Mardjono Siswosuwarno, NTSC investigator, told journalists in a briefing in Jakarta that the aircraft was being flown by the first officer at the time of the accident.
CEO Maury Gallagher acknowledged the airline had signaled international expansion was likely to happen in 2013 and 2014, but he said the calculation has changed as the economy improved.
Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia Director General Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, speaking Jan. 29, said “the search for MH370 remains a priority,” and Malaysia remains “committed to continue all reasonable efforts to bring closure to this unfortunate tragedy, with the continuing cooperation and assistance of the governments of China and Australia.”
The Malaysian stock exchange approved the carrier’s suspension request, which will start at 9 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m., “pending the release of a material announcement.”
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Although analysts expected some growth in the 787 deferred-production cost, which allows the company to average out overall production costs over the first 1,300 aircraft, the rise was steeper than most anticipated.
The site calculates availability on the total number of available “flight miles,” and by that metric, Routehappy says 66% of flights operated by U.S. carriers have some sort of installed Wi-Fi. This compares with 24% of worldwide flight miles.
At issue are the slots Delta holds, which American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines argue the Atlanta-based carrier is operating flights at a bare minimum to avoid triggering a 90-day dormancy rule
JAL signed a letter of intent with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. in August, and has now placed orders. The aircraft are due to be delivered beginning in 2021.
The removal of the fuel surcharge follows calls from some lawmakers and consumer groups to drop the extra ticket fee in response to falling oil prices.
While Aer Lingus would retain its own brand and management, the airline would again become a member of the Oneworld alliance and also be included in the joint business that IAG has across the Atlantic with American Airlines, according to an IAG statement.
The low-cost carrier (LCC)—a joint venture between the Qantas Group, China Eastern and local company Shun Tak Holdings—has been attempting to gain operating approvals since 2012,
United this year will take delivery of two used Boeing 737-700s, aircraft acquired due in part to their more favorable economics, thanks to fuel prices of around $50 per barrel.
