WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Oct. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Earthjet Incorporated is pleased to announce that it has sold the exclusive Master Franchise rights for Earthjet’s Air Taxi Franchise service in Canada to Stephen Smith, former President and CEO of four airlines in Canada, including Air Ontario, WestJet and Air Canada’s ZIP.
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From the Herald Tribune:
Emirates said Monday that it was canceling an order for 10 Airbus A340 jets and that it was sending a team of technicians to France to assess the accuracy of promised delivery dates for the A380 superjumbo.
From BBCNews:
Campaigners have targeted the headquarters of a firm connected to budget airline Easyjet as part of a protest against short-haul flights.
From theArgus:
THAT sound you don’t hear at night over the Peninsula is jetliners gliding into San Francisco International Airport. That sound, or lack of sound, is the future of air traffic control being pondered by researchers at SFO, NASA Ames Research Center, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration.
From Hindu.com:
Bidding for Indian army’s $ 700- million deal for sale of 197 light helicopters, American aviation giant Bell Helicopters is exploring setting up of the first-ever helicopter pilot training institute and chopper servicing and maintenance facility here.
From TimesofIndia.com:
Time was when flying overseas meant a mandatory trip to the nearest metro to board an international flight. No more, however. A320s and B737s are now at the doorstep of the humblest small towns, and the latter promise to be increasingly on the agenda of international airlines.
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From NJ.com:
British billionaire Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways, is pressing the aviation industry to change airport operations, including how planes descend for landings, to help reduce environment- damaging fuel emissions.
From 30,000 Feet:
Sierra Bravo Aero Pictures is a great site for aviation photos and they have a written report and photo pages from the recent Belgian Defense Days 2006 event held September 02 and 03. Very cool photographs - check them out.Also at the S.B.A.P. site you’ll find some new spottings at Brussels National Airport, including the first “VIP flight to the moon” by the 21st Squadron of the Belgian Air Component! (Not really, but a wonderful photograph, nonetheless.)
From People.com.cn:
A study has been commissioned in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region for the creation of a single Upper Air Space Control Center, reported The Post on Wednesday.
