Boyd believes U.S. gateways could operate similarly to well-placed hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, which take advantage of geography to funnel traffic to and from Africa, the Middle East and India.
The report by Hong Kong-based GMT Research attracted a lot of attention and is believed to be a factor in a rapid drop in share value for the AirAsia Group (Aviation Daily, June 22).
In siding with the Middle East’s most-powerful airlines over American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, the AIA acknowledged that its members—which include Boeing, General Electric, United Parcel Service, and United Technologies—conduct a considerable amount of business outside the U.S.
CEO Michael O’Leary called the labor court’s decision “bizarre,” and said the company would appeal the ruling, “which allows competitor airline [SAS] unions to blockade Ryanair-based aircraft at Copenhagen even though these unions do not represent any Ryanair pilots or cabin crew.”
Over the past three years, the central government in London has considered giving the parliaments in Cardiff and Edinburgh more power to decide whether the unpopular charge should be levied in those two countries.
The airline is a long-time Gogo customer, and in 2009, it became the first carrier to install the company’s early-generation Wi-Fi on its entire fleet.
The carrier announced that it has purchased Torque Solutions (Australia) Ltd., which will be integrated into its "Velocity Frequent Flyer" unit. The transaction’s value is not being revealed.
The carrier owns a fleet of 17 737-300s and -400s, after adding eight -400s over the past year that are being converted to freighters. The airline had previously said it would add six of these aircraft.
Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is deciding whether the two carriers can broaden their existing joint business agreement into a full revenue-sharing model.
Boeing will collaborate with Embraer to fly a testbed for environmental technologies in Brazil in 2016, as a follow-on to the U.S. manufacturer’s series of ecoDemonstrators.
EASA last week handed over the first new single air-safety authorizations to 22 non-EU airlines: U.S. carriers Delta and United; Japan’s All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines and Japan Airlines; Middle Eastern operators Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Oman Air and El Al; and Russia’s Aeroflot and Orenburg Airlines.
The State, Commerce and Transportation Departments now say the docket on the matter will close for new submissions on Aug. 2, and interested parties have until Aug. 24 to comment on materials already submitted.
United Airlines is shifting some widebody flying among its hubs, as it seeks to ensure more departures are flown by local pilots and tries to more closely align aircraft size with demand.
In a bid to match the cost structures of low-cost rivals Allegiant and Spirit, Frontier plans to add 12 additional seats to its Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft by the end of the year.
Aeroflot announced plans to withdraw from service up to 43 aircraft it currently operates under financial lease, “in order to optimize the cost structure and route network.”
FRANKFURT— Lufthansa is facing a new round of pilot strikes, after the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilot union rejected a proposed arbitration process on July 6.
Aegean Airlines is trying to reassure its customers that it is operating its flight schedule normally in the wake of bank closures, capital controls and uncertainty over Greece's future in the Eurozone.
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Peter Neffenger was sworn in July 6 as the new head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as the agency reevaluates airport securityfollowing revelations of undercover agents bringing banned items through checkpoints.
FRANKFURT— Air Berlin is readying for additional network cuts, as it finalizes an in-depth review of its current flying program and hints at upcoming staff-cost reductions.
AirAsia’s plans to raise more money for its Indonesian affiliate are coming under pressure as Indonesia’s government sets a deadline for all airlines to meet certain equity requirements.
