The first flight of the Avic AG600 amphibious aircraft has slipped to the first half of next year, extending the probable development period to nine years.
AirAsia is taking steps to reduce the debt owed by its Indonesian joint venture (JV) to meet a government ultimatum, especially in light of signs of a possible merger between Indonesia’s two AirAsia franchises.
60 Years Ago Oct. 5, 1955 — Japan Airlines (JAL) began swapping American pilots with Japanese pilots on its domestic flights, a move that saved the carrier approximately $1,000 per pilot per month. JAL said it would use American pilots on international flights through 1957. 20 Years Ago
Correction: A story in the Oct. 2 issue of Aviation Daily should have read that Frontier Airlines may try destinations in Latin America that have a strong Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) market.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Oct. 6-7—SpeedNews 20th Annual Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference, Jonathon Club, Los Angeles, California, www.speednews.com Oct. 19-22—2015 Public Safety & Security Fall Conference, Arlington, Virginia, www.aci-na.org/event/5215
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events Oct. 13-15—MRO Europe, ExCel London Exhibition and Convention Center, London, U.K. Nov. 3-5—AerospaceDefenseChain, Scootsdale, Arizona. Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, SingEx Exhibition and Convention Center, Singapore. Jan. 21-22, 2016—MRO Latin America, Lima, Peru.
Norway is beginning to take the wraps off an ambitious plan to replace brick-and-mortar towers with virtual towers at a large number of its airports, and first operations are likely to begin in 2017.
The American Airlines-Rolls Royce joint-venture (JV) engine-overhaul shop tabbed for closure in 2016 is running at about one-third capacity, and demand is sagging enough that the facility could practically handle the entire global RB211 and Trent 800 shop-visit workload, Aviation Week data suggest.
Connectivity providers at the Airline Passenger Experience Association Expo are showing off new tools that use inflight connectivity not just to give passengers Wi-Fi, but also to streamline airline operations.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has rolled out a new cabin design and inflight entertainment (IFE) system and connectivity products to coincide with delivery of its new Airbus A330-300s.
Malaysia’s airport operator has issued an ultimatum to LCC AirAsia regarding a dispute over whether the carrier will transfer terminals at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is lending management expertise to troubled Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines, though details of the pair’s codesharing arrangement have not yet been fleshed out.
