Cebu Pacific will launch 2X-weekly Cebu service to Bangkok (Dec. 8) and Kuala Lumpur (Dec. 9). ECAir launched 3X-weekly Brazzaville-Paris CDG Boeing 757-200 service Aug. 24. It is the Republic of Congo-based operator’s first international route.
German leisure carrier Condor Airlines (DE) has launched a new generation inflight entertainment (IFE) system aboard its Boeing 767-300 Frankfurt-Rhodes, Greece service featuring BoardConnect, developed by Lufthansa Systems (LHS).
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has confirmed it canceled a Boeing 787 flight from Okayama, western Japan, to Tokyo Haneda just before takeoff Wednesday because of a hydraulic-oil leak from an engine.
Serbian officials have held “serious talks” with Malaysia’s low-cost carrier AirAsia (AK) regarding the financially troubled state-owned JAT Airways, several media outlets reported, quoting Serbian minister of Transport Milutin Mrkonjic.
Airbus COO-customers John Leahy has been promoted to parent company EADS’ top committee as part of an executive reorganization under new EADS CEO Tom Enders.
Lufthansa (LH) has canceled about 1,200 out of 1,800 flights for Friday as its flight attendants—represented by the UFO union—prepare to launch a third day of strikes in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
British Airways (BA) and Qantas (QF) will terminate their long-running revenue-sharing agreement on UK-Australia routes following the Australian flag-carrier’s decision to embark on a new global partnership arrangement with Emirates Airline (EK).
Australia’s Qantas (QF) and Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) have entered into a 10-year global aviation partnership, enabling the two carriers to grow their international sides.
Hainan Airlines reported a first-half net income of CNY249.9 million ($39.4 million), down 25% over the net profit of CNY417.3 million for the year-ago period.
CTS Engines has signed multi-year engine maintenance service agreements with Finnish cargo carrier Nordic Global Airlines (NGA), and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based Spirit Airlines (NK). The NGA agreement covers power-by-the-hour overhaul for seven CF6-80C2D1F engines on a fleet of MD-11Fs. CTS will perform all off-wing maintenance on the engines. According to the NK agreement, CTS will provide all on-wing engine field service work for the carrier’s fleet of 42 V2500-powered Airbus A320s. Additional terms were not disclosed.
Airbus-COO customers John Leahy has insisted that unrest over the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is still posing a serious threat to European aviation.
The UK government appears to be inching closer to considering expanding London Heathrow Airport (LHR) after an opponent of a third LHR runway was removed from the post of transport secretary.
Boeing is forecasting that China will need 5,260 new commercial aircraft, valued at $670 billion over the next 20 years, according to its latest Current Market Outlook.
A federal judge has ruled that American Airlines (AA) and United Airlines (UA) must face allegations in a civil court over the destruction of the World Trade Center towers in New York in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Air Nigeria (VK), formerly Virgin Nigeria, is reportedly suspending operations Sept. 10 after a year plagued with strikes, a tax raid and two groundings by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
