Air Transport World

By Victoria Moores
Fastjet has stepped back from plans to form a joint venture with grounded Kenyan carrier Jetlink Express after resolving difficulties with its Fly540 Kenyan regional operation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Kenya Airways is mulling the acquisition of a Boeing 777 freighter as part of its strategy to double its cargo revenues over the next three to four years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) has detailed delivery schedules of the first members of its new long-haul fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Carriers operating to France have been asked to slash their schedules by 50% on June 11-13, as air traffic controllers walk out in protest against the Single European Sky (SES).
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines is considering an order for additional Boeing 787s for delivery after 2017, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam confirmed to ATW Monday.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
All Nippon Airways parent company ANA Holdings Inc. has established an investment management company in Singapore focused on growing its Asian business.
Airlines & Lessors

Boeing will conduct daily flying displays with a 787 at the Paris Air Show starting June 17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
A Merpati Nusantara Airlines MA60 turboprop made a hard landing at El Tari airport in Kupang, Indonesia, Monday, seriously damaging the aircraft and injuring some passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Transaero Airlines has taken delivery of second Tupolev Tu-204-100C cargo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

People
Airlines & Lessors

Turkish Airlines and Air New Zealand signed a codeshare agreement on routes operated by both carriers connecting New Zealand and Turkey via Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Both are Star Alliance members.

Through an agreement with Estonian Air, Air Lituanica will begin selling tickets on more than 100 Estonian Air flights.

Briefs from the June 10, 2013 issue of ATW's Skypaths

By Alan Dron
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted ATR ETOPS 120-minute certification for its new -600 series aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
New Slovakian charter carrier Go2Sky is about to launch operations as it receives its first aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Singapore Airlines has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine to power 30 Boeing 787-10s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Alitalia’s top executives will see their pay drop by 20% and administrative staff has agreed to reduced salaries and working hours under the carrier’s latest turnaround drive.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

China Eastern Airlines will introduce a local investor for Jetstar Hong Kong, paving the way for approval from the Hong Kong government.
Airlines & Lessors

Air France-KLM, which has a historically strong position in Africa, continues to expand services in Africa and Brazil.
Airports & Networks

Air Berlin CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer said the carrier will operate from just one airport in Berlin, as delays continue for the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
Airports & Networks

The European Commission has threatened to take Belgium and Greece to the European Union (EU) Court of Justice if they do not ratify an agreement with the Western Balkans to establish a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines will base up to three Ilyushin Il-76TD-90VD freighters at Paris Vatry Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
UTair-Ukraine, Russia’s UTair Airlines subsidiary, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 737-800.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Ameco Beijing has completed cabin upgrades on 10 Air China Boeing 777-200s, marking the end of a 10-month project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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