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JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation to jointly work to establish advanced aviation training programs and training practices in accordance with globally recognized standards. Under the terms of the memorandum, Boeing Flight Services and Indonesian officials will seek opportunities to develop flight, technician, dispatch and air traffic control training. "We...
NEW YORK, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar Airways today marks five years of five-star service to New York. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120626/NY31221 ) The route also signifies the carrier's foray into North America in 2007, with New York as the first US city on its route map. Qatar Airways has since expanded its suite of destinations to the continent with a further five gateways including daily services to Washington (DC), Houston, Sao...
NADI, Fiji, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Pacific, the national airline of Fiji, has achieved a significant milestone in its transformation plan, posting a return to profit for the first time in three years, with its financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2012. Despite a challenging aviation market over the last 12 months, Air Pacific Ltd. and Air Pacific Group both reported operating profits combined with a significant increase in passenger numbers and revenue....
KNUTSFORD, England, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading in-flight entertainment provider will develop the user interface that passengers will use to enjoy the entertainment available on Thomson's new fleet of 787s due to start long-haul flying in May 2013. IFE Services [http://www.ifeservices.com ] announced today that it has been selected by Thomson Airways to develop the in-flight entertainment user interface for the airline's new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners....
TEMPE, Ariz., June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today US Airways (NYSE: LCC) announced that Paul Wroble has been appointed vice president, maintenance operations. In this new position, Wroble will oversee the company's line and heavy maintenance organizations. Wroble will be based in Charlotte, N.C. and report to David Seymour, senior vice president, technical operations. He starts his new position on Monday, June 25, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120103/LA28814LOGO)...
Deal Benefits Boeing, Delta, Honeywell and Others WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) yesterday approved two final commitments aggregating $171 million in export financing for Aerovias de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Aeromexico). Aeromexico is Mexico's largest airline and a founding member of the SkyTeam Alliance. This transaction effectively triples Ex-Im support for Mexican aviation...
NEW YORK, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qantas will increase the frequency of its services between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to daily services from July 1, 2012. Qantas began flying to DFW in May 2011, giving visitors across North America unprecedented access to Australia via one of America's leading hub airports. After launching the route with four flights per week, frequencies were increased to six per week in January - and will now move to daily, reflecting strong demand...
SHANGHAI, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced it has expanded its Flight Services business in China, greatly enhancing training capacity for airlines in the region. With the introduction of an advanced 787 Dreamliner training suite for pilot and maintenance training, and a newly-installed 747-400 full-flight simulator, the company is tripling its offerings at the Boeing Flight Services Shanghai training campus. The new training devices join an...
KNUTSFORD, England, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In-flight entertainment provider to supply movies and TV shows across African airline's portable and digital mainscreen systems. IFE Services announced today that it has been selected by Air Nigeria as its in-flight entertainment [http://www.ifeservices.com/services/in-flight-entertainment ] (IFE) provider. The agreement covers the provision of entertainment content across the airline's fleet of A330s. Passengers...
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the only California-based airline, today announces it is Premier Sponsor and Official Domestic Airline of the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival, which includes a variety of fan and flyer promotions as well as festival branding, online and print advertising as part of the partnership. With an unrivalled entertainment platform and a vast in-flight content library of more than 25 indie, foreign language and latest release films...
