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NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Air Holdings, Inc. today announced that Robert L. Crandall, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AMR Corporation and American Airlines, has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors. "Southern Air is one of the most experienced and fastest growing air cargo carriers in the world," said Mr. Crandall. "The company has an exceptional record of performance and great potential in its markets. I look forward to...

MARIETTA, Ga., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the first replacement Center Wing Box (CWB) assembly for the civil variant of the Hercules, the L-100, to Lynden Air Cargo. This delivery marks the first upgrade of an L-100 with a new CWB. The new Center Wing Box assembly is the first of three on order for Lynden, an Anchorage, Alaska-based firm that operates a fleet of six L-100s. The installation will be performed by Singapore Technologies Aerospace...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last Friday (January 21) USA TODAY ran a page one story headlined "No U.S. airline fatalities in 2010." This is not correct. UPS - the eighth largest U.S. airline - lost its Flight 6 on September 3, 2010, killing Captain Doug Lampe and First Officer Matt Bell. UPS Flight 6 was a fully laden Boeing 747-400 flying from Dubai International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport. UPS Flight 6 had departed Dubai International, but returned,...

STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 21, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircastle Limited (the "Company" or "Aircastle") (NYSE: AYR) announced today that an affiliate delivered Boeing 747-400 production freighter aircraft on long-term leases to each of Asiana Airlines of South Korea and AirBridge Cargo Airlines of Russia. The aircraft were acquired by Aircastle in November 2010. Aircastle CEO Ron Wainshal commented, "We're pleased to have completed the purchase of these two modern freighter aircraft and to have...

KIEV, Ukraine, November 24, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- NATO and Ukraine are discussing final provisions for extending the lease of heavy-duty transport aircraft - Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan. The contract is likely to be extended for two years before the end of 2010. Ukraine is now negotiating a plan to revive mass production of a new commercialized model of Ruslan jointly with Russia. The produced planes will have the cargo lifting capacity of 150 tonnes. Russian air force is also a potential...

MAIDEN, N.C., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air T, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRT) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Ground Support, LLC, has been awarded a $10.5 million contract to supply deicer trucks and training simulators to the City of Charlotte. Global expects to deliver the first units under the contract in the current fiscal quarter ending December 31. Walter Clark, Air T's CEO, stated that, "We are excited to have been selected by the City of Charlotte and...

SINGAPORE, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- MRO ASIA -- Singapore Airlines Cargo has signed a three-year agreement for Pratt & Whitney's environmentally friendly EcoPower engine wash service. The washes will be performed by Eagle Services ASIA, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and Singapore Airlines Engineering Company, for the airline's PW4000-94" engines powering its fleet of Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX)...

SINGAPORE, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- MRO ASIA -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded Pratt & Whitney Design Organization Approval (DOA) in support of Pratt & Whitney's multi-year Fleet Technical Management Agreement with Singapore Airlines Cargo. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company. Under the DOA, qualified Pratt & Whitney personnel in Singapore are authorized by the CAAS to locally approve repairs, modifications...

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- World air cargo traffic will expand at a 5.9 percent annual rate over the next two decades, with worldwide air freight traffic expected to triple through 2029, according to the Boeing (NYSE: BA) World Air Cargo Forecast 2010/2011. Boeing released the biennial forecast, which is widely cited by airlines and industry groups, at the International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition 2010 in Amsterdam. Air cargo traffic rebounded strongly beginning in November...

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings Inc., now offers Polar route service for its customers after receiving authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Polar authorization allows World to eliminate intermediate stops for several routes, reduce flight times and save fuel. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/CL74946LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090226/CL74946LOGO ) "World...