Yannick Assouad, CEO of aerostructure and wiring supplier Latecoere since November, has endorsed the Transformation 2020 restructuring plan of her predecessor, Frederic Michelland.
Hawaiian Airlines pilots have ratified a new contract agreement that will provide immediate wage increases of as much as 45%. With 97% of eligible pilots voting, 76% decided in favor of the contract proposal. The airline reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association in February (Aviation Daily, Feb. 13). The previous contract became amendable in September 2015, although negotiations began in March 2015.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has delayed by one year the compliance date for new rules that dictate how airlines must count mishandled baggage incidents.
Six U.S. senators have written a letter to the U.S. secretaries of state and transportation, encouraging them to take “firm action” against alleged large government subsidies to the Gulf majors that allow those airlines to fly routes to the U.S. they say would not be viable absent government assistance.
A codeshare agreement between Air Astana and Lufthansa, beginning in March, advances Star Alliance efforts to develop a relationship with the well-located Kazakhstani carrier.
Chinese freight carriers SF Airlines and YTO Airlines are competing for Boeing 757s that American Airlines plans to retire, leading SF to contact Airbus to discuss the A321 as an alternative, two industry sources said.
Virgin Australia’s launch of a flight to Hong Kong will also dramatically expand its network on the Chinese mainland, thanks to its prospective partnership with China’s HNA Group.
The airline would initially fly from San Jose, Costa Rica, to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, as well as the U.S. destinations of Houston and Los Angeles.
Lufthansa Technik says it remains committed to investing in new innovation projects, maintaining efficiency drives and continuing its internationalization strategy, after reporting a reduced earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for 2016.
A member of Congress is calling for an inquiry into TransDigm's well-known practice of driving up prices on proprietary parts it provides to customers, including some in products for the U.S. Defense Department.
The ban on inflight use of large electronics announced this week by the U.S. and UK could have a chilling effect on the business travel over Middle East hubs, and could shift lucrative traffic to European carriers, analysts said.
UK-based airlines have been meeting EU officials to discuss the steps they may need to take to continue to fly European routes after the UK officially begins the process of leaving the EU.
Ameristar Jet Charter pilots attempting to takeoff March 8 from the Willow Run Airport in Michigan were not able to lift the nose of the aircraft at the 152-kt. takeoff speed, due to a jammed right elevator.
Paris-based, all-business class, low-fare airline La Compagnie expects to achieve savings from purchasing fuel, insurance, internet keyword advertising and MRO services with parent company XL Airways.
