Virgin, Mexicana sign up with Aeroxchange

Aeroxchange, an aviation business-to-business marketplace, has signed a letter of intent on affiliate agreements with Virgin Atlantic and Mexicana Airlines, which would increase the multi-airline e-commerce exchange to fifteen members.

The affiliate agreement includes access to Aeroxchange resources, including exchange, supply chain management, internet procurement and system integration services. The new partners would also have the opportunity to participate in the development of Aeroxchange’s functionality. Aeroxchange, a multi-airline global e-commerce marketplace with founding member airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, North America and Europe, began operations in October, 2000, and consists of founding members Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, America West Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Federal Express, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines System and Singapore Airlines. Other confirmed airlines with equity participation include Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.