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AirGuide Business, June 30, 2008

Jun 30, 2008

More defense firms in Europe are expected to target U.S. suppliers for acquisitions as part of an effort to increase their presence in the U.S. Analysts also predict more acquisitions among larger U.S. defense firms as suppliers consolidate. Jun 26, 2008

A group of Mississippi business representatives still plan to travel to the U.K. to court international aerospace suppliers, despite delays surround a contract to build refueling tankers. The contract was awarded to a team led by Northrop Grumman, but last week the Government Accountability Office granted Boeing's appeal. Mississippi officials hoped that many Northrop suppliers would consider setting up facilities in the state. Jun 23, 2008

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, Silver Air, Boeing

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies will provide Silver Air of Djibouti with MRO service for its Boeing 737-200s under a total care agreement announced last week. Jun 24, 2008

ARINC, Spirit Airlines

ARINC will renew and upgrade its GLOBALink data link communications contract with Spirit Airlines for five more years. Integrated flight applications are expected to streamline operations. Jun 27, 2008

Caribbean Airlines, Boeing

Boeing reached agreement with Caribbean Airlines to manage spare parts and components inventory under its Component Services Program. Contract guarantees replacements for failed parts within 24 hr. and is expected to reduce inventory, repair and administrative costs. Jun 27, 2008

Condor Technik, Condor Airlines, Boeing

Condor Technik will launch line maintenance operations on Condor Airlines' Boeing 757s in November and on its nine 767-300s and 13 757-300s next spring. Staffing is expected to reach 170 by next year. Jun 24, 2008

Flow International, Airbus

Flow International signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Airbus to manufacture and install multiple Composite Machining Center abrasive waterjet and routing machine tool systems for A350s. CMC systems will be used to cut wings, fuselage, wing spars, keel beam and other parts. Jun 27, 2008

Focus Aviation, KLM, Fokker

Focus Aviation reached agreement with KLM to provide marketing services for the sale of 15 Fokker F100s. Manufactured in 1989, aircraft are operated by KLM Cityhopper. Jun 24, 2008

Lufthansa Systems

Lufthansa Systems will provide its NetLine technology to Braathens Aviation subsidiaries Transwede Airways and Malmo Aviation under a five-year deal. Technology is expected to accelerate fleet and crew planning processes and boost revenue. Jun 26, 2008

Lufthansa Systems

Lufthansa Systems announced that EasyJet will begin using the Lido Operations Center dispatch solution in October. Jun 23, 2008

Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik and EADS EFW signed a two-year agreement to expand cooperation in conversion and modification of Airbus aircraft. Closer collaboration with cockpit upgrades and freighter conversion is aimed at new markets. Jun 26, 2008

Meggitt Safety, Airbus

Meggitt Safety Systems won a contract from Airbus to design, develop, manufacture and support the fire protection system on A350s. Jun 26, 2008

Motorola, Lufthansa Technik

Motorola will provide Lufthansa Technik with its RFID solution for tracking components. Technology reads EPC UHF tags and is expected to reduce manual data entry and accelerate the repair process. Jun 25, 2008

Pratt & Whitney

In what is being called one of the most exciting developments in commercial aviation in years, Pratt & Whitney has designed an innovative jet engine that could be less polluting and cheaper to use than any other jet engine. The geared turbofan engine is said to burn 12% to 15% less fuel than other jet engines and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,500 tons per plane per year. Jun 26, 2008

Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins reached a deal with US Airways for provision of its WXR-2100 MultiScan Hazard Detection System and other avionics for A320s and A330s. System features advanced radar and weather assessment capabilities. Jun 26, 2008

TRAX USA, Asia Airways

TRAX USA will supply Skynet Asia Airways with its EVO solution, the latest version of its TRAX Maintenance software. Jun 25, 2008

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