Air Transport World

By Linda Blachly
Airbus has rolled out the vertical tail section for the first A380 for Qatar Airways at the manufacturer’s facilities in Hamburg.
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People
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US Mishandled Baggage February 2013
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Briefs from the April 22, 2013 issue of ATW's Skypaths

Boeing is deploying 10 teams comprised of 300 specialists around the world to perform FAA-approved modifications on the 50 787s that were in service when the Dreamliner fleet was grounded Jan. 16.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA has approved Boeing’s design modifications for the 787 battery system, paving the way for the lifting of the grounding of the worldwide Dreamliner fleet imposed Jan. 16.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing’s more than three-month 787 crisis appears to be over following FAA’s approval of the manufacturer’s fix for the aircraft’s battery system.
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FAA’s planned furloughs of air traffic controllers are set to begin next week, prompting Airlines for America (A4A) to file a lawsuit Friday against the agency to prevent the furloughs and flight delays that are expected to result.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

China Southern Airlines subsidiary Xiamen Airlines plans to introduce its first Boeing 787 in July 2014, as scheduled, to facilitate international expansion plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Iberia has offered to abandon a 4% pay cut if its unions agree to further productivity improvements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Boeing will lower 747-8 production from two aircraft per month to 1.75 per month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

[UPDATED] Verdi, the union representing 33,000 Lufthansa Group staff, has called for its ground workers strike Monday after rejecting the airline’s latest contract offer.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Frankfurt Hahn-based Air Cargo Germany suspended all operations April 18.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet has selected John Barton as its new non-executive director and chairman, replacing Mike Rake, effective May 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) has named former Airports Co. South Africa executive Monwabisi Kalawe as its CEO designate following months of management turmoil.
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Boeing has been given permission by FAA to resume pre-delivery 787 production flights and operated a production flight Thursday with an All Nippon Airways-bound 787.
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The detail shown here is summary data for Budapest Int'l Ferenc airport. For more information, please visit Airportdata.com.
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SITA’s ninth annual Baggage Report shows a continued improvement in the baggage mishandling rates of the industry. Learn More by Downloading the Report.

FAA is poised to approve Boeing’s fix for the 787’s battery system Friday, according to widespread reports and indications.
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