To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 23-25—AAAE Airfield and Facilities Mangement conference, Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, http://events.aaae.org/sites/150804/
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Turkish Airlines says it has no intention to slow capacity growth and is planning to increase available seat-kilometers (ASKs) by 15% this year compared with 2014. The carrier said it is not changing its capacity guidance for this year.
India’s biggest and most profitable privately owned airline, IndiGo, has finalized its order for 250 Airbus A320neo aircraft, ending months of uncertainty stemming from the expiration of the term sheet. The airline “firmed up” its commitment to buy the 250 A320neos on Aug. 15. “This new order further reaffirms IndiGo’s commitment to the long-term development of affordable air transportation in India and overseas,” IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh says.
FAA has pledged to improve internal guidance and training of foreign civil aviation authority inspectors in response to a U.S. Transportation Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that expresses concern about the shift in oversight of foreign repair station compliance with U.S. regulations.
FAA has pledged to improve internal guidance and training of foreign civil aviation authority inspectors in response to a U.S. Transportation Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that expresses concern about the shift in oversight of foreign repair station compliance with U.S. regulations.
Indonesian authorities have temporarily called off the search for an ATR 42 that is missing over the country’s Papua region, on the island of New Guinea.
And these currency fluctuations could impede Asian airlines’ ability to finance additional purchases of new aircraft, warns an Aug. 14 analysis by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Thai AirAsia (TAA) appears to be outperforming the country’s other LCCs, thanks to its greater exposure to the rebounding international tourist market.
Korean Air saw a dramatic reversal in its first-half results, hit by softer demand due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) scare and currency weakness.
LONDON — Reduced activity in the oil and gas industry caused by a fall in energy prices is continuing to weigh heavily on helicopter operators that support energy companies. International operators such as Bristow Group and CHC have cut flying rates and laid off pilots as their clients halt exploration work and reduce the numbers of people required to work offshore.
The carriers did not provide details of the proposed strategic partnership and said the “final model of cooperation has not been decided yet, however both airlines agreed to proceed toward future joint-venture cooperation.”
Pilots have reported seeing unmanned aircraft more than 650 times so far this year, the FAA says, a dramatic increase over the 238 sightings reported in all of 2014.
The airline plans to use a Boeing 777-200LR on the route. Scheduled flight time is 17 hr. 35 min. westbound. Emirates said it can fly the aircraft with a full passenger cabin of 266 seats in a three-class configuration and carry 15 tons of cargo.
