Archive for January, 2010
Boeing yesterday announced a set of executive appointment shuffles, to better align leadership. A few of key changes are as follows * Elizabeth Lund will become vice president and general manager, 767 program, reporting to Pat Shanahan, vice president and general manager, Airplane Programs, Commercial Airplanes. Lund most recently...
It is reported that Ethiopian Airlines ET409 has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on a flight from Beirut. The aircraft operated was a 737-800, with 85 passengers onboard. The scheduled flight was as follows ET408 ADD 2135 – 0125+1 BEY ET409 BEY 0210 – 0750 ADD The aircraft reportedly...
Airline financial results have started coming in. Although many airlines are still in the red, some bright light is seen from the end of the tunnel. The most noticeable performance comes from Korean Air, who reported a 581% increase in profits. Kingfisher Result type : Q3 2009 ( 31...
The Week in Review Airbus delivered its 6000th aircraft. An A380 for Emirates ( the 8th ). SpiceJet signed a three-year maintenance agreement for its 737NGs with MAS Engineering. Colombo Bandaranaike Airport reported its highest monthly cargo volume in Dec ’09, a total of 16,070 tonnes with SriLankan, Emirates...