- Air NZ Still Faces Headwind[Jan. 19, 2007]
Air New Zealand has played down suggestions that the seemingly endless challenges facing it are over despite falling fuel prices prompting a share price rally.
- Airbus A330-200 Freighter Receives Industrial Go-ahead[Jan. 17, 2007]
Airbus was given the go-ahead from the Board of Directors of its parent company EADS for the industrial launch of its wide-body A330-200 Freighter aircraft, for which it has already received 26 commitments from two customers.
- India's Flyington Freighters Orders Six Airbus A330-200 Freighters[Jan. 16, 2007]
Flyington Freighters Ltd, based in Hyderabad, India, have signed for six A330-200F aircraft, the newest freighter from Airbus and the newest member of the highly successful A330/A340 Family. Flyington Freighters Ltd is the first cargo airline to order the A330-200F, and the first aircraft will join the fleet in the second half of 2009.
- Intrepid Leasing Commits to 20 A330 Freighters[Jan. 15, 2007]
Following the authorization to offer the A330 Freighter last summer, Airbus has secured a commitment for the newest member of the A330/A340 Family - the A330-200F. U. S.-based Intrepid Aviation Group has signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of 20 A330-200Fs, the newest freighter to join the Airbus fleet. First delivery to Intrepid is expected in early 2010.
- Guggenheim Aviation Partners Orders Six A330-200F[Jan. 18, 2007]
Following the authorization to offer the A330 Freighter last summer, Guggenheim Aviation Partners, LLC (GAP), the US-based aviation investment firm, acting on behalf of one of its investment funds, is the first customer to sign a contract for the A330-200F, the newest member of the A330/A340 family. With this order for six aircraft, converting a Letter of Intent signed last October, GAP becomes a launch customer for the new Airbus freighter with deliveries expected to commence in early 2010.
- Alitalia Sets Date for New Board[Jan. 20, 2007]
On January 19, Italian airline Alitalia SpA called a shareholders' meeting to name a new board on February 22.
- New CEO and Chairman of Lufthansa Cargo AG Appointed[Jan. 14, 2007]
Carsten Spohr (40), previously Executive Vice President Services and Human Resources on the Board of Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, is taking up his new post as CEO and Chairman of Lufthansa Cargo AG on January 15. He succeeds Jean-Peter Jansen, who stepped down for health reasons in March 2006. The interim Chairman, Stefan Lauer, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, is to re-assume his post as Supervisory Board Chairman of Lufthansa Cargo AG.
- Airbus Delivers A320 MSN3000 to AirAsia[Jan. 18, 2007]
On January 18, Airbus has delivered A320 manufacturing serial number 3000 (MSN3000) to Asia's largest low cost carrier, AirAsia. The official handover to Dato' Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia by Louis Gallois, Airbus President and CEO, and co-CEO of EADS, took place at a ceremony held at Airbus' new Henri Ziegler delivery centre in Toulouse, France.
- Swissport Names New African Chief[Jan. 18, 2007]
Willy Hallauer has been appointed as new president & chief executive officer of Swissport South Africa, with responsibility for the entire Africa region. Hallauer succeeds Jeroen de Clercq, who will be assigned another position within the Swissport group.
- SilkAir Announces Management Change[Jan. 17, 2007]
Mr Chin Yau Seng will be appointed Chief Executive of SilkAir with effect from 26 March 2007.