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Southwest Posts First-Quarter Net Profit

Southwest Airlines reported net income of USD$98 million in the first quarter, with demand said to be steady, sending its shares up. The carrier, which acquired discount rival AirTran last year, said traffic and booking trends ...


EU Agrees To Share Passenger Data With US

The European Parliament agreed on Thursday to provide US authorities with data on passengers flying from Europe to the United States, backing down after years of resisting a move the United States says is critical to its nation...



Bombardier Rewards Its Suppliers at the 2nd Edition of the BASE Awards

Bombardier Aerospace announced the results of its Bombardier Achieving Supplier Excellence (BASE) recognition program at its 7th Strategic Suppliers Executive Meeting (SSEM). The program acknowledges suppliers that support Bomb...


IATA Calls For Government Cooperation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon governments to work together and with the aviation industry to maximize aviation’s ability to sustainably drive global economic development and job creation. “Go...



Boeing Begins Maintenance Training for Turkey’s Peace Eagle AEW&C Aircraft

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has begun an extensive maintenance training program for Turkey’s Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWC) program at a Boeing facility near Seattle. Classroom training for 10 Tur...


Warsaw Chopin Airport Chooses Airbus ELISE Consulting Services

ELISE is a simulation tool that will be used in cooperation with the partner companies with Airbus for this contract, ARUP and Airsight. The airport is the first customer in Central and Eastern Europe to select this new special...