To support the anticipated growth of its longhaul traffic, Finnair plans to increase the capacity in its European feeder fleet over the next few years by adding seats to its existing narrowbody Airbus aircraft and replacing some smaller aircraft with A321s.
Etihad Airways launched a legal challenge on Monday, Jan. 4, against a German court decision that severely curtails its ability to operate codesharing services with local partner Air Berlin.
All Nippon Airways has reportedly agreed to order three Airbus A380s, which would make it the first Japanese airline to operate the aircraft. The A380s would be delivered in 2018 and used on routes to Hawaii among other destinations, according to the Nikkei news service, which did not disclose its source. ANA currently has nothing larger than Boeing 777s in its fleet, and has substantial orders for Boeing widebodies for its long-term replacement needs.
As the Northern Hemisphere’s winter season sets in, Europe’s regulator is cautioning industry about the harmful effects of organic, salt-based, aircraft-deicing fluids.
United Airlines is not required to add new, small narrowbody aircraft should pilots ratify a two-year contract extension in January, a leader from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said in a video message to members.
In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, this is the last issue of Aviation Daily to be published this year. The next issue will be published on Monday, Jan. 4. Happy holidays from the Aviation Daily Team.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jan. 4-8, 2016—AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California, www.aiaa-scitech.org/GNC/ Jan. 4-8, 2016—34th Wind Energy Symposium, San Diego, California, www.aiaa-scitech.org/WindEnergy/
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events Jan. 21-22, 2016—MRO Latin America, Lima, Peru. Feb. 3-4, 2016—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. Mar. 3, 2016—Laureate Awards, The National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
San Diego International Airport does not expect a new pedestrian passenger bridge connecting Southern California to Tijuana, Mexico, to have much direct effect upon operations, but it could increase competition to some beach destinations in Mexico.
The company and its major shareholder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), are vague on specific reasons for the schedule slip, the fourth since the program launched in 2008.
Vueling has signed three interline agreements with Cathay Pacific, Hainan Airlines and Royal Jordanian covering routes to and from its hubs at Barcelona-El Prat and Rome Fiumicino airports.
