Air Transport World articles from October 2005

Air Transport World archives from October 2005

Jet fuel prices *.(TRENDS)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Aug. 26, 2005 New York 191.62 US Gulf Coast 189.39 Los Angeles 199.45 Rotterdam 193.59 Singapore 182.76

Top 20 airlines system traffic January-August 2005.(TRENDS)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... TOP 20 AIRLINES SYSTEM TRAFFIC JANUARY-AUGUST 2005 RANK AIRLINE RPKs (000) 1 American 151,723,870 2 Delta * 133,475,720 3 United ...

Top 20 airlines international traffic January-August 2005.(TRENDS)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... TOP 20 AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC JANUARY-AUGUST 2005 RANK AIRLINE RPKs (000) 1 Air France/KLM 115,117,653 2 Lufthansa 12,261,642 3 British Airways...

Safety smokescreen.(airlines safety standards)(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... Judging from the vast hordes of washed and unwashed flowing into and out of airports around the world and the continuing rise into the stratosphere of cabin load factors despite fuel-driven price hikes that have added upwards of 100 [euro] to...

Katrina swamps Delta ...(FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE)(Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. filed fo bankruptcy after hurricane katrina)
October 1, 2005... Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines filed for bankruptcy within minutes of each other on Sept. 14, meaning that four of the Big Six US legacy carriers were restructuring under Chapter 11 protection, although US Airways was expected to emerge...

... And Northwest.(FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE)(Northwest Airlines Corp. filing for bankruptcy)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... With the oldest fleet among the US Majors and no fuel hedges, NWA was particularly exposed to the surge in oil prices following Katrina, which sent jet fuel above $2 per gallon. "We can no longer continue to incur sizeable losses and reductions...

IATA 2005 loss forecast rises to $7.4 billion.(FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE)(International Air Transport Association)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Steep oil price increases will push the world's airline industry deeper into the red in 2005 than previously forecast, IATA said last month. With the full-year price for Brent crude expected to come in at around $57 per barrel, losses will rise...

Branson aims to recapture Virgin Blue.(FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE)(Richard Branson)(Virgin Blue Airlines Proprietary Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Virgin Blue is at the center of a hostile takeover bid that could see Richard Branson's Virgin Group re-emerge as the controlling influence in the low-fare airline. Transport conglomerate Toll Holdings launched a A$4.6 billion ($3.5 billion)...

EC moves forward on blacklist.(FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE)(European Commission)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Creation of a Europewide, publicly available list of banned airlines gained momentum in September as France, Belgium and Switzerland unilaterally published their own Internet lists of banned carriers at the end of August while the European...

More trouble for legacies.(FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Embraer 190 launch customer JetBlue Airways last month took delivery of the first of 101 aircraft on order. Service entry is expected Nov. 1.

Leaving bankruptcy behind.(United Air Lines Inc)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... United Airlines plans to exit bankruptcy early next year under its recently filed reorganization plan.

United files Chapter 11 reorganization plan.(FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE)(United Air Lines Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... United Airlines filed its Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement Sept. 7. It set Feb. 1, 2006, as its target for exiting Chapter 11. Emergence from bankruptcy will be financed with $2.5 billion in new borrowing and the carrier also is...

EC issues rules on airport launch aid.(FINANCIAL RESULTS, NEW DEALS, AND REPORTS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE)(European Commission)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Regional airports will be permitted to offer limited startup aid for airlines launching new routes, but the amount may not exceed "30%-50%" of the additional costs incurred to start the service, under long-awaited rules published by the EC...

Qantas.(Qantas Airways Ltd.'s earnings)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Qantas reported after-tax earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30 of A$763.6 million ($580.9 million), up 17.8% on prior-year earnings of A$648.4 million, but CEO Geoff Dixon warned that owing to the high price of fuel, savings of at least...

Malaysia Airlines.(Malaysia Airline System Bhd.'s Ahmad Fuaad Dahlan retiring)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Malaysia Airlines MD Ahmad Fuaad Dahlan announced his retirement in August after a 32-year career with the carrier as MAS reported a loss of MYR280.7 million ($74.5 million) for the three months ended June 30 compared with income of MYR26.6...

