GOL of Brazil has put a nice tidy order in with Boeing for the purchase of 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. At US$6 Billion at list prices, GOL has made the largest aircraft order from a single airline in South American history (although... who pays list prices for aircraft is still a question yet to be answered) GOL CEO Paulo Kakinoff, says "The decision to order Boeing 737 … [Read more...]
The News: A New base, Cuts, Profits causing trouble…
Continental: Joins Star Alliance 27th October (Official) Continental have confirmed they are to leave SkyTeam on the 24th October and formally join Star Alliance on the 27th October. Expect trouble if things go wrong - and knowing how other airlines have handled integrations before - trouble isn't fare off. (Continental) Ryanair Opens a new base a Jimmy Savile … [Read more...]