Boeing has snapped up airline crew scheduling systems supplier, SBS International, for an undisclosed sum. The sale expands Boeing's integrated services portfolio and complements its recent acquisitions including traffic management and scheduling specialist.
Source: Flight International
US ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has named Fred Cromer as its chief financial officer, tasking him with helping the company chart a profitable course forward.
Rob McKinney, chief executive of Alaskan regional airline Ravn Alaska and floundering start-up carrier New Pacific Airways, has left the group effective immediately.
Air France-KLM has warned that travellers avoiding Paris due to the forthcoming Olympic Games could cause a revenue hit of up to €180 million ($193 million) at its French operations.
