Following the recent completion of formal consultations with Sydney Airport Corporation, the government will issue a notice of intention—essentially a contract proposal—covering the development and operation of the new facility to be located west of Sydney.
In agreeing to pay $37.2 billion for specialty metals and parts supplier Precision Castparts, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett signals his confidence that demand for large commercial jets will continue to outpace global economic growth.
The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the FAA’s oversight of Suspected Unapproved Parts for the aviation industry. The audit follows a request in March from the ranking members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Subcommittee on Aviation. The members are concerned about the risks the unapproved parts present to aviation safety.
Worldwide air passenger traffic grew 5.7% year-over-year (YOY) in June, slowing from May’s 6.9% YOY growth, IATA’s June Air Passenger Market Analysis report says.
As of July 31, Boeing has pulled into the lead for commercial aircraft orders year-to-date, with 423 booked, compared to rival manufacturer Airbus’s 405.
In November, Allegiant will enter the Kansas City market with twice-weekly, year-round service to three Florida destinations: Orlando, Punta Gorda, and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
The four carriers warned, however, that third-quarter unit revenues could be lower than the same period last year—a development some analysts deem could be too conservative.
A recent FAA market survey calls for a vendor to supply 255 newly built, modular passenger and flight-attendant seats to replace legacy seats the agency says “have suffered wear and tear to the point that they are unable to be maintained to a safe and aesthetically comfortable standard.”
The delay is due to the need for “the parties to assess even more thoroughly the alternative traffic models of regional flying in a constantly developing operating environment,” Finnair said, while emphasizing that talks with the potential new investors are continuing.
This expansion will be enabled by the arrival of a leased Airbus A330-200 next June, which will be the 23rd of this aircraft type to join the Hawaiian fleet.
The New York-based airline has been working to equip its 130 A320s with high-speed Internet access, branded as “Fly-Fi,” since launching the service in December 2013.
20 Years Ago Aug. 10, 1995 — SCFM International signed an agreement with Airbus to power the airframer’s A321-200 with its CMF56-5B3/P. Flight tests began April 1996. 10 Years Ago
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 11-13—12th Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), http://10times.com/labace-saopaulo Aug. 22-23—Shoreham Airshow, Brighton City (Shoreham) Airport, West Sussex, www.shorehamairshow.co.uk/
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. 4-6—MRO Asia, SingEx Exhibition and Convention Center, Singapore. 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.
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The State, Commerce and Transportation Departments closed the docket on Aug. 3, but the public is welcome to comment on any existing documents until Aug. 24.
The New York-based LCC declined to give specific numbers on passenger loads and yields for Mint, the 16-seat premium cabin available on flights connecting New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with Los Angeles and San Francisco.