AirAsia.(AirAsia Sdn. Bhd.'s earnings)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... AirAsia reported a profit attributable to shareholders of MYR111.6 million ($29.6 million) for the fiscal year ended June 30, more than double the previous year's income of MYR49 million but 30% below the profit of MYR160 million in its float...

Thai Airways International.(restructuring its operations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Thai Airways International in late August said it will slash loss-making routes and restructure its foreign operations in a bid to turn its fortunes around. Low-cost subsidiary Nok Air is set to be the big winner by picking up a number of...

Quoted briefly.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)
October 1, 2005... "Delta's financial problems are severe, but by no means insurmountable." --Delta Air Lines CEO Gerald Grinstein "Northwest must significantly lower its costs to compete with other carriers." ---Northwest Airlines President and CEO...

Air New Zealand.(its earnings)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Air New Zealand earned NZ$180 million ($125.6 million) in its fiscal year ended June 30, up 8% over income of NZ$166.2 million in FY04, as Chairman John Palmer flagged that the airline is carrying on "a comprehensive review" of its engineering...

China Southern Airlines.(and its losses)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... China Southern Airlines Group reported a hefty first-half net loss under IFRS of RMB907 million ($112 million), reversing income of RMB266 million in the January-June 2004 period. Turnover for the group totaled RMB17.84 billion, up 60% compared...

Air China.(and its profits)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Air China reported a 25% fall in its first-half net profit to RMB591.3 million (972.5 million) owing to fuel prices. Revenue also was down at RMB16.94 billion.

China.(gave the permission for airline companies)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... China in early September gave the green light for China Airlines, EVA, Mandarin Airlines and Uni Airways to transit its airspace. Over-flying China will cut the airlines' fuel consumption significantly on flights to Europe. Taiwan continues to...

Korean Air.(Korean Air Lines Company Ltd. acquired stake in Okay Airways)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Korean Air moved to take a stake in China's first private low cost airline Okay Airways, which leases 737-900s from Korean. Okay commenced operations in March from Tianjin just south of Beijing. The maximum foreign equity allowed is 49% with a...

Asiana.(National Labor Relations Commission will solve the problems of pilots)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Asiana's pilot dispute was referred in late August to the National Labor Relations Commission, which has full power to solve industrial disputes. The pilots have a range of issues including less stick time, more days off and a lift in...

Korea.(Jeju Airgot the permission for domestic operations)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Korea's Ministry of Construction and Transport gave the green light to low-fare operator Jeju Air, which is expected to start domestic operations next June.

Mandala Airlines.(flight crashed)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Mandala Airlines 737 200 crashed Sept. 5, just seconds after taking off from Medan in Indonesia, killing 102 of the 117 aboard plus as many as 47 people in a marketplace where it came to rest. The accident occurred around 9:40 a.m. local time....

US and Thailand.(international trade agreements)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... US and Thailand reached agreement "on a comprehensive open skies framework to expand and liberalize their bilateral aviation relations." The accord will provide for "open routes, capacity, frequencies, designations and pricing, as well as...

Alteon Training.(will establish a training center in tokyo)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Alteon Training and 787 launch customer ANA will establish a Tokyo Training Center at Haneda as part of the Alteon global training support network for the Dreamliner.

Ameco Beijing.(contracts with United Air Lines Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Ameco Beijing received a five-year contract from United Airlines covering all of its 777 heavy airframe maintenance. Value of the deal was not supplied. Work begins this month with five aircraft nose-to-tail, Ameco said. United's 777 fleet...

General Electric.(contracts with Singapore Airlines Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... General Electric said Singapore Airlines signed a 10-year OnPoint Solutions service agreement for MRO of the GE90-115Bs that will power 19 777-300ERs entering service in 2006.

Goodrich Corp.(contracts with China Cargo Airlines )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Goodrich Corp. was selected by China Cargo Airlines to supply the main deck and lower lobe cargo handling systems for its two 747-400ERFs set to arrive in July 2006 and August 2007.

Sabre.(Japan Airlines Group selected its revenue manager)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Sabre said Japan Airlines Group selected its AirMax Revenue Manager solution for managing revenues from international operations.

US Airways Group.(reorganization and merger with America West Airlines Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... US Airways Group's creditors last month approved the carrier's plan of reorganization encompassing merger with America West Airlines Holdings, and bankruptcy court approval followed on Sept. 16. America West shareholders previously approved the...

