Kingfisher Airlines (IT) on Saturday said it received an order from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) suspending its scheduled operator’s permit.
Air traffic flow management delays in Europe were down 57.6% in September, compared to the year-ago month, despite several weather- and industrial relations-related disruptions.
The Portuguese government has selected Brazilian conglomerate Synergy Aerospace as the sole bidder in the privatization of ailing flag carrier TAP Portugal.
Japan Airlines will launch 4X-weekly Tokyo Narita-Helsinki service February 25, increasing to daily in the first half of FY2013. Seaborne Airlines will operate 6X-weekly San Juan service to Tortola and Virgin Gorda Dec. 8-Feb. 1. Interjet launched daily Orange County service to Mexico City and Guadalajara.
Air France (AF) is playing down the expected impact of a staff walkout, which is planned for Oct. 26, in protest against the airline’s restructuring program.
United Parcel Service (UPS) and TNT Express said Friday they have received a statement of objections (SO) from the European Commission (EC) related to the “competitive effects” of the companies’ pending merger.
China’s Qingdao municipal government is in negotiations with Air China (CA) and its subsidiary Shandong Airlines to launch Qingdao Airlines, according to Qingdao municipal transport committee deputy director Zhao Haibin.
FastJet, the African low-cost carrier backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has signed operating lease agreements with Volito Aviation for two Airbus A319s, to be delivered in time for its November launch date.
A US federal judge in New York has reserved judgment on whether United Continental Holdings (UCH) bears responsibility for damages caused by the hijacked American Airlines 767 that crashed into the World Trade Center’s north tower on 9/11.
The head of the Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has called for the US aviation security system to break free from its mindset of treating every passenger as a potential terrorist.
Norway’s new Kristiansand-based airline, Flynonstop, has acquired an Embraer E-190 to support the airline’s launch in April 2013, Embraer said in a statement.
US carriers reported an on-time performance (OTP) arrival rate of 79.1% in August, fractionally down from 79.3% in the year-ago month, but up from July’s 76%.
Chinese carriers reported a collective net profit of CNY2.3 billion ($365.4 million) in September, down 29% compared to a net income of CNY3.24 year-over-year.
Component Control announced Avtrade has upgraded its Quantum Control MRO and logistics software to run on Oracle, for improved performance and stability. It was also selected by AJW Technique to deploy the MRO software throughout its new Montreal facility. PPG Aerospace completed painting one Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A330 with Desothane topcoats colored with Andaro special-effect pigment.
LATAM Airline Group, a merger of Chile’s LAN Airlines and Brazil’s TAM Airlines, reported an 8.9% increase in systemwide RPKs for September against a 2% increase in ASKs.
British Airways (BA) may consider introducing its forthcoming fleet of Airbus A380s on short-haul routes to quickly to build up training time for its pilots.
Qatar Airways (QR) will continue its aggressive expansion over the next three years, growing from 119 to more than 170 destinations, according to CEO Akbar Al Baker.
Manchester Airport Group (MAG), which owns Manchester, East Midlands and Bournemouth airports in the UK, has confirmed it will submit a bid for London Stansted Airport (STN) with Industry Funds Management (IFM) as its investment partner.
IATA has formally adopted its New Distribution Capability (NDC), a new model for distributing airline services that the organization says will allow airlines to differentiate their products more clearly.
