DialAFlight Advise Football Fans to Book Early for the World Cup

LONDON, November 23 - With England successfully qualified for the World Cup in South Africa,
thousands of fans will already be looking forward to what's sure to be a
feast of football.

Indian Civil Aviation Issues Type Certificate for Dassault Falcon 7X

SAINT-CLOUD, France, November 20 - Dassault Falcon has received Type Certificate for the Falcon
7X from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India, confirming
that the Falcon 7X meets the rigorous safety standards outlined by the
national airworthiness authorities and allows registration of the Falcon 7X
in the country.

gategroup Signs Long-term Contract with SWISS

ZURICH, November 19 - gategroup, the leading independent provider of onboard products and
services to the world's airlines, has extended business for its Gate Gourmet
brand with Swiss International Airlines for three additional years until the
end of 2015. The deal covers a business spend in excess of CHF 600 million.

flydubai Celebrates a Successful First Appearance at the Dubai Airshow

DUBAI, UAE, November 19 - flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline has hailed the 2009
Dubai Airshow as a resounding success and has vowed to be back at the next
Show in two years' time.

OAG Announces 2009 Airline Industry Awards

CHICAGO, November 19 - OAG (www.oagcorporate.com) is proud to announce the winners of the 2009
OAG Airline Industry Awards. Known as the "Oscars of the Airline Industry,"
2009 marks the 27th anniversary of the awards, which are significant and
valued in the airline industry because the awards are voted for by frequent
flyers around the globe. The OAG Airline Industry Awards demonstrate OAG's
commitment to the airline industry by recognizing excellence in air travel.

Change in TAM's Board of Directors

SAO PAULO, November 20 - TAM (NYSE: TAM; BOVESPA: TAMM4) in an Extraordinary General Shareholders'
Meeting held today, accepted the resignation of Flavia Turci and approved
Emilio Romano's election as the new Member of TAM's Board.

Air China Launches a Wide Range of Holiday Promotions

Discounted tickets and extra air miles available to passengers

BEIJING, November 20 - To celebrate the approaching "Holiday Season", Air China will be
launching several promotions, including discounted tickets, fuel rebates, and
additional air miles.

Hexaware's new Solution to Enable Airline Passengers to Download Bar Coded Boarding Passes on Mobile Phones

MUMBAI, India, November 18 - Hexaware Technologies, a leading global provider of IT & BPO
services and consulting, today announced the launch of the QwikCheck Bar
Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) solution. The solution will help generate two
dimensional (2D) Bar-coded boarding passes. This ready to use solution can be
easily integrated with any existing Departure Control System (DCS) system
used by an airline, to enhance the web and mobile check-in facilities offered
to passengers.

EANS-News: Air Berlin Achieves an EBIT of EUR 118.0 m in the Third Quarter and a net Proft of EUR 95.2 m - Forecast for Financial Year 2009 is Confirmed

9-Month Report / Q3-Figures 2009

LONDON, November 18 - In the third quarter of 2009, the consolidated total revenue of Air
Berlin PLC decreased by 8.2 per cent to EUR 974.0 m due to planned capacity
reductions in connection with the efficiency program, as compared to EUR
1,061.4 m
in the third quarter of the previous year. EBITDAR reached EUR
228.7 m
in this reporting quarter as compared to EUR 209.0 m in the previous
year. EBIT increased by 33.5 per cent to EUR 118.0 m as compared to EUR 88.4
m
in the prior year. The financial result has been affected by proceeds from
payments on a convertible bond amounting to approximately EUR 20 m.
Additionally, foreign exchange losses were lower than in 2008, so that the
financial result improved from EUR -15 m in 2008 to EUR 3.2 m. The Group
achieved a net profit in the third quarter 2009 of EUR 95.2 m compared to EUR
45.1 m
in the third quarter of 2008. Last year's figures have been restated
in line with valuation changes under IFRIC 13 ("Customer Loyalty
Programmes").

easyJet CEO Interviewed on Full-Year Results

LONDON, November 17 - Andy Harrison, CEO of easyJet, said the airline has posted a "good set of
results" as it delivered profits of GBP43.7m, in line with expectations.

