Emirates plans to begin a daily service from its hub at Dubai International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport on Nov. 3. Bologna will be Emirates’ fourth Italian destination, bringing the carrier’s Italy flights to 56 weekly.
Airbus is currently at rate 42 per month for the A320 family as it transitions from the A320ceo to the A320neo versions beginning at the end of the year.
Group CEO Tony Fernandes says his focus for 2015 is “turning around [the two affiliates] and the recovery of debt” from these carriers. He has set a goal for Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) to be profitable by the second half of the year, and for Philippine AirAsia (PAA) to break even by the fourth quarter.
One official believes an order for up to 160 A330s is possible, but the other official is sure that the figure will be closer to 70. Both agree that the order will be a mix of A330ceos and A330neos.
While it is pressing on, the airline group, which encompasses Aegean and regional operator Olympic Air, cautions that the performance of the June-October summer period will ultimately determine the validity of its plans.
FAA has tasked a rulemaking advisory committee with studying pilot fitness, including emotional and mental heath, and issuing recommendations on any rule changes or guidance within six months. The effort, recommended by the Commercial Aviation Safety Team, is a direct response to the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525, among others, FAA says. The Germanwings co-pilot apparently flew the aircraft into the ground intentionally after locking the pilot out of the cockpit.”U.S.
IAG formally launched its offer to acquire Aer Lingus for €2.55 ($2.77) per share after the Irish government officially stated that it is happy with the guarantees IAG management has given in terms of routes and job security.
Air Canada is raising the bar, saying it will soon offer a more-luxurious product than WestJet, removing its current 3-by-3 Rouge seating with blocked middles and installing two traditional business-class seats on each aisle.
American says it will receive certification in time to launch two daily Los Angeles-Honolulu frequencies beginning Aug. 18. American flies the route five times daily, with four Boeing 757s and one Boeing 767.
The FAA is staging ground collisions between representative aircraft wings and landing gear with approach lights and landing aids to develop standardized test procedures for evaluating the “frangibility” of landing aids and light towers near runways.
Two months after the TBS system was switched on at the airport on March 24, NATS has said that early results indicated the system will help to halve headwind delays—the biggest cause of arrival delays at the two-runway airport.
MHI has painted the fifth aircraft in the colors of launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA). A photograph issued by Mitsubishi Aircraft shows the outer wing boxes have not been attached to the inner wing box, however.
SNC—which holds the type certificate for the two aircraft models through recently purchased Germany-based subsidiary 328 Support Services GmbH—has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications to upgrade and build the two aircraft in Turkey.
Laura Glading is National President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), a charter member of the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies. The Partnership is a broad coalition of American stakeholders whose mission is to promote the enforcement of open skies policies.
Laura Glading is National President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), a charter member of the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies. The Partnership is a broad coalition of American stakeholders whose mission is to promote the enforcement of open skies policies.
The airline estimates that connections from its Australian network will contribute at least as much revenue as New Zealand-originating passengers on its Auckland-Buenos Aires flight, due to launch in December.
In particular, CPDLC will be used sending initial and amended departure clearances to an aircraft, an option that airlines say can shave minutes or more from a flight while increasing safety by removing human error in comprehending, copying and downloading the information into the avionics.
