Boeing is finally telling some of its customers not to expect the 787s they have ordered to be delivered as scheduled. While for a few, that notice is a disaster, and although most airlines are facing serious disruptions, some are quietly relieved that they will not have to take the aircraft just yet.
Lufthansa’s executive board has recommended a fleet purchase that will add 100 short- and medium-haul aircraft from Airbus and Boeing to the German conglomerate’s systemwide fleet between 2015 and 2025. The deal, which still has to be approved by Lufthans’s supervisory board, also includes eight long-haul aircraft and will increase total fleet additions to 239 aircraft by the end of 2025. The fleet purchase will be worth €9 billion ($12 billion).
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Allegiant Air is accounting for $75,000-150,000 a month in rent or depreciation for its Airbus A319s and A320s, a rate that a leading airline marketer says values the aircraft at $7.5-15 million. Abdol Moabery, CEO and president of Fort Lauderdale-based GA Telesis, says Allegiant’s declaration in a regulatory filing is particularly interesting because the rates suggest that Airbus narrowbodies powered by CFM International CFM56-5Bs are now priced as low as older aircraft powered by CFM56-5A engines.
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When Malaysia Airlines (MAS) started Firefly in 2007, AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes predicted the new venture would fail. He also mocked the name, saying a firefly is the insect with the shortest lifespan.
The airline division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Teamsters Aviation Mechanics Coalition are trying to wrest representation of American Airlines’ mechanics and related workers from the Transport Workers Union (TWU). The Teamsters union claims to be “nearing majority support” to file for an election with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to represent American’s 11,000 mechanics and related workers. NMB rules require 50% + 1 of eligible voters to indicate interest in order to hold an election, subject to NMB review.
JetBlue Airways wants the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to restrict US Airways from further growth at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as the legacy proceeds with its proposed merger with American Airlines.
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Hawker Beechcraft is developing both short- and long-term plans to address a recurring landing gear part fatigue cracking problem highlighted by the NTSB.
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The head of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) says the long-running Single European Sky initiative, as it is currently configured, will do little to improve airspace efficiency.
The long-delayed solicitation for proposals to host six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites across the U.S. has been issued by the FAA, along with the agency’s proposed approach to addressing public concerns over privacy.
Iberia on Friday started negotiations with its unions to cut 3,807 employees from its payroll as the carrier prepared for the first of a series of planned strike actions. The cuts, which are smaller than the 4,500 job losses included in a restructuring plan issued in November, are being pursued under Spain’s labor laws that allow companies to dismiss employees on “economic, productive and organizational” grounds.
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Alitalia's board of directors has approved a convertible shareholder loan of up to €150 million ($201.2 million) to boost liquidity, and will seek shareholder approval at a general meeting scheduled for Feb. 22. The deal already has the backing on one major investor, Air France-KLM, which says it will subscribe to the loan in proportion with its 25% holding in the Italian carrier. Air France-KLM's share in the loan will amount to €37.5 million.
U.S. and European regulators are attempting to eliminate restrictions on the transport of liquids and gels in hand baggage by 2016, with duty-free liquids possibly permitted early next year, says the leader of the European Parliament’s Transportation and Tourism Committee. Committee Chairman Brian Simpson says he had “meaningful discussions” regarding the liquid-and-gel regulations with U.S. Transportation Department and Transportation Security Administration officials during his visit.
