Australian officials investigating the Airlines of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Bombardier Dash 8-102 crash on approach to Madang Oct. 13 are focusing on a possible component failure.
Greek air traffic controllers and staff from the country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are participating in the 48-hr. general strike to begin Wednesday, protesting against a sweeping package of austerity measures expected to be passed in the Greek parliament this week.
News from Travel Technology Update: The European Union’s Council of Ministers formally adopted a new set of rules on consumer rights that could have far-reaching consequences for the airline industry and other companies in the travel sector.
Thai Airways International (TG) acquired an additional 10% stake in Nok Air (DD), lifting its holding in the low-cost carrier to 49%, according to a statement to Thailand’s stock exchange. With a 49% share, TG has five out of nine directors on DD’s board, compared to four previously, giving it greater control over DD’s strategy.
American Airlines (AA) said it will relocate approximately 230 Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) employees from Tulsa, Okla. to Dallas/Ft. Worth Systems Operations Control (SOC) Center.
A Qantas (QF) Boeing 747-400, en route from Bangkok to Sydney on Sunday, returned to Bangkok an hour into the flight following the contained failure of one of its Rolls-Royce RB211 engines. There were no injuries among the 356 passengers and crew.
Chinese carriers reported an aggregate profit of CNY3.7 billion ($582 million) in September, a 38.8% drop compared to total net income of CNY6.04 billion in the year-ago period.
Russian Transport authorities have condemned the European Union decision to include aviation in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and want European officials to encourage airlines to reduce carbon dioxide emissions via airport slots rather than punish them with additional payments.
ST Aerospace Academy has completed Singapore’s first Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) program for Tiger Airways. The six cadet pilots will receive their MPL from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore this month and are expected to fly the Airbus A320 as first officers. CAE has begun providingcommercial pilot training for the Airbus A320, Boeing 737NG and 737 aircraft at Prague-Ruzyne Airport in the Czech Republic.
Abacus International was named preferred global distribution system (GDS) by Virgin Australia. Oakenhurst Aircraft Services will provide year-round, 24-hour, AOG support, exchange units and warranty repairs for the Spectralux Avionics Dlink+ w/Controller Pilot Data Link Communication system. UK-based Oakenhurst said the contract initially covers the UK, Europe and Ukraine.
US Dept. of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said the nation’s largest carriers reported three tarmac delays of more than 3 hr. in August, compared to one in the year-ago month and July.
The Australian government has increased pressure on Qantas (QF) and its three unions to settle their long-running and bitter dispute as concerns grow about the impact on the economy.
The re-worked New York LaGuardia (LGA)/Washington National (DCA) slot swap deal between Delta Air Lines (DL) and US Airways (US) gained final US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) approval this week, but the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) has indicated that it may take action on the matter.
The re-worked New York LaGuardia (LGA)/Washington National (DCA) slot swap deal between Delta Air Lines (DL) and US Airways (US) gained final US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) approval this week, but the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) has indicated that it may take action on the matter.
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners has been selected by Cargolux Airlines for an Engine Management Program agreement providing on-wing engine health monitoring. It will use its Web-based Advanced Diagnostics & Engine Management tools to provide engine performance monitoring services for the airline’s fleet of PW4056 engines.
An Airlines of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Bombardier Dash 8-100 crashed Thursday about 20 km. southeast of Madang (MAG) airport, killing 28 people, according to the Aviation Safety Network (ASN).
Air Canada (AC) averted a planned strike by its more than 6,800 flight attendants when Canadian labor minister Lisa Raitt deployed a rarely used procedural move that legally prevents cabin crew from walking off the job.
The criminal trial of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab in a US federal court in Detroit ended on just its second day Wednesday when the defendant abruptly declared his guilt on all counts, explaining in a detailed statement how he tried to bring down a Northwest Airlines A330 en route from Amsterdam to Detroit on Dec. 25, 2009.
ST Aerospace Technologies (Xiamen), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Xiamen Aviation Industry Co., opened a $78 million engine MRO facility in Xiamen.
Boeing and Italy's SELEX Systemi Integrati signed a memorandum of collaboration to work toward compatibility of global air traffic management systems, with a particular focus on ensuring that the US's NextGen ATC initiative and Europe's Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) program are congruent.
