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Boeing has, with leading air carriers and Honeywell’s UOP, a refining technology developer, established a group to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable new aviation fuels. With support and advice from the world’s leading environmental organizations, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group makes

AeroMobile announced it would roll out its technology on Qantas domestic aircraft in the coming months to allow customers to send and receive email and SMS via mobile phone or personal electronic device. Qantas evaluated AeroMobile

Boeing has appointed Chantal Dorange as director of corporate communications for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Dorange succeeds Charlie Miller, who was recently named vice president of International Corporate Communications. She will oversee a network of company and consultant communicators in more than a dozen markets across the region.

Embraer and Flybe Aviation Services signed a five-year contract, naming the regional aircraft maintenance company as an authorized service center for the ERJ 145 and E-Jets families. Based in Exeter Airport, in the U.K., Flybe is an Embraer Parts Pool Program customer, and now joins the Company

At the MRO Europe Lufthansa Technik is presenting for the first time its new service Aircraft Leasing & Trading Support. Aircraft (a/c) leasing models have become more and more attractive. With its new modular and individually selectable service portfolio Lufthansa Technik offers a single source and all-inclusive solution to aircraft owners and operators for each

Woodward Governor Company reported that Chad Preiss, Vice President, Sales, Service, and Marketing, Engine Systems, will succeed Dennis Benning as Group Vice President, Engine Systems, effective upon the closing of the MPC acquisition, which is expected to be in October 2008. Mr. Benning will lead Woodward’s new Airframe Systems business segment as President of Woodward

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World Airways has signed a two-year contract with Allied Air to operate one MD-11F on a full-time basis for service between Belgium and Nigeria. World Airways will begin operating the aircraft for Allied Air on Oct. 1, 2008, flying from Ostend to Lagos, and continuing onto Nairobi, Kenya to uplift perishables, returning to Ostend three

Delta/Northwest have been informed the plans the airlines submitted for interim operations and a Single Operating Certificate transition have been accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The plan outlines the methodology, processes, tools and timing to maintain the safety of the day-to-day operations and to achieve a Single Operating Certificate over the next 15

Bogi Nils Bogason has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Icelandair Group, starting October 10, 2008 Bogi Nils Bogason served as an auditor and partner at KPMG in Iceland during 1993-2004. He was CFO at Icelandic Group from 2004-2006 and CFO at Askar Capital from January 2007.