.

Alitalia. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(begins Internet access passenger demonstrations)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Alitalia began passenger demonstrations of AirTV's inflight Internet access following the service's successful validation on one of the airline's 767s.

Lauda Air Italia. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(announces Matsushita contract)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Lauda Air Italia selected Matsushita's System 3000 inflight entertainment system fur its new A330-200s.

Rolls-Royce and Fokker Services. (News Briefs: Europe Report).(form alliance)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Rolls-Royce and Fokker Services are forming an alliance to offer Total Care support fur owners and operators of F100s and F70s.

European airline traffic.(data for January, 2003)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... European Airline Traffic January 2003 Load RPKs % chg. ASKs % chg. factor [+ or -] (billions) 2002 (billions) 2002 (%) 2002 ...

JAL Group. (News Briefs: Asia/Pacific Report).(plans aircraft replacement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... JAL Group, parent of Japan Airlines and Japan Air System, plans to retire 16 aircraft and take delivery of 14 in the fiscal year beginning April 1. Retirements comprise one 747, three MD-l is, five DC-10s, three A300s, one Jetstream 31 and...

Cathay Pacific's and Dragonair's. (News Briefs: Asia/Pacific Report).(flight applications for China services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Cathay Pacific's and Dragonair's wrangle over Cathay's application for flights into China is set to go public against their wishes after Justice William Stone dismissed the adjournment application, saying the public interest must be weighed....

EVA Air. (News Briefs: Asia/Pacific Report).(reports pre-tax profits)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... EVA Air reported pre-tax profits of NT$2.41 billion ($69.5 million) for the year ended Dec. 31. Total revenue rose 23% compared to 2001 to NT$64.6 billion. EVA said passenger revenue increased 10% and cargo revenue jumped 33%. The carrier is...

A China Airlines 747-400. (News Briefs: Asia/Pacific Report).(completes roundtrip flight between China and Taiwan)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... A China Airlines 747-400 completed the first roundtrip flight from Taiwan to China in 54 years in Jan. when it touched down in Taipei after traveling from Shanghai Pudong via Hong Kong. At a welcoming celebration, political leaders called for...

Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. (News Briefs: Asia/Pacific Report).(Biman Bangladesh agreement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. signed an ACMI agreement worth more than $10 million with Biman Bangladesh under which STA Supplies will lease two 737-300s with maintenance support to Biman plus pilots and cabin crew training instructors....

Varig and TAM. (News Briefs: Latin America/Caribbean Report).(will combine services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Varig and TAM will combine services in a new corporate holding structure under an agreement in principle reached between the two with government encouragement. Details of how the new company would be structured were not revealed. A merger would...

American International Group. (News Briefs: Latin America/Caribbean Report).(invest $26 million for up to a 20% stake in Brazilian low-fare new entrant Gol)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... American International Group will invest $26 million for up to a 20% stake in Brazilian low-fare new entrant Gol, which starred operations two years ago. The insurance giant is the parent of megalessor ILFC. The agreement is subject to...

El Al. (News Briefs: Africa/Middle East Report).( a May target for a sale of around 50% of the airline on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... El Al's on-again, off-again privatization reportedly is back on the front burner, with a May target for a sale of around 50% of the airline on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The government expects to privatize the carrier completely in less than...

Emirates. (News Briefs: Africa/Middle East Report).(to release four new routes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Emirates intends to launch four new routes and add capacity to existing destinations with the arrival of 11 new aircraft this year, including its first A340-500s in Oct. But it has pushed back US service until 2004, marking the second time it...

Air Canada Cargo, Northwest Airlines Cargo, United Airlines Cargo and Unisys Corp. (News Briefs: Cargo).(announced that Cargo Portal Servicesis live)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Air Canada Cargo, Northwest Airlines Cargo, United Airlines Cargo and Unisys Corp announced that Cargo Portal Services, an Internet-based portal that allows users to book and manage shipments, is live. CPS is available to freight forwarders...

Cathay Pacific Cargo, Japan Airlines Cargo, Qantas Freight and Singapore Airlines Cargo. (News Briefs: Cargo).(online portal to be created)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Cathay Pacific Cargo, Japan Airlines Cargo, Qantas Freight and Singapore Airlines Cargo signed an MOU to partner in a new e-business portal-working title is Air Cargo Exchange--that is to go online by midyear.

FedEx. (News Briefs: Cargo).(buying equipment from Continental Airlines)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... FedEx reached an agreement to buy eight ATR 42s from Continental Airlines to use in support of its domestic feeder network.

Iberia. (News Briefs: Equipment).(ordering more aircraft)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Iberia's board approved an order for nine A340-600s with deliveries in 2004-06. As part of the deal, Airbus provided a residual value guarantee.

Virgin Blue. (News Briefs: Equipment).(orders aircraft from Boeing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Virgin Blue ordered 10 firm 737-800s and 40 options over the next 10 years in an order valued at $3.1 billion. The options cover all models in the 737NG family, including the 737-900X that Boeing expects to launch this year.

