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.
Russian and Italian aviation authorities have agreed to amend their bilateral agreement, adding one more designated carrier from Russia and Italy on the Moscow-Rome (FCO) and Moscow-Milan (MXP) routes.
Iberia (IB) pilots, represented by the SEPLA pilot union, are unyielding in their protest against the creation of Iberia Express, the new short- and medium-haul low-cost subsidiary of IB, and will call strikes again on Feb. 24 and Feb. 29 as previously announced.
Frankfurt Airport said that the five-day strike of 200 apron workers will end Wednesday night after the union agreed to start pay talks again Thursday.
Southwest Airlines' (SWA) smooth path to integrating with AirTran Airways, which it acquired last year, hit some turbulence with Tuesday's rejection by the carrier's 1,600 mechanics of a seniority integration agreement.
Kingfisher Airlines (IT), which is operating fewer than half of its fleet of 64 aircraft due to serious financial problems, will not be able to count on the Indian government for a monetary bailout, civil aviation minister Ajit Singh strongly stated.
The Assn. of European Airlines (AEA) responded to the Moscow declaration by warning again that airlines are at risk of becoming a target for retaliatory action in the escalating dispute over inclusion of aviation in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)
Several countries, including China and the US, have joined Russia in signing a joint declaration against the European Union’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) carbon tax, which took effect Jan. 1.