Jeddah Based Dallah Albaraka as International Launch Client for the Jetaire Group at Dubai Air Show 2009

New product designed to protect aircraft auxiliary fuel systems from catastrophic explosion, satisfies both aviation regulations and Dallah's requirements in a single, seamless package.

flydubai Selects Goodrich Carbon Brakes for Boeing Next-Generation 737 Aircraft

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, November 16 - Goodrich Corporation's (NYSE: GR) Aircraft Wheels and Brakes business has
been selected by flydubai to supply wheels and carbon brakes for its new
fleet of 54 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. The selection is
expected to generate up to US$22 million in revenue over the life of the
contract, including aftermarket support. Aircraft deliveries with the
Goodrich wheel and brake equipment are expected to begin in March 2010 and
continue through 2013.

Northrop Grumman to Provide Air Traffic Management Systems for Doha International Airport, Qatar

LONDON, November 16 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based
subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a
multi-million dollar contract by SELEX Systemi Integrati of Italy for the
provision of an integrated air traffic management (ATM) systems package for
the New Doha International Airport in Qatar.

"New Pact for the Future Secures Sustainability of Fraport Ground Services"

Threat of FRA Strike Eliminated - Fraport and Unions Reach Agreement

FRANKFURT, November 16 - Sunday evening Fraport AG reached an agreement with the ver.di
and komba unions on the key points of a new collective agreement for the
company's ground services staff at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Fraport executive
board chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte and executive board member for labor
relations Herbert Mai expressed their satisfaction with the results of the
negotiations. "After very intensive discussions we finally were able to reach
an acceptable agreement," declared Schulte. Most importantly, a ground
services strike has been averted at FRA and the common goal of maintaining
Fraport's integrated business model (with ground services as a vital element)
has been achieved. "Thus, we have created the foundation for medium and
long-term competitiveness of our ground services business segment.
Furthermore, Fraport will continue to offer its customers top services on the
ramp at a recognized high quality level," stressed Schulte.

Global Airline Capacity Up 3% Reports OAG With Release of November Figures

Certain Hubs Reflect Positive Growth Over 30%; Others Report Negative Growth Over 20%

Matrox Partners with Goma Elettronica SpA to Develop Advanced Workstations for Mission-Critical Applications

Matrox P-Series, M-Series, and Extio Series multi-display graphics solutions power GOMA industrial workstations for defense, industrial, and transportation environments

Dassault Falcon Increases Middle East Fleet by 60 per cent Over the Past Three Years and Expects Growth to Continue

2,000th Falcon Recently Delivered to Middle East Customer

DUBAI, UAE, November 12 - Dassault Falcon has delivered a total of 21 large cabin
aircraft in the last three years in the Middle East - growing the regional
fleet by more than 60 per cent. The Middle East Falcon fleet has continued to
grow significantly in 2009 in a year in which the company achieved the
milestone of delivering its 2,000th business jet - a Falcon 2000LX to Koc
Holding
based in Istanbul, one of the largest and fastest growing companies
in Turkey. Dassault has a significant backlog of orders from the region and
expects its current regional fleet of 50 aircraft to grow by more than 50 per
cent in the next three years.

Fraport Traffic Figures - October 2009: Airfreight Grows for the First Time in Over a Year - Passenger Traffic Continues to Develop Positively

FRANKFURT, November 11 - Frankfurt Airport's traffic figures continued on the recovery
path during the reporting month of October 2009. Fraport AG registered about
4.6 million passengers at its Frankfurt Airport home base in October 2009,
only slightly down by 1.9 percent year-on-year.

Garuda Indonesia Returns to Europe

Amsterdam Service First in European Expansion Plan

JAKARTA, Indonesia, November 11 - Garuda Indonesia will return to Europe after an absence of five years
from June 1 next year.

Skyscanner Hotel and Car Hire Comparison Rolls Out Worldwide

EDINBURGH, Scotland, November 11 - Travel search site Skyscanner (www.Skyscanner.net) is continuing
its drive into international markets with the launch of its ancillary travel
comparison services across all 24 of its top level domains, including the
Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese Skyscanner sites.

TAM is Awarded the World Travel Awards

SAO PAULO -

- Company is the winner for the category South America’s Leading Airline

TAM (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) was elected, for the second consecutive time, the best airline in South America (South America’s Leading Airline) at the World Travel Awards. Considered the “Oscars of the Travel Industry”, the award establishes companies in the tourism, hospitality and aviation worldwide.

