Content Archive: November 2007

Airports discuss A380 issues with New Zealand’s Cavotec

New Zealand’s power solutions provider Cavotec MSL sponsored the A380 Touchdown conference held here in Dubai on November 9 and 10.

Arinc’s VM use promises cost cuts for airlines, airports

Arinc (Stand W416) has unveiled a gate check-in system that aims to cut costs for airports and airlines by allowing them to take advantage of so-called “co

Prestige Jet adds light business jets to its charter fleet

Abu Dhabi’s Prestige Jet (Stand E322), a year-old business aircraft charter and management service, sees growth in the private air travel market fueling it

SAS launching Denmark-Dubai nonstop

European Airlines have announced plans to link Dubai nonstop to Scandinavia and by business-class-only service to the UK and the U.S.
Aircraft

Jet Aviation units focusing on customer improvements

Jet Aviation Dubai and Jet Aviation Basel, which have quite different operations and capacities, are both engaged in a process to better serve their custom

Weakening dollar sends EADS searching for financial solutions

EADS is working out the details of an addition to its Power 8 restructuring plan to cope with the continued decreasing value of the dollar against the euro

Emirates acts to stop runway incursions

Emirates Airlines has decided to add a Honeywell safety upgrade intended to prevent runway incursions to its fleet of more than 100 airliners.

Demand for Falcons leads to office in Dubai

Dassault has established a full-time sales office in Dubai as well as a dedicated spare parts distribution center and authorized service center, all to mee
Aircraft

Bombardier picks Pratt GTF to power its C-Series airliner

Bombardier has selected Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for its 100- to 149-seat C-Series airliners in a deal the airframer claims “secures

Emirates opens 10th Dubai show with $30B order

With a characteristically nimble response to market demand, Emirates Airline hastily re-scheduled an announcement here yesterday of more than $30 billion w