Kingfisher Airlines announced the launch of 14 new flights on 7 routes, with effect from December 15, 2010. The new flights that have been introduced are – New Delhi–Hyderabad, Chennai Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai–Lucknow.

SpiceJet is already operating a sizeable fleet of 737-800s and 737-900ERs and the new order underscores the airline’s confidence in the airplane,” said Dinesh Keskar, vice president of Boeing International and president of Boeing India

Jet Airways, New Delhi-Milan flight service will offer the guests travelling from Milan to India connectivity with over 42 destinations of Jet Airways’ network within India besides the destinations of Kathmandu, Dhaka, Colombo, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong.

Jet Airways, India’s major international airline, has been conferred with the ‘Best full service airline-International (Indian) and ‘Best full Service Airline-Domestic’ awards for 2009 instituted by Air Passengers Association of India (APAI). Saroja Datta, executive director, Jet Airways, received the award on behalf of the airline

Airbus has commenced production of the latest Airbus product, the A350 XWB, in Germany. The green light was jointly given at the company’s production plant at Stade by Airbus president and CEO Tom Enders, executive vice-president operations and chairman of the board of management Airbus Germany Gerald Weber, and Parliamentary state secretary and German government aerospace coordinator Peter Hintze.

SpiceJet’s Chief Commercial Officer, Samyukth Sridharan, said that the company inducted 22nd aircraft and wanted to expand its presence in the Southern region. Madurai is among the top three industrial towns of Tamil Nadu. It is the only airport in India serving six Lok Sabha constituencies, he says. adding that the company is eager to announce Madurai as its 20th destination.”

Kingfisher Airlines, India’s only Five Star airline rated by Skytrax, launched a daily direct flights between New Delhi—Ludhiana (Punjab) route. The launch of this new route marks the first time that Kingfisher Airlines is commencing operations from Ludhiana and Kingfisher Airlines is currently the only private airline to offer services to Ludhiana.

Thai Airways International (THAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of seven more A330-300s. The aircraft will be delivered from the end of 2011 and will join an existing fleet of 20 A330-300s flying to destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, says a press statement at the Airbus website.
The MOU was finalised on July 21, 2010 at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK by Captain Montree Jumrieng, THAI Managing Director of Technical Department and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.
“THAI has selected the …

Airbus’ latest joint venture in China, Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (the manufacturing centre), has signed a contract for the work package of A350 XWB belly fairing parts with the Spain-based Alestis Aerospace. As one of Airbus’ tier one suppliers, Alestis is specialized in the design, development, certification, manufacturing and support of complex carbon fiber aerostructure, stated the company.

Under the contract, the manufacturing centre will become the sole supplier of certain parts of the A350 XWB belly fairing to Alestis. Alestis will be responsible for the design, material review …

The Boeing Company and Argon ST entered into an agreement for Boeing’s acquisition of Argon ST in an all cash tender offer and merger for $34.50 per share, or approximately $775 million, net of cash acquired. The agreement to acquire Argon ST, a leading developer of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and combat systems, advances Boeing’s growth strategy and expands the company’s capabilities to address the C4ISR, cyber and intelligence markets, stated the company.
“Combining the strength of Boeing with the experience of Argon ST will significantly …