Skyscanner Appoints Agencies for Pilot TV ad Campaign

EDINBURGH, Scotland, November 10 - Global flight search site Skyscanner has appointed Edinburgh-based
agencies Newhaven and Feather Brooksbank to handle the company's first ever
TV advertising campaign.

gategroup Names Boder to Top HR Position

ZURICH, November 10 - Joerg A. Boder has been appointed as Group Senior Vice President Human
Resources of gategroup, the leading independent global provider of onboard
products and services. He will replace Richard Wells, who is leaving
gategroup at the end of 2009 to pursue opportunities outside the group.

Travelzoo Launches First UK Deals Publishing Network

LONDON -

- In Partnership With AOL Travel, Fly.com, Lonely Planet, SimonSeeks, Skyscanner and Visit Britain

UAE Striving for Air Traffic Control Investment, Safety and Sustainability at Gathering of Region’s ATC Leaders

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -

Air traffic control and aviation growth, capacity, plans and challenges will be explored and debated by regional and international ATC leaders at the ATC Global Middle East Conference, taking place in Abu Dhabi this December.

flydubai Starts Service to Sudanese Capital

DUBAI, UAE - flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, celebrated its eighth inaugural flight in less than six months last night when the airline’s first flight to Sudan touched down at Khartoum International Airport.

Livraria Cultura is Multiplus Fidelidade’s Newest Partner

SAO PAULO -

The Brazilian network of bookstores Livraria Cultura, through its “Mais Cultura” (More Culture) program, is the third company to join Multiplus Fidelidade coalition of partners, TAM’s (NYSE: TAM, BOVESPA: TAMM4) initiative for a network of client rewards programs.

Unite Announces Dates for Ballot of BA Cabin Crew

LONDON - The ballot of BA’s 14,000 cabin crew will open on Monday 16th November, Unite the union has announced.

eGate Solutions Acquires Abanco’s Onboard Retail Technology to Improve Speed, Capability and Customer Focus

ZURICH -

Having the right technology is a key success factor in managing onboard retail projects. Airlines, railways and ferry operators worldwide can now operate more powerful, flexible and secure sales programs by partnering with gategroup member eGate Solutions(TM).

Fraport Interim Report - First Nine Months 2009: Fraport Continues Preparations for Traffic Growth

FRANKFURT -

- Schulte: Traffic Bottoms Out, Declines Easing Noticeably

Fraport AG’s executive board chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte presented an optimistic look into the future for the airport company at today’s financial press conference for the first three quarters of 2009. “The global economic and financial crisis noticeably influenced Fraport’s financial figures in the first nine months of the year. However, from month to month the decline in traffic is dwindling, confirming our 2009 full-year forecast which was already positively revised in September. Air traffic has bottomed out and is clearly starting to claw up its way from recent lows,” Schulte stated optimistically.

Sacramento International Airport Launches OAG Aviation Route Mapper Tool

SACRAMENTO, California -

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has revamped its Web site to be more consumer-friendly with the launch of OAG’s (www.oagaviation.com) Route Mapper tool on www.sacairports.org. The new application aids travelers who use SMF as their airport of choice, enabling them to easily search online for flight and flight-related information.

Union Says BA Ballot Goes Ahead - and Cabin Crew Do Not Accept New Contracts Willingly

LONDON - Unite the union wishes to make absolutely clear that BA’s 14,000 cabin crew have not accepted wholesale changes being imposed on the crew contracts from November 16th.

OAG Launches Cargo Portal Thailand

BANGKOK and MIAMI -

- Portal Expands Partnership Between OAG Cargo and Trade & Logistics Siam Ltd.

AA Travel Insurance Advise Travellers to Take Out Cover When Booking Christmas Flights

BASILDON, England - AA Travel Insurance is today advising travellers to ensure they take out proper travel cover when booking flights abroad this Christmas.

Air Charter International Predicts Increase in Asia Pacific Aviation Requirements

DUBAI - According to the Boeing’s Vice President - Marketing, Randy Tinseth, “Twenty years from now more than 40 percent of the world’s airline traffic will begin, end or take place within the Asia Pacific region,” “That’s a big leap for a region that was not even mentioned in our earliest Boeing market forecasts back in the 1950s.”

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