American Airlines is replacing three-class Boeing 777-300ERs with two-class Boeing 777-200s on two of three trips between New York and London, as of December. While premium demand remains strong, American decided it needed fewer seats in the market, Vice President-Network Planning Chuck Schubert said. “Depending on the time of day it’s actually the coach cabin there is less demand for,” he told Aviation Daily. The 6:25 p.m.
BRUSSELS— The European Commission (EC) has ordered Germany to comply with EU rules for issuing pilot licenses and is threatening to take the country to court unless its takes corrective measures within two months.
BRUSSELS— The European Commission (EC) is not giving up on its plan to make Europe’s airspace more efficient per plans laid out in the Single European Sky (SES) legislation,
Republic Airways says a lawsuit filed last week by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the labor union representing the airline’s pilots, is “completely without merit” and suggests some of the allegations are “incomplete and factually incorrect.”
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will reenter the Australian market this December with a flight to Sydney, and is considering what arrangements it will make with local carriers.
BEIJING—Air China is expanding intercontinental services beyond the 2015 plan that it unveiled at the end of last year, increasing its frequency between Beijing and New York while applying for rights to connect Chengdu with Paris, which will help cement Chengdu’s increasingly prominent status as China’s unofficial western gateway.
After a rough June marked by an unusual number of maintenance-related and weather cancellations, United Airlines says it has made several operational changes to improve its on-time reliability, including adding spare aircraft.
MOSCOW—The first flight tests of Russia’s new PD-14 turbofan engine have been postponed until October, due to problems with the planned test aircraft, the engine maker’s CEO confirmed.
Two of the five daily frequencies must be operated between Gatwick and Dublin; one daily frequency must be operated between Gatwick and Belfast; and the other two frequencies can be operated between Gatwick and either Dublin or Belfast.
Delta Air Lines has been named as one of the partners in a consortium proposing an alternative rescue plan for Japan’s Skymark Airlines. Aircraft lessor Intrepid Aviation, which is heading the bid, confirmed that Delta has been selected as an investor and partner. Industry observers expected Delta to be involved in Intrepid’s Skymark plans, and Delta confirmed in June that it had been approached.
Hawaiian has built up a significant presence in the Australia and New Zealand markets, with flights from multiple points to Honolulu and one-stop connections to the mainland U.S.
AAR Corp. remains bullish on near-term upside for its aviation services segments and plans to keep making targeted investments and exiting non-performing business lines, company executives say.
The move marks China Eastern’s first attempt at opening a new intercontinental route this year. While rivals Hainan Airlines, Air China and China Southern have each moved into several new long-haul markets, China Eastern has merely increased frequencies on current routes.
A downgrade from Category 1 to Category 2 in the agency’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program would have major ramifications for Thailand’s international airlines, as it would mean they would not be able to add any services to the U.S. or make changes to existing flights.