Cargolux. (News Briefs: Equipment).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Cargolux finalized an order for an RB211-powered 747-400F for delivery in the 2004 second quarter.

JetBlue Airways. (News Briefs: Equipment).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... JetBlue Airways firmed options for two more IAE V2500-powered A320s for delivery in the fourth quarter.

SilkAir. (News Briefs: Equipment).(orders aircraft from IAE)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SilkAir selected V2500s to power six firm and two option A320s. IAE valued the order at more than $100 million.

Aeroflot. (News Briefs: Equipment).(makes $180 million aircraft order)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Aeroflot selected CFM56-5Bs to power its new fleet of 18 A319s/A320s in an order valued at approximately $180 million.

US Airways. (News Briefs: Equipment).(orders aircraft)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... US Airways will substitute orders for 10 A330-200s and 19 A320s for existing orders for one A330-300 and 37 A320s.

China Southern Airlines. (News Briefs: Equipment).(orders upgrade kits)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... China Southern Airlines placed a $23 million order for 23 Performance Improvement Program upgrade kits for the GE90s powering its 777s.

CAE. (News Briefs: Equipment).(A320 simulators sold to Air France and China Eastern Airlines)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CAE sold two A320 simulators, one to Air France and one to China Eastern Airlines, having a combined value of C$35 million ($23.1 million).

Correction.(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2003... ExpressJet's 2002 annual revenues and completion factor-were misstated in an article last month, The correct revenue figure is $1.1 billion. Completion factor was 99%.

AirAsia. (Leasing & Finance Briefs).(long-term lease from Ansett Worldwide)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... AirAsia received a 737-300 on long-term lease from Ansett Worldwide. With the delivery, AirAsia's fleet now totals six 737-300s.

AMC Airlines. (Leasing & Finance Briefs).(gains two aircraft from Ansett Worldwide)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... AMC Airlines took delivery of two MD-83s from Ansett Worldwide. They join on A310-300 currently on lease from Ansett.

Indian Airlines. (Leasing & Finance Briefs).(leasing aircraft from AirFinance and Boullioun Aviation Services)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Indian Airlines will lease five IAE V2500-A1 -powered A320s from debis AirFinance and Boullioun Aviation Services to join its existing fleet of 36 A320s. The aircraft will he delivered during the first half on three-year leases.

Mesa launches CRJ900. (Regional News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Mesa Air Group took delivery of its first 80-seat CRJ900 that will be operated tinder a codeshare with America West. Mesa, launch customer for the CRJ900, will be the first airline to operate three variants of the popular Bombardier RJs: The...

Aviation markets may favor Regionals. (Regional News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... While a number of Major airlines struggle financially, the Regional industry continues to prosper and will expand to become the domestic feeder network for Majors' hub-and-spoke systems, says Raymond James MD Jim Parker. Speaking at the annual...

LOT orders 10 Embraer 170s. (Regional News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Embraer confirmed that it received 10 firm orders with 11 options from LOT Polish Airlines for the new Embraer 170. The order is valued at more than $200 million. The options can be exercised for the 170 or the larger Embraer 190. Deliveries of...

FAA weighs in on Beech 1900 inspections. (Regional News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive calling for operators of Beech 1900, 1900C and 1900D aircraft to inspect the elevator control systems on the 19-seat turboprops. The agency said the inspections are necessary because "recent...

SkyWest Airlines. (Notes).(daily flight between Albuquerque and Salt Lake City)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SkyWest Airlines, a Delta Connection carrier, added a daily flight between Salt Lake City and Albuquerque. Delta Connection carrier Comair began one flight each between Salt Lake City and Helena and Santa Barbara.

Coming events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2003... March 3-4 RATS 2003, Hyatt Regency, Orlando International Airport, Fla., USA. Contact Gabby McKeown at +44 1252 532009; e-mail gabby@halldale.com; website www.halldale.com. March 8-15 2003 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky Resort, Mont.,...

Aeroxchange. (People).(Barbara Gatti appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Aeroxchange welcomed Barbara Gatti as dir.-sales & marketing.

Airports Council International-North America. (People).(Gina Marie Lindsey elected)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Airports Council International-North America elected Gina Marie Lindsey chairman for 2003.

American Airlines. (People).(Gary F. Kennedy, Laura Einspanier appointments)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... American Airlines announced the retirement of Anne McNamara as senior VP & general counsel. She is succeeded by Gary F. Kennedy. Laura Einspanier replaces Kennedy as VP-corporate real estate.

Ansett Worldwide. (People).(personnel appointments)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Ansett Worldwide appointed Crispin Maunder executive VP-strategic development, Steve Travis executive VP-sales and Greg Cumming executive VP-technical operations.

ATA Holdings. (People).(Charles T. Cleaver promotion)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ATA Holdings elevated Charles T. Cleaver to VP & treasurer.

Avborne. (People).(William Brown appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Avborne introduced William Brown as senior VP-sales & marketing.

Aviation Partners Boeing. (People).(Marcel Marino appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Aviation Partners Boeing named Marcel Marino CEO.