In September, the Calgary-based airline said it would begin Boeing 767 service to London from these two cities and four others: Vancouver; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Edmonton, Alberta; and St. John’s, Newfoundland.
As it has grown, Virgin America has steadily persuaded the government to add to its fleet size limit, which started in 2007 at 22 aircraft, so it has never had trouble adding aircraft to its fleet.
A June 5, 2015, incident involving a CommutAir Dash 8-200 flying as United Express Flight 4776 on the approach to Bradley International Airport resulted in an emergency landing, after which the passengers evacuated on a taxiway.
Flybe CEO Saad Hammad says RAF Northolt is an “underused national asset” that could be opened up to allow 300,000 passengers a year, rather than its current use as a London gateway for a “privileged few in executive jets.”
The agency’s approval is valid for two years. In another application filed earlier in December, Royal Air Maroc said it plans to start the new service in September 2016 with Boeing 787s.
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.
