
Despite the new wave of pessimism washing through the world markets, the numbers coming from the airline industry are still heading in the right direction.
Qantas’ share of passenger traffic on the Australia-Europe routes has slipped from 34.2 per cent to 31.7 per cent over the last 16 years.
Embraer delivered the 100th Phenom 100 aircraft, last Friday, to JetSuite, a US-based private jet charter company.
Lufthansa Technik AG and Virgin Blue have signed a three-year exclusive agreement on an innovative repair procedure for CFM56-7B engines.
The French have responded to the GFC by aggressively pursuing export opportunities, particularly with helicopters.
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