Europe’s largest travel conglomerate TUI Travel says “exceptional” feedback of passengers flying the Boeing 787-8 prompted it to order two additional aircraft, which will be used by its Jetairfly and Arkefly units from 2016. Jetairfly, which is based in Belgium, is due to take delivery of its first 787-8 in the coming weeks while Amsterdam Schiphol Airport-based Arkefly is expected to receive its first 787 in May.
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Flybe will close bases in Aberdeen, Inverness, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Newcastle as part of its ongoing restructuring effort. CEO Saad Hammad says the base closures are “necessary to secure a long-term future for Flybe,” but he insists that the airline remains committed to serving the U.K.’s regions and will continue flights to the affected airports.
Boeing on Nov. 17 officially launched the 777X derivative at the Dubai air show on the back of 259 orders from four airlines worth almost $100 billion, making it the largest single commercial launch by value in the history of the industry.
Etihad Airways is taking the development of its “equity alliance” program further by creating a regional network. The scheme, Etihad Regional, is initially intended to provide broader traffic feed to Etihad in Europe, but the airline is considering extending the scheme to other markets over time.
A decision over where and how to make the all-composite wing for the 777X is the key pacing item for the large new twin derivative, says Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner.
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) will move the jet engine overhaul operations of its Irish subsidiary to other locations, most likely to its engine shop in Hamburg, if it decides to close Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland (LTAI).
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The Airbus A380 program has received a major boost, after Emirates Airline announced an order for 50 aircraft on the opening day of the Dubai air show.
Air Europa’s parent company, Spanish tourism conglomerate Globalia, is considering a stock market listing as part of a wider reshuffling of its shareholding structure. Globalia’s Executive President Juan Jose Hidalgo has hired investment bank N +1 to advise on the reorganization of the company’s capital structure and the possible flotation of the group “when the time is right,” Globalia says in a statement.
Qantas is urging the Australian government to intervene in rival Virgin Australia’s capital-raising moves that could see three overseas airlines strengthen their hold on the Virgin branded carrier.
The government of New Zealand is selling off a significant stake in Air New Zealand, although it will still retain majority ownership of the carrier. Currently, the government holds about 73% of Air New Zealand, and will divest 20%. The sale is expected to yield up to NZ$400 million ($334 million). The shares will be placed with retail brokers and institutional investors, with the requirement that they must be sold to New Zealanders. The government’s goal is to have the carrier at least 85% locally owned.
The new regional variant of the Airbus A350 is to be optimized for routes of up to 6,800 nm. and will feature de-rated engines and a lower maximum takeoff weight. The aircraft version has been selected by Etihad Airways as part of an order for 40 A350-900s, 24 of which will have the lower takeoff weight certification. “We are not building a new product,” Airbus Senior Vice President-Marketing, Chris Emerson said at the Dubai air show. However, he added that “we are getting into the short-haul market.”
Mubadala Development Company has signed cooperation agreements with both Boeing and Airbus at the Dubai air show. With Boeing, the company announced a new strategic agreement that will provide the opportunity to supply as much as $2.5 billion in advanced composites and machined metals for Boeing’s commercial aircraft programs, including the 787 and 777X, as a Tier 1 supplier.
Dubai Airports is working on an updated masterplan that is likely to accelerate the schedule for significant expansion of the new Dubai World Central airport. Emirates Airline Chairman Sheikh Ahmad bin Said Al Makhtoum on the opening day of the Dubai air show said that an announcement on the lastest plans is going to be made within the next month or two.
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Nov. 13-14—Aerospace & Defense Programs, Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, Ariz. Jan. 21-22, 2014—MRO Latin America, Rio de Janerio, Brazil Feb. 4-6—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE Feb. 10—Air Transport World’s 40th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards, Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel, Singapore March 4-5—Defense Technology & Affordability Requirements, Washington, D.C. March 6—57th Annual Laureates Awards, National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is introducing a new operational safety audit geared toward small air carriers and less extensive than the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). The exercise—preliminarily called the Basic Safety Audit Program (BSAP)—is intended to provide a safety framework for small airlines that do not qualify for the more extensive IOSA process.
The lack of adequate aviation infrastructure in Latin America is one of the key challenges for the air transport industry in the region, International Air Transport Association CEO and Director General Tony Tyler says.
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Nicarnica Aviation’s aircraft-mounted ash cloud sensor passed its most comprehensive test to date, clearing the way for eager early adopter EasyJet to proceed with getting the system approved for installation.
