The Australian Transport Safety Bureau Chief Commissioner Martin Dolan credited Qantas pilots with saving the Airbus A380 that suffered an uncontained engine failure after take-off from Singapore Nov.4.
In a step that highlights Asia's rapidly growing role in commercial aviation, IATA's Board of Governors on Friday announced it will recommend that Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler succeed Giovanni Bisignani as leader of the organization when Bisignani retires following the 2011 AGM next June.
In a step that highlights Asia's rapidly growing role in commercial aviation, IATA's Board of Governors on Friday announced it will recommend that Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler succeed Giovanni Bisignani as leader of the organization when Bisignani retires following the 2011 AGM next June.
AFI KLM E&M signed a strategic partnership agreement with Max Aerospace, aimed at developing a global MRO network. The two parties plan to open a jointly developed Indian facility.
Rockwell Collins said Virgin Blue Airlines selected its suite of scaleable avionics for its order of 50 firm 737NGs, 25 options and 25 purchase rights. Virgin Blue is the first airline to select the Rockwell Collins SAT-2200 SATCOM system.
As ATW previously reported, the Supervisory Board of Austrian Airlines confirmed it appointed Lufthansa Executive Board Member and Executive VP-Marketing and Sales Thierry Antinori as chairman of the airline’s Executive Board at its meeting Wednesday ( ATW Daily News, Dec. 1). He will take up his post April 1, 2011.
BOC Aviation announced it signed an agreement for the lease of one new A320-200 aircraft to LAN Airlines. The aircraft, powered by IAE 2527E-A5 SelectOne engines, is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2011. This deal marks the second time that BOC has worked with Chile’s flag carrier.
The Czech government plans to merge 92% of state-owned CSA Czech Airlines and Prague Airport into one entity. According to several Czech press reports, the ministry of finance said last week that the consolidation, to be named Cesky Aeroholding AS, will bring stability to the companies. CSA has been managed by Prague Airport since last year. The state-owned airport handles about 11.6 million passengers. Last year, CSA transported approximately 5.6 million passengers and had an operating loss of €150 million ($195.8 million).
Blue 1 cabin staff reached an agreement ending a work action that began Nov. 30, but Finnair said a solution has not yet been reached with its striking flight attendants ( ATW Daily News, Dec. 1). Both carriers' cabin crew are represented by the Finnish Cabin Crew Union.
Condor Airlines, a German leisure carrier, will renew its short- and medium-haul fleet by 30 Airbus A320 family aircraft, the dpa news agency reported. The new A320 fleet should replace 25 aircraft with an average age of 11 years, including 13 757-300s and 12 A320s older versions. The new aircraft are scheduled to be delivered between 2012 and 2017.
Six European countries—Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland—on Thursday signed the agreement to create the “Functional Airspace Block—Europe Central.” FABEC is the third functional airspace block, after the UK–Ireland FAB and the Denmark–Sweden FAB. The other EU member states are expected to sign similar agreements in the next two years. FABs are an integral part to create the Single European Sky and reduce the current fragmentation of European airspace.
[Corrected Version] The EU’s 27 Transport Ministers were “encouraged” yesterday at their meeting in Brussels to support the EC's new proposals on the 2010-2014 performance targets for air navigation service providers, EC VP-Transport Siim Kallas said following the Transport Council meeting in Brussels.
The Russian government is “ready” to accept the EU designation clause in its air services agreements with EU member states, but it still needs to analyze what the consequences will be for its carriers, Counsellor-Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the EU Evgeny Mokeev told ATW on the sidelines of the EU-Russia Air Transport New Horizons conference in Brussels this week.
Mexico's aviation safety rating was raised to Category 1 by US FAA just four months after the agency downgraded the country to Category 2 for being "unable to fully comply with all of the international safety standards" set by ICAO.
The Australia Transport Safety Bureau has issued a Safety Recommendation for all Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines to be checked within two flight cycles for fatigue cracking within the stub pipe that feeds oil into the High Pressure and Intermediate Pressure bearing structure.
The Australia Transport Safety Bureau has issued a Safety Recommendation for all Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines to be checked within two flight cycles for fatigue cracking within the stub pipe that feeds oil into the High Pressure and Intermediate Pressure bearing structure.
Turkish Technic announced it has signed maintenance services agreements for one base maintenance C check on B737NG (VQ-BEO) and one base maintenance A check on B737NG (VQ-BOY) with Yakutia Airlines. Maintenance activities will be carried at Turkish Technic’s facilities in Istanbul, Turkey; during December 2010.
Finnair said it was able to carry 40% of its normal amount of passengers during a cabin staff strike on Wednesday. Around 30% of AY flights have been operated. SAS announced incoming President and CEO Rickard Gustafson will take over the position on Feb. 1, 2011. It previously had been announced that he would take over no later than March 1. Outgoing President and CEO Mats Jansson left the position Oct. 1 and Deputy CEO John Dueholm will continue as acting president and CEO until Feb. 1, 2011.
Elijah Chingosho was appointed secretary general of the African Airlines Assn., effective Jan. 1, at the organization's 42nd Annual General Assembly in Addis Ababa. He will take over from Tewodros Tamrat, who has held the position on an acting basis since June. Chingosho has been AFRAA's director-safety, technical and training for the past nine years. Prior to joining AFRAA in 2001, he served with Air Zimbabwe as the GM of engineering and acting GM of human resources. He began his aviation career in the Zimbabwe Air Force.
Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air announced Wednesday its pilots, represented by International Brotherhood of Teamsters, ratified a new five-year contract ( ATW Daily News, Sept. 20). Nearly 77% of Horizon's pilots voted, and more than 59% of those voted in favor of the agreement.
Lufthansa this week outlined its vision to reporters in Frankfurt on "a new way to handle irregularity" in travel for its passengers, particularly regarding delays and managing flight transfers. "Our vision is [a] mobile companion" for the passenger, an LH spokesperson said. In the future, the airline hopes to introduce an indoor navigation application for airports that customers will be able to access on mobile phones. "With the mobilization of the world, this is really important," LH said.
Southwest Airlines' pilots ratified a tentative agreement to amend their collective bargaining accord to allow the carrier to add the Boeing 737-800 to its fleet. "With this positive vote, the pilots' current contract will also be extended by one year, becoming amendable August 2012, and will include the potential for wage rate increases based on the company's financial performance," the Dallas-based LCC said in a statement. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Assn. represents more than 5,600 SWA pilots.
AirBridgeCargo Airlines told ATW it “hopes” that Boeing will not announce further delays to its 747-8 Freighter program and that it is in discussion with the manufacturer on compensation for the first set of delays. The Russian cargo carrier placed orders for five firm 747-8Fs in 2007 with purchase rights for a further five ( ATW Daily News, March 13, 2007).
