Air Transport World

November 2012 BOEING DELIVERIES

Virgin Atlantic has named former American Airlines executive Craig Kreeger as its CEO, effective Feb. 1.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has not yet cleared the Boeing 787 to fly in China because of safety concerns.

A fire erupted on a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 while the aircraft was parked at Boston Logan Airport.

Tampa Cargo, AviancaTaca’s Colombia-based cargo airline, has launched the first Airbus A330 freighter service in Latin America.

Scottish company Menzies Aviation is closing its Chicago Airport cargo handling operations, after exhausting all options over the last two years.

Superjet International signed a SuperCare agreement with Sky Aviation for after-sales support of its Sukhoi Superjet 100 fleet of up to 12 aircraft. Superjet will provide the Indonesian carrier with customized spares availability and maintenance/repair solutions of onboard equipment for 10 years. It will also provide Sky with flight crew, cabin crew and maintenance staff training courses and on-site support in Jakarta.

The US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) has levied tarmac delay fines against Copa Airlines and Virgin America.

Nigerian airline Dana Air resumed commercial operations Friday with flights operating between Lagos and Abuja.

The much-delayed opening of Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, which was scheduled for Oct. 27, has been postponed again.

Air France-KLM said Monday there was no truth in an Italian newspaper story that the Franco-Dutch carrier was in talks to take over Alitalia.

Pilots at Estonian Air have agreed to call off a Jan. 7 strike after laying down the foundations for a new collective agreement.

Spanish carrier Vueling has inked a deal to lease four new Airbus A320-200s from Bank of China’s BOC Aviation.

Air Berlin has named Wolfgang Prock-Schauer as its new CEO, replacing Hartmut Mehdorn, who has been interim CEO since Sept. 1, 2011.

US Airways pilots’ union leadership has backed the merger framework proposal already supported by American Airlines’ pilots.

Hawaiian Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 16 new Airbus A321neo aircraft, plus nine options.

Privately owned Haitian carrier Tortug’ Air has applied to US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) for permission to operate flights to the US.

Saudi Arabia has announced that Qatar Airways and Gulf Air could be operating Saudi domestic flights by the spring, once they obtain the necessary operating licenses.

Airline Routes

United Airlines has debuted the Boeing 787 on its Los Angeles-Tokyo Narita route.

Serbian flag carrier JAT Airways is planning a fleet renewal.

Xiamen Airlines has reported an operating profit of CNY2 billion ($317.4 million) in 2012, up 17% over CNY1.7 billion in 2011.

Iberia pilots have entered discussions with the company over radical cost-cutting and productivity proposals.

American Airlines chairman, president and CEO Tom Horton said a decision on whether to merge with US Airways is expected “within a matter of weeks.”