In an expected move, the Aer Lingus (EI) board has rejected the third attempt by low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair (FR) to take over the company, saying the bid undervalued the Irish flag-carrier.
Qantas (QF) said it will increase frequencies to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and capacity on Perth (PER)-Melbourne (MEL) flights, in response to growing demand for premium travel to PER for both business and leisure passengers.
Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) is expected to end its partnership with Henan Airlines (VD) by disposing of its 51% stake in the carrier, which suspended operations after a fatal crash in August 2010.
Azul Brazilian Airlines launched an Embraer E-195 demonstration flight June 19 using a 50:50 blend of conventional jet fuel and AMJ 700, a renewable fuel produced from the fermentation of Brazilian sugarcane.
Bombardier projected global demand for 12,800 commercial aircraft with between 20 and 149 seats over the next 20 years, down 2.3% from its year-ago prediction.
JetBlue Airways (B6) on Wednesday became the first US airline to use satellite-based Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) approaches to runways 13L and 13R at New York JFK using Airbus A320s.
Engineers and mechanics at Aer Lingus (EI) have called for a dispute with the Irish carrier to be referred to Ireland’s Labor Relations Commission (LRC) for conciliation talks.
Air France (AF) insists that “all options remain open” for its Irish subsidiary CityJet (WX), which is not covered by the French carrier’s Transform 2015 restructuring project.
Airbus and Air Canada joined forces in June to perform a flight from Canada to Mexico that cut CO2 emissions by more than 40% compared to a regular flight. The Airbus A319 flew from Toronto to Mexico City and used biofuels as well as streamlined air traffic management procedures to achieve the emissions savings. Air Canada flight AC991was the second leg of a series of four biofuel flights taking ICAO Secretary General Raymond Benjamin to Rio de Janeiro for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
Airlines in India have agreed to lower fares 5%-20% after a reprimand by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which called the average airfare “phenomenal.”
African Airlines Assn. (AFRAA) announced three airlines and four air transport-related service providers were approved as members and partners. Camair-Co (Cameroon), Starbow Airlines (Ghana) and ECAir (Republic of Congo) were approved as members, while Aero Industrial Sales (AIS), Aero Mechanical Services (FLYHT), Mercator and IBS Software Services were approved as partners.
Kenya Airways (KQ) is suspending services to Muscat (MCT) and Rome (FCO) as part of its capacity optimization plans aimed at increasing frequency on some existing routes, and introducing new destinations in Africa and the Middle East.
Air Canada (AC) has announced that EVP COO Duncan Dee will be taking early retirement this fall following a 15-year career with the airline. dnata has appointed Gary Morgan as CEO of its UK operation to oversee and develop the Dubai-based airline services provider’s ground handling, cargo and transport operations. He is formerly SVP of UK’s Menzies Aviation.
