LAN Airlines has ordered an additional 10 Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) Blended Winglet systems for Boeing 767-300ER passenger and freighter aircraft.
Lufthansa Systems renewed a contract with Singapore Airlines for its Lido/Flight route planner for eight years. The carrier expanded the contract with the addition of several modules including aircraft performance solutions. L-3 Aviation Recorders signed an agreement with Airbus to certify and provide the FLYHT Aerospace SolutionsAFIRS 228S real-time data communications and SATCOM system for Airbus A320 family aircraft.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of $400,000 against Atlanta, Ga.-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), for allegedly operating a Bombardier regional jet after it returned from ASA maintenance without a properly authorized signature on the airworthiness release and without an appropriate entry in the aircraft’s flight discrepancy log.
US Airways flight attendants, represented by the Assn. of Flight Attendants (AFA) narrowly defeated a proposed five-year collective bargaining agreement, in a 51% to 49% vote.
The European Union (EU) today filed a request for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to grant $12 billion in annual sanctions against the US “because of the US failure to withdraw subsidies in the dispute involving large civil aircraft,” according to a WTO statement.
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has issued antitrust immunity to Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines, allowing All Nippon Airways (ANA) to add both to its Japan-Europe joint venture with Lufthansa (LH).
Europe has called for further consultations through the World Trade Organization (WTO), insisting that Boeing is still benefiting from illegal subsidies.
JetBlue (B6) has reaffirmed the previously announced agreement with ViaSat to launch high speed ka-band Wi-Fi onboard its fleet of more than170 Embraer E-190s and Airbus A320s.
Mechtronix has delivered a fifth full flight simulator (FFS) for the International Flight Training Center (IFTC) in Turkey. The level D FFS for the Boeing 737-800 will be operational this month. Baltic Aviation Academy has received Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority approval to operate the initial, type rating training, recurrent training, proficiency and instrument training and all-weather operations training for Boeing 737 aircraft.
Sabre Travel Network has inked a multi-year full-content agreement with Air France (AF) to sell its seats and ancillary products through travel agents connected to its global distribution system (GDS).
The US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) has fined Pakistan International Airlines $150,000 for a tarmac delay of 4 hr. and 47 minutes at Washington Dulles (IAD) last October.
Recaro Aircraft Seating was selected by Air Berlin to supply BL3510 seats for its Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 economy class by the end of 2014. Ameco Beijing completed one 3C check for a Business Air Boeing 767-300, its first collaboration with the carrier. It also has a contract from the airline for overhaul of two PW4000 engines.
Nigeria’s Arik Air (W3) resumed operations to its 20 domestic destinations Sunday after it stopped flights Thursday following a dispute with the Nigerian government, several local media reported.
The US Senate unanimously passed a bill Saturday allowing the transportation secretary to direct US airlines to not participate in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), which Airlines for America (A4A) claims is a violation of international law and US sovereignty.
In a bid to reinforce passenger rights, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are urging the European Commission to improve complaint procedures and eradicate unfair pricing conditions.
United Airlines (UA) will close its Guam Contact Center, outsource local cargo functions and reduce the number of local airport operations employees as part of a company-wide initiative to achieve sustained profitability.
Chinese carriers reported a collective net profit of CNY5.83 billion (920 million) in August, down 17% compared to a net income of CNY7 billion a year ago.
Denel SOC and Italian aerospace company, Alenia Aermacchi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (AAD2012) in Tshwane.