Speeding to profits.(Jetstar )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Jetstar had an operating profit of A$44.1 million in its first full year of operations.

Dreamy cockpit.(ASIA/PACIFIC Report)(Boeing Co.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... 787 cockpit will feature dual head-up displays and EFBs as standard equipment, along with five 12x9 in. LCD screens, Boeing said.

AirTran Airways.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... AirTran Airways reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract covering approximately 450 aircraft mechanics and inspectors represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. If ratified, it becomes effective Oct. 1. The...

US FAA.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(United States Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... US FAA, after years of study, announced that it will not mandate the use of child safety seats on airplanes and will continue to permit children under the age of two to travel on the laps of adult passengers. Analyses showed that if forced to...

US DOT.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(United States Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... US DOT last month proposed to require US airlines and non-US carriers operating to and from the US to provide medical oxygen "without charge" to passengers who need it. The proposed rule would apply to passenger carriers operating at least one...

Some 16,500 Boeing factory workers went on strike Sept. 2 after the employees, who are represented by the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, overwhelmingly rejected what the company termed its "best and final offer.".(NORTH AMERICA Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Some 16,500 Boeing factory workers went on strike Sept. 2 after the employees, who are represented by the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, overwhelmingly rejected what the company termed its "best and final offer." In a...

CFM International.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(appointed Eric Bachelet )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... CFM International said Eric Bachelet is now president and CEO of the 50/50 joint venture company between Snecma and GE. He replaces Pierre Fabre, who held the positions since September 2001 and left to become executive VP of Turbomeca.

Sabre Airlines Solutions.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(International Air Transport Association)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Sabre Airlines Solutions achieved preferred partner status in IATA's Simplifying the Business initiative.

B/E Aerospace.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... B/E Aerospace was selected by Connexion by Boeing to provide integration, certification and kit production of inflight high-speed Internet service for 777s and 767s.

Rockwell Collins.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(Airshow 4200)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Rockwell Collins said its Airshow 4200 moving map system received a "technical offerability recommendation" from Boeing and can be offered on all models of the 737, 747, 767 and 777. Deliveries of Airshow 4200-equipped aircraft will begin this...

CTT Systems.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... CTT Systems said its Zonal Drying System will be standard equipment on the 787 while its humidifiers will be offered as an option for flightdeck and crew rest areas. The potential value including aftermarket exceeds $250 million over the life...

United Airlines' United Services.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... United Airlines' United Services MRO division said it formed "a strategic network" with four FBOs--Executive Air, JET Aircraft Maintenance, Jett Care and Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance--to expand its line maintenance capabilities from 31 airports...

AeroMobile.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(inflight cellular solution)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... AeroMobile, a joint venture of ARINC and Telenor, reached agreement with Boeing to explore the feasibility of equipping new Boeing passenger aircraft with AeroMobile's inflight cellular solution.

AirCell.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(inflight broadband system)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... AirCell began a flight demonstration program of its inflight broadband system. Targeted for commercial deployment in 2007, the system "will enable airline passengers to use their own laptops, PDAs and mobile phones in a fully integrated...

Precision Conversions said it received a Validation of Supplemental Type Certificate.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(Civil Aviation Administration of China )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Precision Conversions said it received a Validation of Supplemental Type Certificate from China's CAAC for its 757-200PCF 15-pallet freighter conversion.

FKI Logistex.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(CrisBag baggage handling system )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... FKI Logistex announced the launch of its CrisBag baggage handling system in North America. CrisBag uses RFID-tagged baggage totes to offer "complete sort-and-trace capability," the company said.

Teledyne Controls said Japan Airlines selected its Enhanced Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit and Aircraft Condition Monitoring System.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Teledyne Controls said Japan Airlines selected its Enhanced Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit and Aircraft Condition Monitoring System software development services for its new 737-800 fleet.

US majors traffic August 2005*.(FACT FILE)
October 1, 2005... US Airways and America West aircraft will bear this new livery after their merger.

US majors traffic August 2005*.(FACT FILE)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... US Majors Traffic August 2005 * % % RPMs chg. ASMS chg. LF chg. Airline (bil.) 2004 (bil.) 2004 (%) 2004 AirTran 1.03...

New jets, more MRO.(NORTH AMERICA Report)(KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)(maintenance, repair and overhaul)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... KLM took its first A330-200 last month, and KLM Engineering & Maintenance said it expanded its maintenance capabilities for the type.

