Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways will be the first Middle East-based airline customer to have HAECO Cabin Solutions’ Vector seating on its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.
CIT Group marked the end of an era April 4, as the financial holding company exited the aircraft-leasing market and closed the sale of its commercial aircraft leasing business to Avolon Holdings for a final purchase price of $10.4 billion.
Several representatives of leading-edge aviation and commercial space companies marched April 4 to Capitol Hill in Washington to try to catch up U.S. lawmakers on what is needed in the next FAA reauthorization measure—assuming Congress can provide it.
Aircraft manufacturers and suppliers showcased new seats set to increase passenger comfort and satisfaction and boost airline revenues at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
The only foreign-carrier operated cabotage route in the U.S. may continue for the foreseeable future, as no U.S. carrier has stepped up to fly between Pago Pago and the Manu’a Islands in American Samoa.
The U.S. House of Representatives’ top transportation security official said he anticipates more countries and airports to boost their passenger-screening measures, based on the intelligence reports he has seen.
The flights signal Delta’s expansion into Brazil. In its application, Delta stressed that it would increase connections between the U.S. and the interior of Brazil through its partner Gol, which has a hub in Rio.
Airbus has unveiled the latest in a series of cabin upgrades for the A380, which together will allow airlines to add around 80 more seats and boost revenues, the manufacturer said.
Mitsubishi Aircraft expects flight testing of the MRJ regional jet in the U.S. to move into top gear in the next few weeks, following the arrival of a fourth prototype at the program’s Moses Lake, Washington, test base.
Aviation Week has won top honors in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Apr. 3—Passenger Experience Conference, Hamburg Messe - A Halls, Hamburg, Germany, http://www.passengerexperienceconference.com/
Andalusia may be best known to most North Americans as a prime Spanish vacation destination, but increasingly, economic development officials want to make it the same for U.S. and Canadian aerospace manufacturers, too.
Phoenix-based Mesa Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, have requested mediation services from the National Mediation Board to facilitate negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement.
Brazilian low-cost airline Gol plans to launch a live TV service by the end of the second quarter, as it pushes ahead with plans to equip its Boeing 737-700 and -800s with Gogo onboard connectivity.
Australia has become the latest country to introduce stricter security measures for flights from Middle Eastern cities, although it has not gone as far as banning electronic devices from aircraft cabins.
