BRUSSELS — The European Commission (EC) says it did not broker an agreement that would exempt Chinese airlines from their obligation to comply with rules of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) on intra-European flights.
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Demand for more non-OEM parts options and a steady uptick in airline maintenance, driven by multiple factors, have Heico bullish on its Flight Support Group’s (FSG) short-term outlook, company executives report.
COMING SOON: Kenya Airways will take delivery of its first new Boeing 777-300ER in mid-October, and the aircraft will begin three-times-weekly service from its Nairobi hub to Guangzhou in China starting Nov. 19.
Airbus expects to be able to freeze the configuration for flap settings of the Airbus A350 within about one month, a crucial milestone ahead of the start of actual certification testing later this year. MSN001, the first prototype, resumed its test program on Aug. 15 following a planned break in the schedule to allow for more test equipment to be installed. As of Aug. 29, the aircraft had accumulated around 150 hr. and was flying on an almost daily basis. The number of test hours achieved is at the upper limit of expectations, according to Airbus officials.
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Turkish Airlines is facing another investigation over alleged anti-competitive behavior. The Turkish Competition Authority Rekabet Kurumu was forced to reopen a case that it had already closed following a court ruling involving its main rival in the Turkish air transport market, Pegasus.
Qantas says it is not anywhere near ready to firm up its options for Boeing 787-9s, although the carrier has revealed details of a major refurbishment of its Airbus A330 fleet. The carrier holds options and purchase rights for 50 787-9s with delivery slots from 2016 onward, and it is sticking to its assertion that it will not convert them to firm orders until its international operation returns to profitability. The carrier is on track to reach that goal, but it appears that it must be fully achieved before the orders will be made official.
The UK Competition Commission ordered Ryanair to sell off nearly all of its 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus to address long-standing concerns about competition on routes between Ireland and the UK. The U.K. competition watchdog is taking two earlier European Commission rulings a step further. Where the EU has twice blocked hostile Ryanair bids for Aer Lingus, the competition body now says that even the existing minority stake is illegal. While Aer Lingus welcomed the UKCC final report, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said his company would launch an appeal.
The FAA is closing in on its goal of drastically decreasing the amount of time it takes to analyze the impact of various types of damage and maintenance actions when it comes to predicting the life of aircraft safety-critical structural components.
Looking to reduce its $8 billion annual fuel bill, the U.S. Air Force is seeking ideas for coatings and surfaces that could reduce drag on its current aircraft fleet, and potentially also benefit commercial operators. The Air Force Research Laboratory has posted a request for information (RFI) on engineered surfaces and coatings that would promote and protect drag-reducing laminar on wings, tails, fuselages and nacelles on current and future aircraft.
MORE LAYOFFS: Spirit AeroSystems late Aug. 29 confirmed what many in and around the company feared: the job cuts aren't done. The aerostructures specialist, in the midst of a top-to-bottom review of all programs, announced its second round of layoffs in a month. Last month, reductions totaled 360 jobs at the company's Wichita and Tulsa, Okla., facilities. This time around, the cuts will hit "management and salaried employees" in Wichita. No word yet on how many positions will go.
BRUSSELS — China’s aviation authorities have expressed “an interest in exploring the prospects” of a comprehensive air transport agreement with the European Union (EU), Aviation Week has learned.
TAP Portugal expects a “considerable improvement” in its financial results for the second half of 2013 to offset losses during the first six months. CEO Fernando Pinto says the objective of achieving positive full-year financial results is still very much “alive,” due to continuous productivity improvements and the commitment of employees. TAP’s first half is traditionally a money loser, but results this year were also negatively impacted by currency effects and higher social security contributions introduced by the Portuguese government.
Strong financial results from Air New Zealand are supporting the extensive fleet spending that the carrier plans over the next three years. Air New Zealand’s net profit of NZ$182 million ($142.3 million) for the year through June 30 was its strongest in five years, and its third-best ever. The carrier’s senior executives stress that this will help it reinvest in the business, and part of that will be spending on aircraft.
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A LAN source expects the Argentine government on Thursday, Aug. 29, to rescind its demand that the airline vacate its hangar at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires by Aug. 30.
Flydubai is going ahead with its move to become a hybrid carrier and in September will begin retrofitting part of its Boeing 737-800 fleet with sections including 12 business-class seats. In June, the Dubai-based operator said it would start offering a full-fledged business-class service starting in October, indicating a shift of strategy. The airline began scheduled operations in June 2009 as a pure low-cost carrier, deploying a single fleet of Boeing 737-800s using an all economy-class cabin layout with 189 seats.
A long-rumored deal to assemble the Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop in Russia has taken a step closer with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-controlled Rostekhnologii (Rostec). The MoU “to validate the opportunity” to set up a local assembly line is one of a series of Q400-related preliminary agreements announced on Aug. 28 at the MAKS 2013 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow.