Air-France-KLM Group.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Air France-KLM Group said t expects its operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, to exceed 2005 earnings of 534 million [euro] ($667 million) as it reported that operating profit for the first quarter ended June 30 climbed...

European Commission ruled that Olympic Airlines and its predecessor Olympic Airways have received some 700 million [euro] ($859 million) in illegal state aid since 1994 and will require the airline to repay much of it, a step that may lead to the carrier's liquidation.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... European Commission ruled that Olympic Airlines and its predecessor Olympic Airways have received some 700 million [euro] ($859 million) in illegal state aid since 1994 and will require the airline to repay much of it, a step that may lead to...

Lufthansa and Swiss International Airlines.(Deutsche Lufthansa AG)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines, as part of the integration of Swiss into the LH network, announced they w operate all services between Switzerland and Germany, a total of 563 weekly, as codeshare flights with introduction of the...

Alitalia.(plans for workforce reduction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Alitalia denied press speculation that it is increasing its planned workforce reduction to eliminate an additional 2,000 jobs as part of a revision to its business plan necessitated by rising fuel costs. "Recent days' press reports regarding...

Ryanair.(Ryanair Holdings PLC)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Ryanair postponed plans to launch a base at Lubeck on Germany's Baltic coast after the Higher Administrative Court of Schleswig-Holstein ruled against plans to extend the Lubeck runway, expand the main taxiway and upgrade the ILS. Ryanair will...

EasyJet.(appointed Andrew Harrison)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... EasyJet reached outside the airline industry to tap Andrew Harrison as chief executive to succeed Ray Webster, who announced in May that he is retiring. Harrison, 48, will take up his new post on Dec. 1. He was chief executive of RAC, the UK...

European competition authorities approved the purchase of the commercial activities of Maersk Air A/S by Fons Eignarhaldsfelag of Iceland, owner of Sterling, and the merger between Sterling and Maersk.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... European competition authorities approved the purchase of the commercial activities of Maersk Air A/S by Fons Eignarhaldsfelag of Iceland, owner of Sterling, and the merger between Sterling and Maersk. Integration of the carriers will take...

PrivatAir.(will operate Boeing Business Jet on behalf of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... PrivatAir will operate a Boeing Business Jet equipped with 44 lie-flat business class seats on behalf of KLM between Amsterdam and Houston six times per week beginning Oct. 30. Service replaces KLM's existing thrice-weekly 767 services and...

European airline traffic August 2005.(FACT FILE)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... European Airline Traffic August 2005 % % RPKs change ASKS change Airline (billions) 2004 (billions) 2004 ...

Finnair Group.(and its earnings)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Finnair Group reported that profit after tax for the second quarter ended June 30 more than doubled to 26.4 million [euro] ($32.7 million) from 11.5 million [euro] in the year-ago period on a 15.6% rise in turnover to 471.9 million [euro]....

Aeroflot Russian International Airlines.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Aeroflot Russian International Airlines reported that earnings for the first half to June 30 fell 14.3% to $69.3 million from $83.6 million in the year-ago period, largely owing to higher fuel prices. Revenue rose 18.7% to $1.04 billion but...

Scandinavian Airlines.(EUROPE Report)(Amadeus Global Travel Distribution S.A.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Scandinavian Airlines reached agreement with Amadeus on a new distribution contract that addresses its concerns over the cost of using the GDS channel. It did not provide terms of the deal but said it is "a step in the right direction," adding...

SkyEurope Holding AG.(EUROPE Report)(initial public offerings)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... SkyEurope Holding AG, the Austrian company that owns 52% of Bratislava-based low-cost carrier SkyEurope, announced an initial public offering of up to 12.98 million ordinary shares. SkyEurope Holding is composed of the European Bank for...

SN Airholding.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... SN Airholding reported an unaudited consolidated net profit of 15.2 million [euro] ($19 million) for the first half ended June 30. Figures include six months of SN Brussels Airlines and the second quarter of Virgin Express and its subsidiary...

