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Former Executive of Peruvian Airline Pleads Guilty to Fixing Fuel Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
WASHINGTON—A former executive of a Peruvian airline pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to fix surcharges on air cargo shipments from the United States to South and Central America following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Department of Justice announced. George Gonzalez, former chief commercial officer of Cielos Airlines, a Peruvian air cargo carrier, pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of Florida to a one count charge of price fixing.
Aircell Officially Changes Company Name to Gogo: Unveils Fresh New Look and Feel
ITASCA, Ill. , July 15, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Aircell, the world’s leading provider of in-air connectivity, today announces that it has officially changed its name to Gogo.
Governor Quinn Encourages Families to Donate Frequent Flyer Miles to Wounded Servicemembers – Operation Hero Miles Reunites Wounded Heroes with Their Families
CHICAGO – December 19, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today encouraged families throughout Illinois to support Operation Hero Miles , a program that benefits servicemembers who were injured in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Kevin Smith Encounters Flight Troubles on Virgin America
Kevin Smith’s career might be soaring, but the star just can’t seem to get off the ground, thanks to a number of mishaps in his recent airplane travel. The Huffington Post reports that Smith was kept from boarding a Virgin America flight with his wife, Jennifer, and ‘Jay and Silent Strike Back’ co-star Jason Mewes.
Flybe plans stock market float
LONDON (AFP) – Europe’s largest regional airline Flybe announced on Tuesday plans to float on the London Stock market to help fuel its expansion. The British low-cost carrier, which flies across Europe on planes carrying about 100 passengers, said it would seek to raise 60 million pounds (72 million euros, 93 million dollars) from an initial public offering in December.
Virgin America airline reports first net income (AP)
DALLAS – Startup airline Virgin America says it’s making money for the first time thanks to higher fares. The CEO says the company will expand its fleet aggressively next year and hopes to expand to Chicago and Newark, N.J.
Teamsters Tell Horizon Air That ‘Destroying’ Portland Jobs Won’t Fly
Airline Mechanics, Community Activists Take Protest to Portland Rose Festival PORTLAND, Ore., June 12 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Hundreds of Teamsters, with support from Portland Jobs With Justice, protested today against Horizon Air’s plans to fire nearly 100 experienced aircraft maintenance workers at the Rose Festival’s annual Grand Floral Parade. The company plans to outsource heavy maintenance work in Portland to an out-of-state subcontractor.
Airline industry seen recovering in 2 years (AP)
BERLIN – The aviation industry could recover within two years from the global economic downturn, as growth in the U.S. and Asia offsets weaker demand in Europe, the head of the International Air Transport Association said Thursday.
Child is lone survivor of plane crash
(CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — An 8-year-old boy who is a Dutch citizen is the sole survivor of a deadly plane crash in Libya, airline officials said Wednesday. Afriqiyah Airways confirmed on its website late Wednesday that the other 92 passengers and 11 crew members were killed when the plane crashed while trying to land at the Tripoli International Airport.
AP sources: Continental and United to combine (AP)
United Airlines and Continental Airlines agreed to combine in a $3 billion stock swap to create the world’s biggest airline, people with knowledge of the deal said Sunday. The transaction will test the notion that the money-losing airline business can work better on a large scale.