Australia’s airport customs and immigration officials are planning a strike on July 1, a move expected to cause significant disruption to international passenger arrivals at major airports.
The crew of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 appeared to lose situational awareness when their taxi-out instructions did not match what they anticipated, leading them to miss a key turn and clip a building while rolling down an unassigned taxiway, South African air accident investigators concluded.
The fast-growing Isle of Man aircraft registry is increasing staffing to face the implementation of new European safety regulations and to handle increasing applications from business jet users.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected] . (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jun. 30-Jul. 2—2015 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians conference, Lowes Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona, www.nbaa.org/events/fa-ft/2015/
Atlas Air’s demand-driven expansion of its freighter fleet underscores the volatility gripping the world cargo market, as positive and negative data points combine to present a picture that changes depending on one’s perspective.
United Airlines will spend $100 million to acquire a 5% stake in Azul Brazilian Airlines, and the two carriers have entered into a strategic partnership that will include codesharing and reciprocal loyalty-program benefits.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is looking to reenter the Australian market with a Tokyo Haneda-Sydney flight. The airline wants to start the service in the upcoming northern winter season, and if it cannot do it by then, in the summer 2016 schedule. It would probably use a Boeing 767 or 787 for such a flight. ANA last flew this route in 1999. Qantas and Japan Airlines operate flights from Tokyo Narita to Sydney, but Qantas will switch the route to Haneda in August.
Atlas Air’s demand-driven expansion of its freighter fleet underscores the volatility gripping the world cargo market, as positive and negative data points combine to present a picture that changes depending on one’s perspective.
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events Oct. 13-15—MRO Europe, ExCel London Exhibition and Convention Center, London, U.K. Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, SingEx Exhibition and Convention Center, Singapore. Feb. 3-4, 2016—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.
Porter Airlines will begin flying to Pittsburgh International Airport on Sept. 21, the airport announced June 25. Porter will serve Pittsburgh, its 22nd destination, up to twice daily from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. When service starts, Pittsburgh will have service to six international destinations.
JAL took delivery of the stretched -9 version in early June, and it is scheduled to enter service on its route between Tokyo Narita Airport and Jakarta on July 1.
“A majority of European States have declared that, in case of volcanic eruption affecting European airspace, they would avoid unnecessary closure of airspace and recognize that operators will make their own decisions to operate or not into areas of forecast ash contamination, based on their VA SRA,” or Volcanic Ash Safety Risk Assessment plans, the agency explains in a new safety bulletin.
Flights will be operated by Air Canada Rouge, the low-cost subsidiary Air Canada created to compete with WestJet, Air Transat and other Canadian charter carriers. Air Canada Rouge will fly Boeing 767s with 24 seats in a premium-economy section and 256 seats in economy. The summer-only service begins on May 19, 2016.
Norwegian Air Shuttle will begin operating seasonal service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Boston Logan International Airport and the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, and plans to use Boeing 737-800s, configured with 186 seats.
Global Jet Fuel Prices (midpoint)* As of Month xx, 2015, compared with previous week and previous year cts/gal prev. week prev. year NY Jet Barges 179.56 -2.97 -120.49 Chicago Jet 175.51 -5.27 -145.04
After several rounds of hearings and submissions, the Hong Kong Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) said it would not award the required license to Jetstar Hong Kong. The application was filed in June 2013, and while Jetstar and Qantas executives remained optimistic, the chances of approval appeared more remote as the process dragged on.
Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) President Tim Canoll asserted that the pilot shortage cited by U.S. regional airlines is really “a pilot pay shortage” that could be alleviated by higher starting salaries and more defined career paths for flight deck crew.
The New York-based carrier is asking the DOT to approve the Qantas-American JV for three years, renewing it only “upon a further showing by the joint applicants that the consumer benefits described in the joint application have been realized,” JetBlue said in its filing.
“With the shift underway in the global economy to emerging markets, remaining connected and open for business is an absolute imperative for Europe. This is why open skies should be a no-brainer,” ACI Europe President Arnaud Feist said.
Judge Lord Michael Jones on June 19 upheld a demand made last month by Frank Mulholland, the Lord Advocate for Scotland, for the release of the cockpit voice recording from the CHC Scotia-operated AS332L2 Super Puma helicopter that crashed into the sea shortly before it was due to land at Sumburgh Airport in the Shetland Islands on Aug. 23, 2013, killing four of the 18 people onboard.
