- GOL Selects Boeing's Maintenance Tool to Drive Greater Efficiency[Apr. 17, 2007]
Boeing and one of the world's most profitable airlines, Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL Airlines, announced on April 17 that Boeing's Maintenance Performance Toolbox has been selected to help streamline maintenance on the airline's fleet of 54 Next-Generation 737s and 14 Classic 737s.
- Delta Air Lines to Become The Only US Airline Serving Israel From Two US Cities[Apr. 19, 2007]
Delta Air Lines will launch daily New York JFK-Tel Aviv service on March 10, 2008, aboard a 767-300ER.
- New Qantas Rail Codeshare Link to Seven German Cities[Apr. 19, 2007]
On April 19, Qantas said that it would commence a new codeshare arrangement with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn between Frankfurt and seven cities in Germany from May 1.
- Boeing Signs Spirit AeroSystems to Provide Nacelle Component Repair and Overhaul[Apr. 18, 2007]
Boeing's Commercial Aviation Services organization has signed Spirit AeroSystems to provide component repair and overhaul services on Boeing airplane components.
- Etihad to Bring Formula 1 to Arabian Travel Market[Apr. 12, 2007]
Visitors to the Etihad Airways stand at next month's Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will be thrilled by the announcement that the Abu Dhabi-based airline will display a life-size replica of the Spyker team Formula 1 car.
- Spn to Participate in Flying Display at AERO Friedrichshafen[Apr. 18, 2007]
Grob Aerospace will demonstrate the spn (D-CSPN) at Europe's premier general aviation exhibition, AERO Friedrichshafen (April 19-22, 2007). The new business jet can be seen on static display (SD-00) between flights. Daily with an exception of Saturday the aircraft will be performing flight demonstration.
- Etihad Airways to Launch Flights to Milan in September[Apr. 10, 2007]
Etihad Airways is to begin non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Milan from September 2, 2007.
- Etihad Airways' Interline E-ticketing Continues to Expand[Apr. 09, 2007]
Etihad Airways continues to enhance its customer travel experience with the expansion of the airline's interline electronic-ticketing services.
- Boeing Maintenance Tool to Help Southwest Enhance Efficiency[Apr. 18, 2007]
Boeing and Southwest Airlines said the pioneering low-cost carrier will use Maintenance Performance Toolbox to streamline maintenance on its entire fleet of Classic 737s and Next-Generation 737s. Toolbox, which is rapidly becoming a must-have software package for efficiency-conscious carriers, represents the industry's first set of productivity tools designed to unify an airline's maintenance and engineering operations from start to finish.
- Brazil TAM Airline Takes Off to Second Life Skies[Apr. 13, 2007]
Brazil's TAM said it is about to become the first airline to promote itself in the Second Life online virtual world (www.secondlife.com) by offering cyberspace flights that correspond to its real-world international service.