The Indonesian government has informed its Thai counterpart that carriers from Thailand will not be able to add new Indonesia services. This is similar to actions taken by Japan and some other Asian nations, and the FAA is also considering such a move.
Airlinair, Brit Air and Regional were brought under the HOP! brand in 2013, with all three carriers continuing to operate under three distinct air operator certificates (AOC).
Chengdu—now officially appointed the role of China’s fourth long-haul gateway—has nine of those routes, as many as the next three rivals combined. As recently as 2011, secondary cities only had four such routes.
The Gold Coast Airport intends to install an ILS to increase its severe-weather capability and reduce diversions. However, the airport has run into strong local opposition because the system would require new paths for some flights over urban areas.
The demo took place during the annual Remote Area Medical clinic in Wise, Virginia, on July 17 and was overseen by the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership using its certificate of authorization as an FAA-designated UAV test site.
JetBlue Airways is objecting to Delta Air Lines’ and Aeromexico’s application for antitrust immunity, objections Delta says are completely without merit.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is still deciding between the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 as the long-term replacement for its Airbus A340 long-haul fleet, and in the interim will use new Boeing 777s on some A340 routes.
Three daily flights from Toronto will start on March 15, 2016, while one flight per day from Halifax, Nova Scotia, will begin April 15, the carrier announced July 20.
Boeing has increased the number of pilots and maintenance technicians it forecasts will be needed by the world’s commercial airlines, reflecting a bulging order book for new aircraft.
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LOS ANGELES—While it continues to add service from Los Angeles, American Airlines is right-sizing aircraft on several key routes, including to Shanghai and São Paulo, both of which will soon be flown by Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
Boeing, boosting the number of aircraft covered by some part of its aftermarket-services offerings, will support Oman Air’s 787 fleet, the manufacturer announced. Oman Air’s deal includes Boeing’s Component Services parts-exchange program, Loadable Software Airplane Parts (LSAP) and condition-monitoring through Airplane Health Management (AHM). The carrier has six GE-powered Boeing 787s, a mix of -8s, and -9s, on order and is expected to take delivery of two of them this year.
Thai AirAsia X is adding a second daily flight between Bangkok and Seoul in October, indicating that South Korea is allowing some new service by Thai carriers. South Korea was one of the countries to impose restrictions on airlines from Thailand, following ICAO concerns about its safety oversight. Thai AirAsia X says it followed the normal application procedures for the additional flight, and did not require special permission. The airline began its first daily service on this route in June 2014, and says its load factor averages 83%.
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