Cardiff Aviation—which offers maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), training and commercial-operations services—is creating a European-standard national carrier for Djibouti in eastern Africa.
The FAA has issued a request for offer to a “pre-qualified short list” of contractors previously selected as potential suppliers of a new air traffic control (ATC) tower and terminal radar approach control (Tracon) at the Charlotte-Douglas Airport in North Carolina.
Almaz-Antey, the manufacturer of the Buk missile system that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, has claimed the weapon that downed the airliner was fired from within Ukrainian-held territory.
Airbus has formally launched the A350-900ULR (ultra-long range), an aircraft that will enable Singapore Airlines (SIA) to resume nonstop flights to the U.S.
A Dutch-led investigation into the loss of a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 has concluded that the airliner was shot down by a Russian-produced Buk surface-to-air missile system.
Boeing and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) have incorporated their fleet-management services joint venture (JV): Boeing Asia Pacific Aviation Services (BAPAS).
State-owned Air India has announced plans to sell nine of its 21 Boeing 787-8s, as part of persistent attempts to reduce costs and raise funds to refinance new-aircraft acquisition.
Under the current collective bargaining agreement, aircraft defined as “small narrowbodies” include the Bombardier CS100, the Embraer 190 and the Embraer 195.
As a result, Delta told the court, it is withholding some payments and intends to enforce a contractual provision that forces Republic Holdings to make a payment to Delta for each day the E170s are not in service.
American Airlines has “spared no expense” in preparing for the Oct. 17 cutover of US Airways’ reservations system to American’s Sabre system, a senior executive said.
American Airlines has not started its Los Angeles-Tokyo Haneda service because the Japanese government has not assigned a feasible slot time, the carrier said in a U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) filing.
FastJet is inching closer to fulfilling its ambition of becoming a pan-African LCC, after securing long-sought regulatory approvals in Kenya and Zimbabwe.
Southwest Airlines delayed 500 flights on Oct. 11 because of technical problems, but the carrier said its systems were expected to “perform normally” on Oct 12.
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.
50 Years Ago Oct. 11, 1965 — Delta Air Lines flew its first Douglas DC-9 to Atlanta from Long Beach, California, Douglas plant. Delta took delivery of the aircraft in September 1965. 20 Years Ago
Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives united together, filing a petition on Oct. 9 to force a vote that could reopen the Export-Import Bank, which has not had the authority to operate since Congress let its charter expire in June.
Southwest Airlines remains adamant that it will not add checked-baggage or change fees and in fact has made its lack of fees the centerpiece for its advertising campaign, CEO Gary Kelly says.
