Delta Air Lines and China Eastern Airlines launched a codeshare agreement under which DL will place its code on 49 CEA-operated domestic flights in China as well as nonstop transpacific flights connecting Shanghai with Los Angeles and New York JFK. CEA will place its MU code on 38 DL-operated US domestic flights as well as on transpacific service connecting Detroit and Atlanta to Shanghai.
Qatar Airways moved its New York JFK operations from Terminal 4 to 8 resulting in "improved benefits for our flights departing and arriving at New York JFK," including a dedicated check-in area and enhanced baggage facilities.
Omni Air International, based in Tulsa, Okla., announced it has received US FAA approval to operate Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, including 180-minute ETOPS authority. It is the first US registered non-scheduled airline to operate the aircraft type in passenger service. It said it will add a second aircraft to the certificate in mid-July.
US FAA announced Wednesday it will begin imposing civil penalties against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft from the ground. The agency noted that such actions could "seriously impair a pilot's vision and interfere with the flight crew's ability to safely handle its responsibilities." The maximum civil penalty is $11,000 per violation, according to FAA, which noted pilots already have reported more than 1,100 incidents nationwide so far this year.
New York-based Bernstein Research said Boeing is closer to resolving the weight reduction challenges of the 787-9, which will lead to a compelling 787-10. In a client report, Bernstein said that Boeing leadership now believes it can "launch a 787-10 stretch (potentially going as high as 335 seats) that would have a range greater than 6,000 n.m., without requiring a redesign of the main gear or extensive changes to the wing."
Jazz Air parent Chorus Aviation reported net income of C$14.7 million ($15.1 million) for the first quarter ended March 31, a slight decrease from a C$16.4 million net profit in the 2010 first quarter. Operating profit of C$21.6 million was up 36.2% year-over-year as revenue lifted 24.7% to C$443 million.
Cathay Pacific Airways CEO John Slosar told ATW in Sydney that the airline will examine the viability of very large aircraft for its network over the next two years.
American Airlines escalated its legal campaign against the global distribution systems Wednesday by adding Sabre Holdings to its civil antitrust suit filed in April against Travelport and Orbitz while Sabre filed its own antitrust suit against American
All Nippon Airways and Lufthansa won antitrust immunity approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to launch a joint venture operation on Japan-Europe routes.
Braathens Leasing Limited, a subsidiary of Braathens Aviation of Sweden, placed a firm order for five Bombardier CSeries100s and five CSeries300s valued at $635 million at list prices, providing a boost to the Canadian manufact.urer's narrowbody aircraft program
Korean Air and ANA, Japan’s largest carrier, signed contracts to migrate to the full Amadeus Altea Customer Management Solution. Aerolineas Argentinas, meanwhile, expanded its 12-year relationship with Sabre and will use the next-generation SabreSonic Customer Sales and Service system. Korean Air also selected Amadeus to power its TOPAS subsidiary, which provides a central reservations system for the Korean market. Amadeus will provide the technology for a next-generation travel agency reservation system, based on the Amadeus Selling Platform.
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Since the field for "number of stops" is a single character, the OAG's Pocket Flight Guide for North America provides the following explanation for its column 8: "The number of stops. A dash indicates the flight is non stop. For rail service, a"#" indicates there are more than nine stops."
All Nippon Airways and Lufthansa won antitrust immunity approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to launch a joint venture operation on Japan-Europe routes.
Sim Industries received an order from Pan Am International Flight Academy for one Level D Boeing 737NG full-flight simulator, which will be installed at its Miami training center in July. The company said the 737-800W full motion simulator “uses state of the art motion and visual systems to give the industry's most realistic 737 training platform."
The US Airline Pilots Assn., the union representing more than 5,000 US Airways pilots, said Tuesday it has filed a complaint in a federal court in New York alleging that US management has "unilaterally" imposed new work rules in the absence of a new labor contract, agreement on which USAPA claimed is being held up by "bad faith" negotiations aimed at delaying a deal.
Amadeus won a contract from ANA Group to deploy the Amadeus Altea suite of customer solutions including flight reservations, inventory and departure control systems, across the airline’s global network. ANA is the first Japanese airline to choose Altea. "We are convinced that the Amadeus system will help us to expand our global marketing and improve productivity,” said ANA Executive VP Keisuke Okada. By outsourcing its passenger reservation system to Amadeus, ANA said it aims to reduce IT costs by ¥1 billion ($12.4 million) annually.
Aer Lingus pilots, represented by the Irish Airline Pilots' Assn., notified the carrier they will start industrial action next week in protest over the introduction over new rosters on the Airbus A320 and A330 fleets. IALPA, which is a branch of the Impact trade union, balloted its members over possible strike action last month ( ATW Daily News, May 17) and was approved by approximately 87% of its pilots.
ATR said Tuesday it received EASA certification for its ATR 72-600. Flight testing began in the summer 2009 and delivery of the first aircraft will occur this summer to Royal Air Maroc, which ordered four ATR 72-600s and two ATR 42-600s. Since launching the ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 programs in October 2007, ATR has received orders for a total of 141 aircraft in the series.
China Southern Airlines said Tuesday in a widely cited filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it reached an agreement with Boeing to purchase six 777 freighters valued at $1.58 billion based on list prices, although it noted that it received "price concessions" making the cost "significantly lower" than list prices.
