The European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) will lead to a distortion of competition, higher ticket prices for Dutch consumers and be financially damaging to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) and KLM, a senior politician has warned.
United Airlines’ weekend migration to the Hewlett Packard SHARES system used by Continental, its merger partner, got mixed reviews: As Henry Harteveldt, an analyst at Atmosphere Research Group, said, it was “a success on the technology level but less of a success on the customer-experience front.” In the final major step in the integration of the two carriers, United successfully moved its reservations, inventory control and departure control systems off the Apollo platform, where they had resided for more than 40 years, and onto SHARES.
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News from Travel Technology Update: United Airlines’ weekend migration to the Hewlett Packard SHARES system used by Continental, its merger partner, got mixed reviews: As Henry Harteveldt, an analyst at Atmosphere Research Group, said, it was “a success on the technology level but less of a success on the customer-experience front.”
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is now offering wheels and brakes maintenance support for new operators of the BAe146/Avro RJ in cooperation with Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems. StandardAero signed a service agreement with Air New Zealand for turboprop engine maintenance repair and overhaul work covering three of their regional airlines, Eagle Airways, Air Nelson and Mount Cook. The contract expands a prior agreement to include Air Nelson and Mount Cook Airlines.
FlyDubai opened a new state-of-the-art training center in Dubai Wednesday. The facility, approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), is the only certified Boeing 737 facility in the United Arab Emirates.
Turkish Technic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines (TK), is looking beyond its borders for MRO joint ventures as its new state-of-the-art MRO facility in Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen nears opening this summer
ARINC Direct's iPad app, which was launched at NBAA last autumn, is to be enhanced to include a moving map display, runway analysis and further flight planning tools in future editions.
The Allied Pilots Assn. (APA) representing 10,000 American Airlines (AA) pilots has asked a US bankruptcy court to require airline management to continue negotiations toward a new labor agreement.
FAA proposed requiring US airline pilots to hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, meaning first officers will need 1,500 flight hr. before ascending to a Part 121 cockpit.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported a solid set of results in its first year as a combined entity of British Airways (BA) and Iberia (IB), with a net profit of €555 million ($745.5 million) and an operating profit of €407 million.
Thai Airways International is striving to overcome its many challenges, drop the legacy from its flag carrier status and become more dynamic in all segments, including low cost.
While US Congress’ long overdue passing of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill was undoubtedly a good thing, this is hardly a moment for celebration. Washington’s dismal display of its lack of understanding of, or regard for, the critical importance of the FAA was politicking at its worse. And while Congress puffed and parlayed through more than four years, 23 temporary extensions and a partial shutdown of FAA, it seemed not to care about the dangerous game it was playing with the world’s most prestigious aviation agency.
Sabena Technics has completed its first aircraft modification for Singapore-based lessor Phoenix Aircraft Leasing. It carried out cabin modification and livery painting of an Airbus A310 aircraft. MTU Maintenance Hannover was selected by Asiana Airlines to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its CF6-80C2 engines. The five-year maintenance agreement covers the CF6-80C2 engines powering Asiana’s Boeing 767 and 747 fleets.
SuperJet International’s (SJI) board of directors has appointed Nazario Cauceglia as CEO of the company, a joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi (51%), a Finmeccanica company and Sukhoi Holding (49%).
The 11 US passenger airlines that have reported 2011 earnings posted aggregate net income of $390 million for the year, down 86% from a $2.7 billion net profit in 2010, according to Airlines for America (A4A).
EgyptAIr announced today that it has opted for NetLine/Plan, the Lufthansa Systems' solution for route networks. This airline said in a statement that this would raise the revenue and earnings potential of its network and increase profitability by up to five percent.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) faces another strike this week by apron workers, represented by the German GdF union, after talks concerning wages failed late Friday.
Pratt & Whitney has been selected by Asiana Airlines for a six-year fleet management program agreement. P&W Global Service Partners’ Singapore-based Eagle Services Asia engine overhaul facility will provide engine maintenance for six PW4090 engines powering three of the carrier’s aircraft. FL Technics Training has added a Part-147 type training course for future Bombardier CL-600-2B19 family aircraft maintenance specialists.
