Rosaviatsia—Russia’s Dept. of Aviation/Ministry of Transport has prohibited VIM Avia (NN), the ninth biggest carrier in Russia, from flying to EU countries. NN spokeswoman Elena Fedorova confirmed to ATW that the airline received a wire from authorities stating the carrier’s AOC restriction forbids it to fly to Europe with Boeing 757-200s. But Fedorova said the carrier has not received the official document from Rosaviatsia yet. The Moscow-based carrier’s fleet consists of 11 757-200s.
Etihad Airways (EY) will begin to roll out onboard Internet on flights between Abu Dhabi and select European cities from December, with a total of five aircraft slated to be fitted out by March 2012. It has not yet announced the provider. Three of the five aircraft will be Airbus A330-300s, operating to London, Frankfurt, Geneva, Munich and Paris.
The world’s governments should stop their international spat over the European Union’s proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and focus their energy on finding a common solution through ICAO, the head of IATA said Wednesday.
Southwest Airlines (SWA) on Monday announced its pilots, represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Assn. (SWAPA) and Air Tran pilots, represented by the Air Line pilots Assn. (ALPA), have ratified a seniority integration agreement. The agreement combines the merging airlines' pilot seniority lists.
News from Travel Technology Update: The Russian online travel industry, if not in its infancy, is barely into toddlerhood. Until the mid-2000s, travel e-commerce didn’t exist.
Embraer earned third-quarter net income of $1.9 million, significantly reduced from a $126.1 million net profit posted in the year-ago period. The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer said the drop was "primarily as a result of deferred income taxes generated by the appreciation of the US dollar during the period."
Boeing confirmed to ATW Monday morning that an All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787 aircraft has “returned to service” following a landing gear problem Sunday, less than two weeks after the aircraft’s inaugural flight ( ATW Daily News, Oct. 26).
United Continental Holdings (UCH) said Monday its subsidiary Continental Airlines (CO) operated a Boeing 737-800 on a scheduled flight from Houston Intercontinental to Chicago O'Hare using a fuel blend partially comprised of algae-derived biofuel.
The European Commission will send a package of proposed new aviation regulations covering ground handling, airport slots and noise to the European Parliament later this month.
Calling the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) “costly” and “illegal,” the US House of Representatives on Monday voted overwhelmingly for the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011, which effectively forbids its carriers from participating in the EU ETS. The bill also instructs US officials to negotiate or “take any action necessary” to ensure US aviation operators are not penalized by “any unilaterally imposed” EU scheme.
The Carbon Disclosure Project, operator of the world’s only global climate change reporting system, has commended Finnair for its efforts to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Air France operated what it claims is the lowest CO2 emissions flight between Toulouse and Paris on October 13 with an A321. By using a mix of conventional kerosene and bio-kerosene made from hydrogenated used vegetable oils, Air France flight AF6129 achieved a CO2 emission rate of 54g of CO2 per passenger-kilometer—half that usually emitted on a conventional flight. To achieve the feat, Air France optimized flight procedures and reduced the on-board weight.
Virgin Atlantic, New Zealand-based LanzaTech and Swedish Biofuels are developing a world-first low carbon aviation fuel with just half the carbon footprint of the standard fossil fuel alternative. The partnership with LanzaTech is a breakthrough in aviation fuel technology that will see waste gases from industrial steel production being captured, fermented and chemically converted using Swedish Biofuels technology for use as a jet fuel.
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico have agreed to expand their MRO agreement, and will invest equal shares to establish a new facility in Mexico, slated to open in the third quarter of 2013. Turkish Technic signed a landing gear maintenance services agreement with IzAir for five Airbus A320s.
The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) investigating the Russian Yak-42 crash at Yaroslavl Airport (IAR) has determined that a series of circumstances—improper crew training, poor coordination between the crew, and the pilots’ failure to follow standard takeoff procedures—caused the Sept. 7 crash.
A Qantas (QF) Airbus A380, en route from Singapore to London Friday, was diverted to Dubai after the crew was alerted to an engine oil problem in the No. 4 engine, shutting it down.
International Airlines Group (IAG) on Friday reported a 26.2% drop in third-quarter consolidated net profit to €267 million ($367 million), compared to €362 million earned in the year-ago period. It cited increases in fuel costs for the decline.
