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.
The FAA’s updated policy on cabin workplace safety—opposed by most commercial operators—is even broader than many lined up against it feared, information released by the agency shows. The policy, which replaces a 1975 notice and is effective Sept. 26, requires operators to apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards in three areas—hazardous chemical communications, exposure to blood-borne pathogens, and a hearing conservation program—to aircraft cabins.
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Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines, both subsidiaries of Lufthansa Group, are being investigated by the Indian Aviation Ministry to see whether they comply with the “substantial ownership and effective control clause” that has historically formed the basis of bilateral air service agreements. Officials told the two airlines they might soon find themselves unable to continue services into India if the ministry decides that they are violating those terms.
In an effort to demonstrate that unmanned aircraft can be integrated into civil airspace, NASA is planning a competition next year that will challenge contestants to complete a series of missions while ensuring their UAVs remain well clear of other aircraft and obey the same rules as other air traffic.
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U.S. airlines' domestic cargo results slipped in May compared with the same month a year ago, when U.S. airlines saw their revenue-ton-miles jump nearly 6%. In May 2012, U.S. carriers grew their domestic cargo RTMs while international tonnage slipped, leaving net air cargo RTMs off 2.8%. This year, RTMs fell both domestically and internationally, leaving total air cargo RTMs off 3.6% in May 2013 year-over-year.
LAN Argentina has filed a legal challenge against the decision of the country’s main airport operator to evict the airline from a maintenance hangar at Buenos Aires’ Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, in a last-ditch effort to avoid major operational complexities for its operations in Argentina.
Norwegian Air Shuttle’s second Boeing 787-8 will enter commercial service Sept. 2, on the low-cost carrier’s current long-haul routes from Stockholm and Oslo to New York JFK and Bangkok. It will also support the LCC’s new service from Copenhagen to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The aircraft has the Irish registration EI-LNB and landed Monday morning in Dublin.
Turkish Airlines’ (THY) aggressive fleet and network expansion resulted in a 23% increase in revenue in the first half of 2013 to TRY8.2 billion ($4.1 billion), while operating profit rose 192% year over year to TRY439 million. However, net profit fell by 29% to TRY121 million, mainly due to the weak Turkish lira and increased taxes, the airline noted in a filing with the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has reached a deal to purchase 49% of Myanmar’s Asian Wings Airways, the latest step in ANA’s efforts to invest in offshore aviation companies. While AsianWings is tiny — its website lists four aircraft — it is profitable, and ANA believes both the carrier and the Myanmar market have strong growth potential. ANA will pay $25 million for its stake, although the agreement is still subject to approval by Myanmar regulators.
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Airbus and VSMPO-AVISMA, its major Russian titanium supplier, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop new alloys and processes. The deal was signed at the Moscow air show (MAKS 2013). VSMPO-AVISMA has become one of Airbus’ most important suppliers of raw materials and semi-finished products since the 1990s. It currently provides 60% of the titanium needed by Airbus and its parent EADS. A broad framework contract between the companies was signed in 2009 and expires in 2020.
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All three North Sea oil and gas helicopter operators have halted operations of the AS332L2 Super Puma helicopter as investigators begin their probe into why a CHC-operated Super Puma ditched into the sea just minutes before its planned landing in the Shetland Islands, resulting in the deaths of four passengers.
JetBlue Airways, seeking to break ground in an area that’s growing in importance as a key to improving safety, has implemented a purpose-built training module for both pilots and instructors on how to develop better pilot monitoring skills.
