Etihad Airways has placed a $200 million order with Canada’s CAE for seven full flight simulators for its Abu Dhabi Training Facility to support its rapidly expanding fleet.
The investigation into the July 6 crash-landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) appears to be increasingly focused on the actions of the pilots, who didn’t realize the Boeing 777-200ER had slowed to a dangerously low speed until just seconds before impact.
FAA has issued a new final rule requiring pilots to accumulate 1,500 flight hours before becoming a first officer at a Part 121 US airline, but the agency does allow for some exceptions.
EADS Innovation Works and Rolls-Royce are studying a new type of propulsion system—Distributed Electrical Aerospace Propulsion (DEAP)—to cut noise and CO2 emission levels, as well as dramatically reduce fuel burn.
IATA expects to be able to release initial results from up to five pilot programs of its New Distribution Capability (NDC) at the end of October at its World Passenger Symposium in Dublin.
Air Cargo Germany, which suspended operations April 18, has received interest from an unidentified American investor, several German media outlets have confirmed.
Singapore Airlines has launched nearly $150 million in new cabin products on an initial eight Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on select flights between Singapore and London.
Locatory.com and UAC-Antonov—a joint venture of Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. and the Ukraine’s Antonov Co.—have partnered to establish an online stock of parts and components for Antonov aircraft.
Hong Kong-based Metrojet will provide exclusive training, inspection and heavy maintenance support for China Eastern Airlines Executive Air, which includes Gulfstream, Embraer, Cessna, Hawker and Bombardier aircraft.
The pilot in command of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, the Boeing 777-200ER that crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) July 6, told investigators that he assumed the aircraft’s auto-throttles were engaged and maintaining a speed of 137 knots as the 777 came in for a landing.
According to a Eurocontrol report, European flights are set to increase 50% between 2012 and 2035, but airport capacity will rise just 17%, creating delays and pushing airports to their capacity limits.
Ethiopian Airlines has finalized a deal to acquire 49% of Air Malawi, which will be renamed as Malawian Airlines Ltd., according to local media reports.