Low-fare airline Norwegian reported a second-quarter after-tax profit of NOK14.6 million ($2.26 million), reversing a loss of NOK27.4 million last year.(EUROPE Report)(Norwegian Airlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Low-fare airline Norwegian reported a second-quarter after-tax profit of NOK14.6 million ($2.26 million), reversing a loss of NOK27.4 million last year. Total operating revenue jumped 70.8% to NOK531.3 million. Cost per ASK actually fell 1.8%...

Estonian Air.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Estonian Air, which is 49% owned by SAS, reported a profit of EEK17.7 million ($1.39 million) in the first half of 2005 compared to a loss of EEK1.1 million in the year-ago period. First-half operating revenue grew 13% to EEK494.1 million....

Airline industry's legal challenge to the EU's new passenger rights regulation requiring cash compensation for delayed and cancelled flights suffered a major defeat.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Airline industry's legal challenge to the EU's new passenger rights regulation requiring cash compensation for delayed and cancelled flights suffered a major defeat Sept. 8 when the Advocate General to the European Court of Justice rejected in...

European Commission.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... European Commission proposed to begin aviation negotiations with Australia, Chile and India, seeking "further opening of the respective air markets and enhanced regulatory cooperation."

France.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... France will begin taxing airline tickets next year to raise development funds for Africa. Despite major lobbying efforts by France and Germany to introduce a Europewide tax of 1 [euro] or 2 [euro] on each ticket, finance ministers in May only...

Volga-Dnepr Group and Vnesheconombank.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Volga-Dnepr Group and Vnesheconombank, described as one of Russia's oldest financial institutions, concluded an agreement regarding financing arrangements for resumption of An-124-100 production and the IL-76 freighter modernization program.

Malev Hungarian Airlines.(EUROPE Report)(privatization )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Malev Hungarian Airlines' privatization process failed for the fifth time. State Privatization and Holding cancelled the sale at the end of August because none of the bids met its expectations, according to the Budapest Business Journal

CAE.(EUROPE Report)(Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... CAE signed a 10-year agreement with Virgin Atlantic to provide training for pilots of the carrier's fleet of A340-600s and 747-400s. Initially valued at 28 million [pounds sterling] ($50 million), the contract includes an option for A380...

Amadeus.(EUROPE Report)(Amadeus Global Travel Distribution S.A.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Amadeus was selected to provide the Common IT Platform for passenger service systems for the Star Alliance. The multiyear selection process was managed and decided by Lufthansa and United Airlines, the carriers that will be the first Star...

Lufthansa Systems.(AiRUnion information technology service contract)(LHS and Ryanair information technology service contract)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Lufthansa Systems' O&D-based ProfitLine/Yield revenue management system was chosen by AiRUnion, a new airline alliance in Russia comprising KrasAir, Omskavia, Sibaviatrans, Domodedovo Airlines, Samara Airlines and SAT Airlines. LHS and...

A lot of plane.(EUROPE Report)(LOT Polish Airlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... LOT Polish Airlines ordered up to 14 787s for delivery beginning in 2008.

SITA SC and Avaya.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... SITA SC and Avaya teamed in a global alliance to bring "the next generation of Internet Protocol-based communication products and services to the travel and transportation industry." Under the agreement, SITA SC will be licensed to resell...

KLM Engineering & Maintenance.(EUROPE Report)
October 1, 2005... KLM Engineering & Maintenance will perform D checks on 10 Cargolux 747s. The two also signed a three-year extension of a current agreement covering C checks, engineering services and Maintenance & Pool on the GE CF6s and engine components that...

Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland.(EUROPE Report)(Aurela Air)
October 1, 2005... Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland will maintain CFM56 engines powering Air Baltic's 737-500s under a five-year exclusive agreement. LTAI also signed a three-year CFM56 maintenance and support agreement with Lithuanian charter airline...

European Aeronautical Group.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... European Aeronautical Group signed a five-year agreement to supply Air Berlin with its Route Manual, eRM electronic Route Manual, Navdata and Airport Obstacle Database applications.

Aviapartner.(EUROPE Report)(Continental Airlines )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Aviapartner will provide catering in Brussels to Continental Airlines for its daily 767-400 service under a five-year contract that begins Jan. 1 and is valued at 2.2 million [euro] ($2.7 million) annually.

Drager Aerospace.(EUROPE Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... Drager Aerospace will supply passenger service units on the 787 under a long-term contract with Boeing, the German company announced. Drager will construct a production facility in Seattle to assemble the PSUs, which contain reading lights,...