Cathay Pacific Airways’ top executive is dismissing calls to start a low-cost carrier (LCC) to compete in that segment. “Eventually your main brand needs to deal with it [LCC competition]. This idea that you’ve got a brand over there that will deal with it [LCCs] just does not ring true,” Cathay CEO John Slosar told delegates last week at the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “At some point, your main brand is going to have to deal with it [LCC competition],” he adds.
Afriqiyah Airways has converted its existing order for six Airbus A350-800s into the larger -900 version. The airline also added another four aircraft to the order book and now holds a total commitment for 10 aircraft. Afriqiyah did not disclose when it will take delivery of the aircraft. The airline currently operates two A330-200s and one A340-300, according to Airbus. It also has three A319s and six A320s.
Royal Brunei Airlines is hoping the opening of a new airport terminal at its home base of Bandar Seri Begawan and the introduction of new Boeing 787-8s will transform its business. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Brunei will be the first in Southeast Asia to operate the 787, says Deputy Chairman Dermot Mannion, who joined Royal Brunei in 2010. He is the former CEO of Aer Lingus and former Emirates Airline president of group services.
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Much of Copa Holdings' forecast 14% capacity growth next year will come from adding frequencies, rather than opening new markets. CEO Pedro Heilbron during the airline’s third-quarter results conference call said cities such as Brasilia and Porto Alegre in Brazil; Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami in the U.S.; Lima, Peru; Medellin and Cartagena in Colombia; and San Juan, Costa Rica, will see frequencies rise to daily or, in some cases, more than daily.
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Airbus Military and partner Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) have launched a new version of the C212, which is to be called the NC212. The NC212 will have a new avionics and autopilot system, says Ignacio Alonso, Airbus Military’s senior VP for commercial, strategy and industrial relations (Asia). The airframe and engines will remain unchanged from the current model, the C212-400. But thanks to a more efficient use of space—with a new interior cabin and seats—the passenger seat capacity will increase to 28 from 25, he says.
Adam Smith’s invisible hand lately seems to be delighting in picking up relatively young aircraft—mostly regional jets—and dropping them into the desert. With rising fuel costs, relatively little offsetting revenue-generating passenger capacity, tangled labor-scope clauses and quickly eclipsed technology, 50-seaters appear to be headed over the horizon for good. But does that mean their bigger RJ cousins are next? The answer would seem to depend on whether you sit in Chicago, Washington or Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
The U.S. House of Representatives as early as Nov. 13 could vote on a bill prohibiting domestic carriers from participating in the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS), Aviation Week has learned. The House could vote on the matter Tuesday under procedural rules that would limit debate on the bill and allow no amendments.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced massive job and capacity cuts for Iberia, saying the Spanish subsidiary is in a “fight for survival,” just one day after formally announcing a takeover effort for Spain’s low-fare operator Vueling. Under the plan, IAG will reduce Iberia’s capacity at least 15% in 2013 and cut 4,500 jobs. More reductions will come if management cannot reach new collective bargaining agreements with staff by Jan. 31.
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Request for Qualifications Design/Build/Finance/Operate & Maintain Laguardia Airport Central Terminal Building Replacement Project The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking to qualify teams via a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) related to the LaGuardia Airport Central Terminal Building Replacement Project.
Lawmakers must find a solution to avoid massive federal budget cuts and their potentially debilitating effects on the NextGen air traffic modernization system, Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), tells Aviation Week. LoBiondo, a contender to replace Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) as chairman of the House of Representatives aviation subcommittee after Petri steps down at the end of the year, says Congress should work to resolve differences the way it did during disagreements over union rules and airport subsidies earlier this year.
Alaska Air Group’s board elected VP-Legal and Corporate Affairs Keith Loveless and Horizon Air President Glenn Johnson executive VPs; Alaska Airlines Managing Director-Corporate Real Estate Karen Gruen, VP-corporate real estate; and Managing Director-Airframe, Engine and Component Maintenance Greg Mays, VP-maintenance and engineering.
