Air Transport World

Lufthansa has canceled 933 out of 3,000 flights on Thursday, Nov. 12, due to a week-long cabin crew strike, after two labor courts denied a request to end the action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways has expanded its cooperation with Air France-KLM through a component maintenance agreement for its Boeing 777 fleet.
Maintenance & Training

Asia Pacific lacks a set of harmonized guidelines for safety and regulatory practices according to Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) technical director Martin Eran-Tasker.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Embraer is assembling the first of its next-generation E2 regional jets and the program remains on track, according to Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO Paulo Cesar Silva.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft & Engine News-Nov. 11, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airlines has achieved IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification following an assessment of its operational management and control systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Greece-based Aegean Airlines has added 13 new destinations to its 2016 summer schedule, marking its third year of continued strong growth.
Airports & Networks

Florida-based ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines is interested in adding onboard Internet, but only if a connectivity company installs and operates it at no cost to the carrier, an airline spokesman said.
Interiors & Connectivity

China’s Hainan Airlines reported a net profit of CNY2.49 billion ($39 million) for the first nine months of 2015, up 32% over a net income of CNY1.89 billion in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
American Airlines plans to launch service to New Zealand in June 2016, the latest move by US carriers as they boost their presence in the Australasian market.
Airports & Networks

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) completed its first flight Nov. 11, taking off from Nagoya Airport and flying for about 90 minutes before returning.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the Nov. 11, 2015 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Lufthansa intend to form a revenue-sharing joint venture (JV) partnership, following the trend of major airlines aligning themselves more closely within global alliances.
Airports & Networks

Korean airports will postpone all takeoffs and landings at airports nationwide for 40 minutes Nov. 12 to give students a low-noise opportunity as they take an important college test.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will introduce a direct ticketing system through some 11,000 franchised retail outlets across the country's 18,000-plus islands.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Airbus said Ethiopian Airlines’ first A350-900 is taking shape on the final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse, France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company Mubadala, and Etihad Airways have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore further areas of cooperation, including a possible European MRO facility.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
What was described as the Middle East’s largest MRO facility should be open for business by the end of 2016, Saudi Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) at the Dubai Air Show.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) to establish an authorized service facility (ASF) for Bombardier’s Q Series turboprop regional airliners.
Maintenance & Training

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused United Airlines of “unlawfully seeking to maintain a monopoly” at Newark International Airport (EWR) and filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against the carrier.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Dubai Airports is looking at new technology inside the terminals and airside measures to further increase capacity at Dubai International Airport (DXB).
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Low-cost carrier Flydubai plans to keep a small sub-fleet of all-economy aircraft even though its move into offering business class is considered a success, according to CEO Gaith Al Gaith.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Qatar Airways is not interested in taking a stake in another European airline, but is looking at the option of buying into Royal Air Maroc (RAM) or
Airlines & Lessors

Air Serbia reported a 2015 third-quarter operating revenue of €86 million ($97 million), up 26% from €57 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa has filed injunctions with Düsseldorf and Darmstadt labor courts to stop the unprecedented strike—which began Friday, Nov. 6, over pay, retirement benefits and working conditions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation