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SkyTeam has almost no hope of persuading the emerging Latam Airlines Group to join the alliance, says the group’s top executive. “Latam is out of reach for us realistically,” SkyTeam CEO Michael Wisbrun tells Aviation Week. “You don’t have to be an industry guru to tell that they will decide between Star Alliance and Oneworld.” Therefore there are no talks going on between SkyTeam and Latam, Wisbrun adds.
An Airbus decision to shift A320 wing work to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is drawing fire from the U.K.’s Unite labor union representing workers at the Broughton facility, where the work has been done. Unite, in a statement, says workers were told on Jan. 10 that the bottom wing skin production work would shift to KAI.
The U.K. government should draw up a long-term aviation policy that also includes adding runway capacity in the Southeast of England, the country’s civil aviation authority argues in a new report.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) is giving airlines a six-month reprieve on some of its new bag fee requirements. All the new rules still will become effective Jan. 24, but only some will be enforced immediately. The DOT says its assistant general counsel will wait six months to enforce those the airlines were most concerned about.
Industry may be ready to sell UAVs for civilian use within the U.S., but that does not mean the machinery of government is prepared to regulate them. The agency is trying to ensure safety of the vehicles, which can be difficult for larger aircraft to see. But the process has been slow and already delayed. The FAA was expected to release its notice of proposed rulemaking for small UAVs this month; now the notice is supposed to come sometime during the spring, according to FAA spokeswoman Alison Duquette.
As Air France-KLM prepares to roll out the initial elements of a turnaround plan for Air France, the airline group confirms that it has closed its deal with Boeing for 25 787s, of which KLM will be the initial operator, starting in 2016. The airline group also has 25 787s on option. Air France-KLM confirmed the airline group is the unidentified customer for 25 787-9s listed in Boeing’s order book when the airframer disclosed annual figures last week. Air France also will operate the 787, although at a yet-to-be-set date. An engine decision is pending.
Bombardier, detailing its latest round of incentives from Kansas, is further enlarging its Wichita Learjet site in a move that is expected to create 450 new jobs in the next seven to 10 years. Bombardier announced its plans yesterday during a news conference with Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R), in an effort that in part is intended to bolster a community sent reeling last week when Boeing revealed plans to pull out of Wichita after 83 years and transfer or eliminate up to 2,100 jobs.
The International Air Transport Association predicts the European Union’s emissions trading system could cost the airline industry €900 million. An incorrect amount was given in Aviation Daily dated Jan. 4.
Leased aircraft are providing the vast majority of Mexico’s commercial air transport, with the country’s remaining legacy carrier favoring Boeing airframes, while its two main rivals rely on Airbus metal for lift, according to the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN).
Austrian Airlines, which failed to achieve its goal of breaking even in 2011, is kicking off another restructuring program with the intent of returning to profitability in 2012, says the carrier’s new CEO, Jaan Albrecht. Under the new plan, Austrian will phase out its fleet of 11 Boeing 737s—a mix of two -600s, two -700s and seven -800s, according to the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN)—as soon as possible, and replace them with seven Airbus A319s and A320s, which will join the 19 Airbus single-aisle aircraft already operated by the carrier.
Hungarian national airline Malev appears to be on the brink of collapse yet again after the country’s government said it has accepted a European Commission (EC) ruling that the carrier has to repay illegal state aid.
Indian carrier IndiGo’s fleet expansion plans may come under review by the country’s aviation regulator, which has found that the airline has a shortage of flight instructors and a training backlog. “The fast-growing induction plan of fleet in the organization also needs to be reviewed in view of the serious findings recorded in the audit report,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
Community leaders in Wichita are assembling a task force that will develop some “fairly aggressive strategies” to boost the aviation industry as the city wrestles with last week’s announcement that Boeing will pull out of Wichita and lay off or relocate up to 2,100 workers, says Suzie Ahlstrand, interim president of the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition (GWEDC). Boeing on Jan. 4 said it would close its Defense, Space and Security operations in Wichita by the end of 2013 to lower costs and increase efficiencies.
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is increasing services on some routes to Asian and U.S. destinations, a move that comes after it sharply scaled back its services to Europe and the Middle East. MAS says it is increasing services from Kuala Lumpur to Manila, Philippines; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Bangkok; Medan and Jakarta, Indonesia; Beijing; Taipei, Taiwan; and Los Angeles. Most of the increases in frequency go into effect March 25.
Three teams of companies are bidding to provide an air-to-ground data communications network for the FAA that will be a vital element of the NextGen modernization effort, with a contract award expected in June. The FAA’s Data Comm program will enable controllers to relay takeoff clearance and other instructions to pilots via text, rather than voice. This will make it quicker to send and revise clearances, while reducing errors. It will also enable the transmission of complex flight profiles required by NextGen and reduce radio frequency congestion.
