AWAS delivered one Boeing 737-300 to Monterrey, Mexico-based carrier VivaAerobus, a new customer for the lessor. The carrier said it will use the aircraft in its fleet expansion plans and as part of its domestic network.
Bombardier said it recently upgraded more than 9,000 sq.m. of its Saint-Laurent facility to enable it to produce major components including the carbon-fiber aft fuselage and cockpit for its CSeries aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2013. The cockpit will be mated at the facility with the forward fuselage section made by Shenyang Aircraft Corp. in China. The assembly process will include “a fully automated moving line using the latest lean manufacturing principles, and the upgrades include new machinery, equipment and tooling,” it said.
TAP Portugal refuted recent press reports that the proposed LATAM Airlines Group initiated discussions to take a stake in the state-owned airline to form a powerful transatlantic-Latin American conglomerate.
Airbus projected Monday that Asia/Pacific airlines will take delivery of around 8,560 new aircraft valued at $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, representing 33% of new aircraft deliveries worldwide over the forecast period.
The European Commission on Monday published its historical emissions data on which allocations for the aviation Emissions Trading Scheme will be based, stating that "aviation emissions of 219,476,343 tonnes of CO2 represents the average of the estimated annual emissions for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006" for flights that will be covered under the ETS starting next year.
Iberia, which merged with British Airways into International Airlines Group in January, said it reached agreement with Airbus to order eight A330-300s with options for eight more.
Munich Airport and Lufthansa this autumn will begin construction Dallas/Fort Worth International last month launched IATA called on authorities London Mayor Boris Johnson continued to lobby DHL announced last month...
European Commission initiated infringement procedures against Poland, alleging the country is not fully applying EU legislation on aviation security at its airports. It gave Polish authorities two months to inform the EC of measures taken to ensure compliance with EU law. If the country fails to do so, the case may be referred to the EU Court of Justice.
US airports have collective estimated capital costs of $80.1 billion in 2011-15 including $64.3 billion for commercial airports and $39.9 billion for large hubs, according to Airports Council International-North America. The five-year estimate is 15.1% below the $94.3 billion five-year projection made by the organization in 2009.
Airports Council International said global passenger traffic at its member airports increased 7.1% in January compared to the same month in 2010 including 7.8% international growth and 6.5% domestic expansion. Asia/Pacific airports led the way with a 10.2% gain in total passengers for the month, followed by Latin America/Caribbean (up 8.7%), Middle East (up 8.6%), Europe (up 7.9%), Africa (up 7.3%) and North America (up 2%).
Japan unquestionably has liberalized its aviation policy over the past year, from opening Tokyo Haneda to intercontinental flights to inking an open skies accord with the US, but IATA and other observers are pushing the country to go further, warning that its airports increasingly may have trouble competing with East Asia's major hubs.
Budapest Airport on March 18 will formally open its new SkyCourt, linking its existing terminals 2A and 2B. The shell-shaped glass and steel building will almost double the capacity of the terminal and should markedly enhance the passenger handling and travel experience by adding 28 new passenger security screening channels, 50 border crossing points, 21 boarding gates, 80 check-in counters, 16 self-check-in kiosks and multiple retail outlets. The contemporary structure extends over five stories, two of which are underground, and offersan impressive view of the apron.
While TSA is committed to the widespread introduction of body-scanning machines at US airports, the EU's European Economic and Social Committeeadvised against their use at EU airports, asserting the technology is "not yet sufficiently fit for purpose and more consideration needs to be given to the alternatives."
US Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole revealed last week that the agency is developing airport "checkpoint of the future concepts" that will place a greater emphasis on "cutting-edge technology" and intelligence to differentiate passengers based on threat levels.
Iberia, which merged with British Airways into International Airlines Group in January, said it reached agreement with Airbus to order eight A330-300s with options for eight more.
Qatar Airways will launch thrice-weekly Boeing 777-200 Doha-Montreal service June 29, its first destination in Canada and its fourth in North America AirTran Airways will increase four-times-weekly Lexington, Ky.-Orlando service to daily beginning May 26.
United Continental Holdings said in an employee bulletin last week that US-based workers of subsidiaries United Airlines and Continental Airlines will be eligible for profit-sharing when the company earns more than $10 million in pre-tax profit during a full year.
Bombardier Aerospace said it signed an MOU with ICBC Financial Leasing Co. covering up to $8 billion in capital that the wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial Commercial Bank of China will make available to support "advance payment financing, delivery financing and leasing solutions"for Bombardier business and commercial aircraft including Q-Series, CRJ Series and CSeries transports. Financial support will be available for aircraft transactions inside and outside China.
Airbus revealed last week that Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's DAE Capital aircraft leasing unit has canceled another 30 firm orders comprising 18 A320s and 12 A350s.
Fast-growing Turkish Airlines last week launched new four-times-weekly Istanbul Ataturk-Los Angeles service and ordered three Airbus A330-200 freighters to bring its total order book for the type to five.
