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UTair (UT) has grounded all its ATR 72-200s following the crash of a UTair aircraft Monday morning shortly after taking off from Tyumen in Siberia on its way to Surgut, killing 31.
Etihad Airways has contracted APG to provide full GSA services including sales and marketing activities, call center and helpdesk support in the Netherlands.
A UTair ATR-72 aircraft crashed Monday morning shortly after taking off from Tyumen in Siberia on its way to Surgut with 39 passengers and four crew members.
Lufthansa Technik Switzerland (LTSW) announced Wednesday it had found that “extensive restructuring measures” would likely be necessary across the company, citing a difficult market position exacerbated by the continuing exchange rate strength of the Swiss franc.
Ryanair (FR) has condemned the “European Commission’s bias against low fares airlines” and called for an end to its travel policy prohibiting to book flights on LCCs.
The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead for British Airways (BA) owner International Airlines Group (IAG) to acquire British Midland International (bmi), saying any competition concerns were addressed by conditions that were proposed as part of the deal.
The chief executive of Europe's largest airline urged European Union officials to back down from their steadfast insistence on including airlines its Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), warning that time is running short to avoid a damaging geopolitical standoff over the issue.
The Luxembourg District Court on Tuesday acquitted three former directors of Luxair of all charges in the fatal crash of flight 9642 on Nov. 6, 2002, in which 20 passengers and crew died.
Iberia (IB) pilots, represented by the Sepla union, announced they intend to strike for 30 days to protest the Spanish airline’s new low-cost airline, Iberia Express (I2), which launched operations March 25.
Panasonic Avionics added additional capacity and coverage of its Global Communications Services via the Intelsat-14 satellite, over Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, and Africa.“The coverage provided by the Intelsat-14 satellite is a strategic addition to our global aeronautical broadband network because it provides seamless service to several African destinations and trans-Africa air routes which are important to our in-flight connectivity customers,” Panasonic Global Communications VP David Bruner said.
Airlines for America (A4A) said Tuesday it will no longer pursue its lawsuit against aviation's inclusion in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), and instead will back efforts by Congress and the Obama administration to challenge the EU on the issue.
Russian and Belarusian aviation authorities will negotiate changes in their bilateral agreement Thursday after a dispute stopped flights between the countries for several hours Tuesday.
The European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation into United Technology Corp.’s (UTC) proposed acquisition of Goodrich after its preliminary investigation indicated potential competition concerns, the EC said Tuesday.
EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering has performed a 2A check and fuel leak repair for EgyptAir Airbus A320 aircraft. It also performed a C check on an Air Nigeria Boeing 737, the fourth aircraft in two months. AFI KLM E&M has extended a component support contract with Yemenia Airways, originally signed in 2005. The renewed contract operates under the same terms, covering component support with pool access and repairs for two Airbus A330s.
Germany’s airports will face disruptions and flight cancellations Tuesday due to a public sector strike across Germany affecting ground handling and transportation staff.
British Airways (BA) received approval Friday to fly a Boeing 747 on its London (LHR)-Moscow Domodedovo (DME) route, just two days before the first scheduled flight began Sunday.
US carriers’ on-time arrival performance in January improved 7.4% over the year-ago period. According to the US Dept. of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the 16 carriers reporting on-time performance data posted an overall on-time arrival rate of 83.7% in January, up from 76.3% in January 2011, but down slightly from December’s 84.4% ( ATW Daily News, Feb. 24).
Aveos Fleet Performance Inc., the Montreal-based MRO provider, last week ceased operations, terminating the employment of approximately 1,300 workers. “The company had no viable option but to cease operations,” Aveos chairman Eugene Davis said. “We deeply regret the job losses and the impact this decision has on our employees in Canada.”
