The News Review:
- Aviation Industry Seeing Signs f Improvement Ahead
- Downsizing Aviation Companies Can Help Employees Find Work
- East Star Airlines Suspends Flights – China Regulator
- Army awards 7 Fort Campbell soldiers for heroism
Aviation Industry Seeing Signs f Improvement Ahead
KAKE
The aircraft will operate in the Lufthansa Private Jet Fleet operated by their Swiss Air subsidiary and will provide customers the chance to fly to a thousand or so European destinations not served by major airlines. ?Taking delivery of aircraft in this time is really very special? said Swiss Private Aviation CE Claudio Peer. Generally in this time of economic decline fewer companies are expanding. “And especially in this time in the very special and challenging environment it’s very important to have a very good and reliable aircraft to satisfy the customer’s needs? said Peer. Such customer deliveries are why some at Cessna see an end coming to the aviation downturn. ?I think we?re close to the bottom of the cycle.
Downsizing Aviation Companies Can Help Employees Find Work
AMTnline.com
“This is not an outplacement program” he says. “This is a less expensive and more effective way for aviation companies to help employees find work when they downsize. The “E” program is already included in company membership fees. JSfirm provides resume posting and resume creation assistance; a resume URL; interviewing and other helpful tips; a detailed list of hiring companies; and direct emails of new job opportunities. Additionally they give physical material to companies to hand out to employees that have been affected by unfortunate circumstances. “It’s a touch of class for companies to provide their employees this service” says Scanlon.
East Star Airlines Suspends Flights – China Regulator
CNNMoney.com
However the official Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday that the Wuhan Hubeiprovince-based airline’s operations were suspended because of prolongedfinancial and management problems. The airline had failed to make payments to General Electric Co. ‘s (GE)aviation leasing arm GE Commercial Aviation Services prompting the firm toseek help from the local government starting in the second half of 2008 Xinhuasaid citing Tan Sizhang an official with the municipal traffic committee. East Star was founded in May 2005 making it China’s fourth private carrierafter kay Airways United Eagle Airlines and Spring Airlines Xinhua saidadding East Star has 10 rented Airbus planes. fficials at the airline couldn’t be reached for comment. The company doesn’thave a media relations department according to a person who answered a callfrom Dow Jones Newswires seeking comment.
Army awards 7 Fort Campbell soldiers for heroism
San Jose Mercury News
—The Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey presented seven Fort Campbell soldiers with awards for their heroism in Iraq and at home. During a ceremony Monday four soldiers each received a Silver Star the military’s third highest award for valor and two received Soldier’s Medals which are awarded for heroism that doesn’t involve enemy contact. ne soldier was awarded the Bronze Star. Most of the soldiers are members of the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team which worked in the Salah Ad Din province north of Baghdad.
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