Virgin America said it will fly from Los Angeles to Honolulu and Maui later this year, two routes that will test the range of the airline’s new Airbus A320s so much that the carrier intends to suspend them for a short period in winter when headwinds are strongest.
FAA’s introduction of data communications between pilots and air traffic control (ATC) towers is about one year ahead of schedule, executives at Harris report.
The Taiwan Aviation Safety Council (ASC) successfully deployed a UAV as part of its investigation into the July 23, 2014 crash of a TransAsia Airways ATR-72-500 on the island of Hoko, west of Taiwan.
Daalo Airlines has confirmed that one passenger is missing after an explosion blew a hole in the right side an Airbus A321’s fuselage approximately 15 min. after takeoff from the Somalian city of Mogadishu on a flight to Djibouti yesterday.
Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) pending application for permission to serve the U.S. will be on the agenda at the next U.S.-EU aviation meeting, in April in Washington, Aviation Daily has learned.
Repair errors or faulty manufacturing processes were the root cause of two engine failures in September 2014, one on an International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500-powered JetBlue Airbus A320-200, the other on a Pratt &Whitney PW4056-powered Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400, according to newly released final reports by the NTSB.
Norwegian Air International’s pending application for permission to serve the U.S. is slated to be on the agenda at the next U.S.-EU aviation meeting, in April in Washington.
The company saw fourth-quarter commercial sales jump more than 9%, and is projecting a companywide revenue boost of 3% this year and 7.5% in 2017, even factoring in an expected dip in business aviation sales that will last for most of 2016.
The problem is most pronounced in Alberta, Canada’s oil economy center. Roughly 40% of the airline’s capacity touches the province, which has been hit hard by the recent drop in oil prices.
One factor behind the capacity constraints may be the airline’s need to allocate aircraft to other routes and to affiliate carriers in the HNA Group that are opening long-haul services.
Textron Aviation posted lower revenue but higher profit and business jet deliveries during the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year, it posted higher revenue and profit.
Korean Air plans to take delivery of 16 Boeing aircraft this year to support its plans to increase capacity and meet profit growth projections. In a presentation released with its fourth-quarter earnings, Korean said it will receive three intercontinental 747-8s, two 777-300ERs and two 737s that will be operated by LCC subsidiary Jin Air. All of these deliveries are scheduled for delivery through June. In the second half of the year, Korean expects to receive five freighter aircraft, comprising four 777 freighters and a 747-8 freighter.
The 737 MAX, dubbed 1A001, took off from Boeing's Renton runway on January 29 at 9.46 am and climbed to the north over Lake Washington before transiting to the west to conduct initial handling tests over the Olympic peninsula. It returned to Boeing Field, Seattle, where it landed at 12.32 pm in crosswinds of around 14 kts, representing challenging conditions for a first touchdown.
Aviation Week editors discuss Iran’s A380 orders, the first flight of the 737 MAX, the A320neo’s quiet service entry and whether Airbus and Boeing are disconnected from economic reality.
ANA’s order for three A380s is the most notable of its growth moves, which also include dramatically expanding its low-cost carrier subsidiary Vanilla Air and partnering with Vietnam Airlines.
Aer Lingus sees great potential in growing its transatlantic network. Being part of International Airlines Group gives it better access to traffic feed and funding for additional aircraft.
