Experimental Aircraft Association "First Lady" Audrey Poberezny, wife of founder Paul Poberezny, was inducted into the Women In Aviation Pioneers Hall of Fame. Electronic Industries Association elected Jim Hardy, Hughes Aircraft, chairman of the Government Division's Air Traffic Control Committee.
Issued an AD on certain Airbus A320 aircraft requiring modification of the splicing cap at nose forward Frame 8. Issued an AD on certain Jetstream 4101 aircraft requiring inspection to verify proper position of "door open" placards on the inside of the main entrance door. Proposed to revise an AD on Boeing 727 aircraft concerning loose attach fitting bolts of the door actuator of the main landing gear.
Most of Australia's control zones (CTRs) will be reduced in size by 20% to 50% in June to comply with a Civil Aviation Safety Authority airspace design standard published last July, according to Adrian Dumsa, manager airspace and air routes, Air Traffic Services. "Those standards indicated our CTRs were too big and that we could provide the same level of protection to IFR in smaller CTRs," he said. The authority "nominated a minimum CTR of five or seven miles radius depending on the aircraft category and speed," he said.
Carnival named Richard Goetz director-ground operations. Federal Express pilots Charles Tewksbury and Marshall Hodges received certificates of record from the National Aeronautic Association for setting a new Newark-Paris speed record in a DC-10-30F. FedEx also was the recipient of Cargonews Asia's awards for Best Total Logistics Operator, Best All-Cargo-Airline and Best Air Cargo Carrier-North America. Island Air named Jackie Miyashiro manager-sales and marketing, a new position.
Cargolux Airlines of Luxemburg said it is negotiating with the Chilean government to begin service to Chile in a few months. The carrier said it will fly fresh produce directly from Chile to Luxemburg.
Air Cargo Inc.'s Brown Wilder was named Air Freight Person of the Year for 1996 by the Air Forwarders Association and the Air&Expedited Motor Carriers Conference. Airport Group International promoted Mary Krakow to managing director-Hawaii. Associated International, a unit of Associated Global Systems, named Brian Madden director-international services. AvSOLUTIONS named Scott Gordon managing director- AvSOLUTIONS Asset Management. Excel Aircraft Services appointed James Thompson paint shop manager.
TriStar Airlines added a third daily flight in the Los Angeles-San Francisco market yesterday. Any passenger who finds a lower comparable fare in the market after purchasing tickets on TriStar will receive a refund and another free ticket, the carrier said. TriStar operates BAe 146 jets.
Airborne Express introduced Friday a new service option, Airborne Global Post, which it said can save a customer with a four-ounce international mailing to 300 locations each month at least $3,000 a year on postage. Airborne said it will pick up pre-addressed, unsorted and unstamped mail, transfer it in bulk to a central distribution center, and provide transmit times one to two days faster than normal international mail service. This gives customers "better-than-standard first-class service," Airborne said.
Delta has begun incorporating a new worldwide corporate identity through new logotype intended to underscore traditional values of hospitality and service and accentuate modern professionalism and global presence. The new logotype, which retains the familiar triangular red, white and blue "widget," was revealed as Delta reopened its flagship Crown Room in Atlanta Hartsfield Airport following renovations.
Future military airspace proposals will be considered by Regional Airspace Committees, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. The committees are the result of an Air National Guard proposal, since withdrawn, that would have expanded military special use airspace over five states, including one-third of Maine, AOPA says.
USAir's traffic fell 2.6% last month, compared with March 1995, on a 10% drop in capacity. The load factor increased 5.5 percentage points to 70.8%. "We continue to benefit from strong load factors and from decreased capacity on the East Coast," said Rakesh Gangwal, USAir's president and chief operating officer. "Looking forward, our bookings continue the strong trend we have seen over the last couple of months," he said. For the first quarter, USAir's traffic was 4.4% below the same period last year on 11.4% less capacity.
ACCESS-U.S.-Japan has established a home page on the World Wide Web, offering press releases and background information on its attempt to increase U.S.-Japan service. The coalition can be reached at http://www.accessusjapan.org.
The U.S. arm of DHL Worldwide Express said Friday it has expanded its Same Day Service to include more international destinations "than any air express carrier," with "faster transit via supersonic Concorde aircraft" and a satellite broadcast service. DHL said it is offering door-to-door service to more than 65 countries and its door-to-airport service to more than 200 countries. The Concorde flights "cut the transit time for transatlantic flights in half, saving precious hours for extremely time- sensitive shipments," DHL said.
Receivers of bankrupt Fokker are investigating the feasibility of completing up to 18 more aircraft, prolonging aircraft production for another year or so. It was decided earlier that 15 aircraft in various stages of production would be completed. Fokker said the option is "seriously being contemplated as Fokker customers are pressing for delivery of outstanding orders. Some customers have indicated their intention to order more aircraft to complement their fleets. Even new customers have come forward."
Korean Air Lines has applied for an exemption to operate scheduled all- cargo service between Seoul, Korea, and Portland, Ore. KAL proposes to begin operating once-weekly Boeing 747 freighter flights May 10 via Los Angeles and Anchorage on the outbound leg and Anchorage on the return leg. (Docket OST-96-1235)
DOT has approved Varig and Transbrasil's joint application for authority to operate code-share flights to and from the U.S. Under a short-term arrangement, Transbrasil will place its designator code on Varig's Sao Paulo-New York and Rio de Janeiro-New York/Miami services, while Varig's code will appear on Transbrasil's flights between Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo- Orlando and Brasilia-New York, via Miami and Washington Dulles. The carriers also will have the authority to co-terminalize Orlando and Washington with Miami and New York.
Issued an airworthiness directive on certain Fokker F27-50 and F28-100 aircraft requiring an inspection to verify adequate clearance between the two adjacent terminal bolts. Issued an AD on Fokker F28-100 aircraft requiring inspection to verify that the position indicator of the fuel balance transfer valve is in the closed position. Issued an AD on Dornier 328-100 aircraft requiring a reinforcement doubler on the rudder skin.
Alaska Airlines added afternoon and evening roundtrips between Seattle and Reno yesterday, bringing the total to six per day. The carrier serves 44 locations in six states, Canada, Mexico and Russia.
American will reveal details today on its plan to offer AAdvantage miles for mortgage dollars. The carrier will identify participating mortgage lenders and tell how home buyers and sellers can earn miles.
Northwest Machinists applaud last week's votes by both houses of the Minnesota legislature to stop dual-track planning for an airport to replace Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, clearing the way for expansion of the existing facility. The decision will help establish "fairer negotiations" with Northwest, because it "can close its books on plans for a new airport," the Machinists said. Gov. Arne Carlson is expected to approve the measure soon.
USAir emphasized its behind-Boston routes and American its presence in Paris as the carriers boosted their own proposals and critiqued the other's in the battle for Paris-Boston authority.
Southwest will launch nonstop service June 18 to Tampa from Columbus, Louisville and Indianapolis. It also intends to add a second daily roundtrip between Tampa and Fort Lauderdale on that date. With a 14-day advance purchase, flights will cost $78 one way to Louisville, $77 to Columbus and $87 to Indianapolis. The new flights will increase Southwest's daily departures at Tampa to 23.
Swissair ordered three A319s and two A320s for delivery in 1997, Airbus said. The latest order brings the number of Airbus single-aisle aircraft to be operated by Swissair to eight A319s, 18 A320s and six A321s. The carrier also operates A310s.
USAir will establish jet service between Greenbrier-Lewisburg, W. Va., and New York LaGuardia Airport on May 4. The flights will be offered through Nov. 3 under a joint marketing agreement between USAir and The Greenbrier Resort Management Co. The carrier will operate three times per week in the market, using a 111-seat 737-200. USAir Express operates three daily nonstop flights between Greenbrier-Lewisburg and Charlotte, N.C., Pittsburgh and Washington National Airport.
