Aviation Daily

Not likely, three analysts said in recent interviews, with all arguing U.S. LCCs would be foolish to walk away from their advantages to launch routes to Asia and Europe.

By Bradley Perrett
The moves to boost its U.S. West Coast presence comes on the heels of application revealed this month for a service between Shanghai and Boston.

Indonesian Transport Minister Ignasius Jonan discussed a limited snapshot of radar and flight data recorder information from the crash during a parliamentary hearing on Jan. 20.

For now, AirBaltic is keeping its routes from its base at Riga International Airport to Moscow, where it serves all three airports, and to St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport, but it has reduced capacity due to a drop in passenger traffic.

By Victoria Moores
Just days after Etihad Airways and Alitalia detailed their strategy, Qatar announced plans to operate all-widebody services to its three Italian destinations, Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino, and Venice.

By Jay Menon
The airline’s rescue plan to infuse 15 billion rupees ($243 million) by the end of March, which was submitted by its co-founder Ajay Singh and other investors, was approved by India’s aviation ministry on Jan. 21.

Bolstered by record backlogs and unprecedented demand, Boeing is on track to raise annual production to more than 900 commercial aircraft per year, says the company's chief technologist.

Air Transport

By Molly McMillin
After two years on the market, Boeing has sold its sprawling Wichita, Kansas, site to two local investors, who plan to lease it to aviation-related

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet CFO Chris Kennedy has resigned from his position and the search for his successor has begun. Kennedy has been with EasyJet for nearly five

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/01/avd_01_21_2015_dataw.pdf Major Airline Employment, August 2014 Airline Full Time Part Time Total

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/01/avd_01_21_2015_ch1.pdf U.S. Airline Employment - August 2014 Major Airlines National Airlines Large

The government on January 15 approved a prospectus with conditions for the proposed privatization of its flag carrier, and the official documentation was published Jan. 20.

By Sean Broderick
Testifying at a House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Jan. 20, FAA Director of Aircraft Certification Services Dorenda Baker said a “proof of concept” of the single source for all guidance is being reviewed by top agency executives.

By Jens Flottau
Etihad Regional—which is based on Swiss carrier Darwin Airline—decided to discontinue four routes following a meeting of its administrative board on Jan. 20.

By Jens Flottau
In a Bloomberg TV interview at the World Economic Forum, Clark said that he visited Airbus in Toulouse late last week to discuss the A380, among other subjects.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The change, which the association say is a unique requirement among all agency-issued certificates, was put in place as part of FAA’s update to its Part 145 rules for repair stations published late last year.
MRO

Based on the results, the agency is suggesting several enhancements to airline training curriculums, including more techniques to surprise pilots in training scenarios.

By Jens Flottau
The agreement foresees a 2.5% pay raise for this year, and at least another 2% in each of the following four years.

By Jens Flottau
Cassano Tuesday presented decisions made at the first meeting of the airline’s supervisory board following Etihad Airways’ investment in the Italian carrier.

In an updated version of his 2009 report, entitled, “Cuba: Normalization of Relations, Mirage, Myth or Opportunity,” consultant Mike Boyd argues it is too early for airlines to rush into Cuba.

Delta’s 2014 net income, excluding special items, was $2.8 billion, a slight increase over a $2.7 billion net profit excluding special items in 2013.

Latvia’s national carrier has firm orders for 13 CS300s and options for another seven.

By Bradley Perrett
Four Japanese cities will also get new Air China connections, as will Jeju, South Korea, and Astana, Kazakhstan, the airline has told travel agents.

By Tony Osborne
Gatwick Airport, already known as the world’s busiest single-runway airport in terms of passenger numbers, is now locked in a head-to-head battle against Heathrow.

By Bradley Perrett
With Capital handling only 2.9% more passengers last year than in 2013, Beijing is on the verge of losing its place as the Chinese city with the most passenger movements.