Air Transport World

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed it will take a 49% stake in newly created Malawian Airlines, after inking a shareholder agreement for the new carrier in Lilongwe July 11.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Embraer delivered 22 commercial aviation aircraft and 29 executive jets in the second quarter, for a total of 51 aircraft during the quarter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

San Francisco General Hospital reported Friday that a child passenger from Asiana Airlines Flight 214 has died, bringing the death toll from the July 6 crash-landing to three. “The patient was a girl who had been in critical condition and died as the result of her injuries,” the hospital said in a statement. “Her parents have asked that we reveal no further information at this time.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
In response to FAA’s recent issuance of its final First Officer Qualifications rule requiring pilots to accumulate 1,500 flight hours before becoming a first officer at a Part 121 US airline, the Regional Airline Association (RAA) asserts “as an industry, we are committed and ready.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Stamford, Conn., based commercial aircraft lessor Aircastle has completed the sale of approximately 12.3 million common shares to Japanese trading and investment company Marubeni Corp.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Iberia has introduced its print-at-home luggage tag capability MyBagTag.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airline Routes

Airberlin and Virgin Australia will begin codesharing Aug. 1, pending government approval in Australia and Europe.

By Linda Blachly
Hawaiian Airlines and China Airlines have reached a codeshare agreement, which will take effect in late 2013.

Briefs from the July 15, 2013 issue of ATW's Skypaths

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has so far found no evidence of any systems failures on the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that crashed on landing July 6 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Accident investigators headed to London Heathrow Friday after fire broke out on an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 parked at the airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday she will resign to accept a nomination to become the president of the University of California system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US Airways’ shareholders have overwhelmingly voted to approve the company’s merger with American Airlines, another step toward completing a merger deal the carriers hope to finalize in the current quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

India has approved replacing its aviation industry regulator—the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)—with a more powerful Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Chile-based LAN Airlines has resumed daily operations of its Boeing 787 fleet, nearly two months after it completed a test flight of the aircraft after installing battery modifications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The much-delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport is now saying it will announce a new opening date in October.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Philippine Airlines is planning to relaunch European services after a 15-year break now that it has been removed from the European Union (EU) blacklist.
Airports & Networks

Germania Fluggesellschaft is switching its scheduled and charter flights from Berlin Tegel to Schönefeld Airport as of Nov. 1.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
PowerJet has appointed Claude Poulain as its new chairman and CEO, replacing Jacques Desclaux who is taking up other duties.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
US airlines reported a 79.4% on-time arrival rate in May, down from May 2012’s 83.4% on-time rate but improving on April 2013’s 77.3% posted rate, according to the US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report.
Airlines & Lessors

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

By Victoria Moores
A fire on board a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 at London Heathrow (LHR) temporarily closed down the airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The pilot at the controls of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 has reported seeing a blinding flash of light during the Boeing 777-200ER’s descent into San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Azerbaijan, Baku-based cargo carrier Silk Way Airlines has ordered two Boeing 747-8 freighters valued at $704 million at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion