Safety, Ops & Regulation

Massachusetts-based Cape Air has appointed Linda Markham as president and chief administrative officer, effective March 18.

US carriers posted an 81.85% on-time arrival rate in 2012, compared to 79.6% in 2011.

A group of airline organizations has published a report to outline a roadmap to achieve Single European Sky (SES) goals.

Norwegian Airlines reported a full-year net profit NOK456.6 million ($82.9 million), up from a NOK122.1 million profit year-over-year.

Korean Airlines is reportedly in talks with CSA Czech Airlines to acquire up to a 44% stake in the Czech flag carrier.

TNT is considering cutting its headcount and selling some of its long-haul fleet after the European Commission blocked its planned tie-up with UPS.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, which was close to sealing a deal to acquire a 24% stake in India’s Jet Airways, is reportedly revising the planned agreement.

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Thales UK, NATS and Roke Manor Research will examine a new system known as multi-static primary surveillance radar (MSPSR).

Utah-based SkyWest Inc., parent of SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, posted a 2012 net profit of $51.2 million, reversing a $27.3 million net loss in 2011.

LOT Polish Airlines is facing massive layoffs and deep restructuring measures as it struggles to survive.

South African Airways (SAA) has suspended acting CEO Vuyisile Kona, adding to a recent flurry of management turmoil at the Star Alliance carrier.

African budget carrier FastJet has raised £4 million ($6.2 million) in fresh working capital.

UK budget carrier easyJet is to trial CTT System’s Zonal Drying on four of its Airbus A320s.

Farelogix has pulled together several of its key products to create the Airline Commerce Gateway.

ICAO has adopted a new noise standard with more stringent requirements for future commercial aircraft.

American Airlines and US Airways aim to complete their merger in the 2013 third quarter and see no regulatory hurdles to finalizing the deal.

The boards of directors of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. and US Airways have “unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine to create a premier global carrier” with an equity value of $11 billion, the two airlines announced Thursday morning.

Agreement has been reached for a merger of American Airlines parent AMR Corp and US Airways and the airlines will make an announcement, news wire services are reporting.

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) completed the replacement of the aft pressure bulkhead on one ABX Air Boeing 767-200 freighter. MTU Maintenance won a $400 million contract from GOL Linhas Aéreas for engine overhaul and on-wing support services covering its CFM International CFM56-7B engines for five years.

ICAO Air Navigation Bureau (ANB) Director Nancy Graham has suggested that aviation industry stakeholders should insist on a new partnership status in ICAO rather than the observer status they currently have.

German airports Hamburg and Dusseldorf are facing more flight disruptions and cancellations Thursday as security staff announce a strike over pay.

Russia’s aviation authorities have announced they will permit 200 foreign captains and instructors to work for local airlines over the next five years.

ICAO has called on the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) to consider creating a safety evaluation audit program similar to the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program and a similar initiative by the Airports Council International (ACI).