British Airways (London) tracing its lineage back to Air Transport and Travel (AT & T), celebrated 90 years of scheduled airline service on August 25. The first flight on August 25, 1919 connected the London area with the Paris area.
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
AMR signs HP LOI for new “Jetstream” system
AMR Corporation (American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines) (Dallas/Fort Worth) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with HP to develop the new “Jetstream” passenger service system.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/AMR-Corporation-Signs-Letter-prnews-1808763532.html?x=0&.v=1
Aero Fret Business An-12 crashes near Brazzaville
FAA probes Southwest for unauthorized parts
Southwest Airlines (Dallas) is reportedly under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for alleged use of unauthorized parts on 42 Boeing 737s.
News link from Reuters and the WSJ:
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINBNG44196420090826?rpc=44
JetBlue files to serve Mo Bay from Boston/Orlando
JetBlue Airways (New York-JFK) has filed with the Jamaican government to add two new routes from Montego Bay from its focus cities of Boston and Orlando.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/JetBlue-Plans-to-Add-More-prnews-3711134852.html?x=0&.v=1
American Eagle launches Los Angeles-Roswell
American Eagle Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) yesterday (August 25) launched Embraer ERJ 140 jet service from Los Angeles to Roswell, NM.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Eagle-Airlines-prnews-769567969.html?x=0&.v=1
The company also inaugurated Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet service yesterday from the Dallas/Fort Worth hub to Manhattan, KS.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Eagle-Airlines-prnews-3121104404.html?x=0&.v=1
AirTran files to fly to the Caribbean
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) has filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to fly to Aruba, Montego Bay and Nassau.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Files-prnews-1961995634.html?x=0&.v=1
Boeing delivers 777-306 ER PH-BVD to KLM
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 777-306 ER registered PH-BVD (msn 35979). The new acquisition is painted in the SkyTeam Alliance colors.
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finance.yahoo.com/news/Boeing-Delivers-KLM-777300ER-prnews-331042565.html?x=0&.v=1
WestJet adjusts deliveries, orders 14 737-700s
WestJet Airlines (Calgary) has slowed up its Boeing 737NG delivery schedule but has also ordered 14 additional 737-700s.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/WestJet-announces-significant-cnw-2632042240.html?x=0&.v=1
Additional details from Boeing:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Boeing-NextGeneration-737s-to-prnews-687849982.html?x=0&.v=1
Continental to feed United at Washington Dulles
Continental Airlines (Houston) will add new spoke routes from its Cleveland (twice daily) and Houston (Bush Intercontinental) (three roundtrips daily) hubs to United Airlines’ Washington (Dulles) hub starting on November 1. CO joins the Star Alliance on October 27.
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