Boeing 747-8 Freighter First Flight The Boeing 747-8F took to the sky for the first time today at 12:39 local time from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The crew of the first flight are: Pilot Capt. Mark Feuerstein 747... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

AFI KLM EM modifies Dragon Air Leasing A320 for Chinese Airline Dragon Aviation Leasing recently commissioned engineering and cabin modification work on an Airbus A320 from AFI KLM EM on behalf of its Juneyao Airlines client. At the customer's request, AFI... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

airBaltic to Increase Number of Flights to Brussels The Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced an increase in the number of flights it will offer from Riga to Brussels during the summer of 2010 – two flights every workday. Tero... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

COMSOFT's PRISMA Contributes to Authentic ATCO Education in Indonesia After the successful completion of site acceptance tests for COMSOFT's PRISMA in January, STPI has obtained a modern ATC automation system that significantly raises the level and quality of... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

A first for Emirates as airline transports Arabic speaking humanoid Passengers travelling from Dubai to Riyadh on EK817 recently were in good company, as Emirates was tasked with transporting one of the world's most advanced humanoid robots. A first for... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

Air Dolomiti decides for navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems Air Dolomiti will fly with the navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems. Both companies recently signed a 10-year-contract for the usage of Lido/RouteManual. The agreement also includes an... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

ADAC Al Jaber Aviation sign largest tenancy deal at Al Bateen Executive Airport Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a landmark 10-year leasing deal with Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), which will see the new leading provider of VIP aviation based at Al Bateen Executive... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

Singapore Airshow a success: MTU Aero Engines benefits from V2500 busi-ness For MTU Aero Engines, the 2010 Singapore Airshow proved a profitable event: Just a few days before the event officially opened, Germany's leading engine manufacturer had already benefited from a ... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

Riga Races Ahead of its Neighbours in Attracting Tourists Attracted by lower prices in hotels and restaurants, and the marketing campaigns under the city brand LIVE Rīga, the number of travellers have been steadily increasing to Riga since the year end ... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)

ANA Fuel Surcharge on International Cargo ANA today applied to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to revise its surcharge on international cargo shipments from March 1, 2010. The cargo fuel... (From: www.airtransportnews.aero - 08 Feb 2010)