The Uruguayan government has announced rules for the fleet auction of liquidated Pluna Lineas Aereas Uruguayas’ (PU) seven Bombardier CRJ900s, to take place Sept. 12.
Japan Airlines (JAL) will install new seats in every cabin class on its 13 Boeing 777-300ERs with eight in first- , 49 in business-, 40 in premium economy- and 135 in economy-class.
The US FAA has proposed a civil penalty of $1 million against Seattle, Wash.-based Horizon Air for allegedly operating 22 Bombardier DHC-8-402 turboprop airliners on more than 186,000 flights after installing security flight deck doors using blind rivets instead of the required solid rivets.
Lufthansa’s (LH) flight attendants, represented by the UFO union, will delay a decision on a possible strike to Aug. 28 while they consider a new pay offer.
Citing lower international growth requirements in an “uncertain global context,” Qantas (QF) has canceled firm commitments for 35 Boeing 787-9s and posted its first full-year loss since 1995.
Qantas (QF) is on track with its plan to make its international business profitable by 2014, despite posting its first full-year loss since 1995, CEO Alan Joyce said Thursday.
United Airlines (UA) will use its first Boeing 787s on routes from the US to Amsterdam, Lagos, London, Shanghai and Tokyo, the carrier announced Thursday.
El Al Israel Airlines reported a second-quarter net loss of $6.2 million, narrowed from a $19.7 million net deficit in the year-ago period, on a 3% year-over-year decline in revenue to $516.8 million.
AirBaltic (BT) is moving forward with privatization plans as the government-owned carrier anticipates its cost-cutting program leading to profitability by 2014.
United Parcel Service (UPS) extended the offer period for its proposed acquisition of TNT Express from Aug. 31 to Nov. 9, by which time the companies hope antitrust concerns about the merger will have been resolved.
JetBlue Airways (B6) will pay a $90,000 US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) fine for not informing passengers they could deplane a delayed aircraft as it sat at New York JFK in March for nearly 3 hr. with the door open.
United Airlines (UA), the North American launch customer for the Boeing 787, said its first Dreamliner took a 3-hr.-plus pre-delivery test flight Sunday to/from Boeing’s Everett, Wash., facility.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) said it will start 5X-weekly Boeing 787 service between Tokyo Narita (NRT) and San Jose, Calif. from Jan. 11 and will replace Boeing 777s with 787s on its NRT-Seattle route from Oct. 1 and on its Tokyo Haneda-Beijing route from Oct. 28.
United Airlines has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), an industry working group that aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of aviation biofuels. SAFUG members represent about 32% of commercial aviation fuel demand. When joining SAFUG, United Airlines signed a pledge to pursue the advancement of drop-in biofuels that achieve sustainability criteria, work with leading organizations to achieve biofuel certification standards, and take actions to enable commercial use of aviation biofuels.
Air Berlin (AB) will equip the 14 Airbus A320/A321 aircraft it has on order with Sharklet wing tip devices, cutting its fuel burn by up to 3.5%. NIKI (HG), which is part of the Air Berlin group, will take delivery of its first Sharklet-equipped A320 in spring 2013. AB said the move will cut its carbon dioxide emissions by about 1,000 tonnes per aircraft annually, the equivalent of 55 flights from Berlin to Palma de Mallorca.
Virgin Atlantic (VS) will enter the short-haul market next year when it launches a 3X-daily Manchester (MAN)-London Heathrow (LHR) service from March 2013.
Qatar Holding has purchased a 20% stake in UK airports operator BAA. According to the company, the transaction is conditional upon approval by European Union competition authorities.
American Airlines’ flight attendants voted by a 59.5%-40.5% margin to accept what the union representing them considered management’s “last, best and final offer” for a new collective bargaining agreement.
