Thai Smile, Thai Airways International (TG)’s low cost-carrier, launched operations July 7 with daily AirbusA320 flights to Macau. Domestic services include Krabi, Chiang Mai, Surat Thani and Phuket. International destinations will follow. The carrier will receive a total of 11 A320s through mid-2015. The first six aircraft are being leased from SMBC Aviation Capital. The remaining five aircraft are directly purchased from Airbus.
Alaska Airlines’ ramp service and store agent workers have ratified a new six-year contract. The contract, which becomes amendable in July 2018, includes wage increases of 10% over the life of the agreement, two long-term contract payments, and job security and improved productivity provisions.
United Airlines (UA) has reached a tentative agreement with the Assn. of Flight Attendants covering flight attendants from the company's Continental Micronesia (CMI) subsidiary.
The FAA has proposed a civil penalty of $13.57 million against Boeing for failing to meet a deadline to submit service instructions enabling airlines to further reduce the risk of fuel tank explosions on more than 380 Boeing jetliners, stemming from the TWA flight 800 crash in July 1996.
Air traffic control in Europe urgently needs modernizing to reduce congestion, boost safety, reduce flight times, delays and fares, create jobs and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a resolution adopted by transport and tourism committee Members of the European Parliament (MEP).
Communications Workers of America (CWA) fleet and passenger service employees have voted to ratify a four-and-a-half-year collective bargaining agreement with Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of US Airways.
The FAA is proposing two civil penalties totaling $987,500 against Delta Air Lines (DL) for allegedly operating an Airbus A320 and a Boeing 737-800 on flights when they were not in compliance with federal aviation regulations.
The International Volcanic Ash Task Force (IVATF) has delivered a series of practical tools and recommendations aimed at mitigating disruption caused by volcanic eruptions.
Implementation of the open skies agreement between Israel and the European Union (EU), which was signed in March, has been delayed to protect Israeli carriers, Israeli tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov told ATW in Vienna Thursday.
Icelandair has signed a contract with California-based Row 44 to equip its entire fleet of 16 Boeing 757s with Wi-Fi. The fleet installation is expected to begin in the 2012 fourth quarter and is scheduled for completion by fall 2013. IMS Company has been selected by Lufthansa to supply its inflight entertainment system RAVE for at least 80 widebody production aircraft. The airline will equip a variety of aircraft, including Airbus A330s, A340s and Boeing 747s.
Chinese carriers reported a collective profit of CNY3.78 billion ($598 million) in the first half, down 70.5% from a net income of CNY12.83 billion year-over-year.
IATA said it expects ICAO to fully develop a standard for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by the end of 2013, a move that is being welcomed by airlines and industry but which so far does not seem to have prompted the European Commission (EC) to change track on its emissions trading scheme.
A dual engine failure brought Dana Air Flight 992 down in a densely populated residential area, killing all 153 passengers and crew and another 10 people on the ground, according to Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIC).
United Parcel Service (UPS) said its proposed €5.16 billion ($6.3 billion) acquisition of TNT Express will undergo a Phase II review by the European Commission (EC), a process that will push back the closing of the deal to the 2012 fourth quarter.
The European Commission (EC) has launched an application for smartphones that enables air travelers to check their rights and entitlements immediately in the event that they face any travel disruption, from flight cancellations to lost baggage.
Latvian carrier AirBaltic (BT) is hoping to acquire a CSeries simulator for its Riga training centre after signing a letter of intent to acquire 10 CS300s.
Boeing Flight Services says a shortage of expert personnel like pilots and technicians is already causing airlines in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Russia to cancel flights, park aeroplanes and delay planned network expansion.
