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01 September 2006
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SCOTT CARSON; BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES; BRITISH AIRWAYS; GULF FLIGHT SAFETY COMMITTEE; GOL;
Scott Carson has been appointed to lead Boeing Commercial Airplanes as its president and chief executive officer. James Jamieson has been named chief operating officer at Boeing Commercial.
British Airways estimated that the security alerts in August cost the company £40 million ($76.2 million). The flag carrier says that it had to cancel 1,280 flights from all London airports. The disruptions had an effect on forward bookings.
The newly formed Gulf Flight Safety Committee has meet in Manama, Bahrain. More than 20 airline representatives and others from safety organizations discussed various matters concerning airline safety.
Hong Kong-based airline Dragonair has been approved by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department as a type rated training organization. The airline can offer type rate training on a number of specific aircraft types such as A320s, A330s and 747s to a more widely recognized global standard.
Brazilian low-cost airline GOL has released good August operating statistics. System-wide passenger...
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