US FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Assn. union signed an MOU regarding management of controller fatigue that "reinforces existing FAA policy that prohibits air traffic controllers from sleeping while they are performing assigned duties," according to an agency statement.
Tiger Airways Australia, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holdings, was grounded Saturday for five days by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority over a series of safety issues.
The lawsuit filed by the US Air Transport Assn., American Airlines and United Continental Holdings against the EU's inclusion of aviation in its Emissions Trading Scheme had its first hearing in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg Tuesday.
US Transportation Security Administration last month proposed "the removal of more than 30 Honolulu International Airport TSA employees following an extensive investigation into allegations of improper screening of checked baggage," the agency said in a statement. Included was HNL Federal Security Director Glen Richard Kajiyama, who has been replaced on an acting basis by Stanford Miyamoto, currently HNL's deputy area director.
Tiger Airways Australia, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holdings, was grounded Saturday for five days by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority over a series of safety issues.
US Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that US airlines employed 2% more workers in April compared to the same month last year. BTS said two network airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, decreased employment. Delta Air Lines reported 4.5% more workers in April 2011 than in April 2010. Continental Airlines, which now includes employees that formerly worked for Continental Micronesia, reported a 2.3% increase.
Flight simulator manufacturer Mechtronix Systems completed the sale of its sixth simulator this year with a deal announced at the recent Paris Air Show for one Airbus A330 FFS X going to an unnamed European customer.
The Assn. of Flight Attendants won the right to represent United Continental Holdings' 25,000 flight attendants. It said 55% of those casting ballots in a representation election favored AFA, which has represented United Airlines' cabin crew, over the International Assn. of Machinists, which represented Continental Airlines' flight attendants. The US National Mediation Board must certify the results.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines told ATW that scheduled Wednesday Amsterdam-Paris Charles de Gaulle-AMS flights using a Boeing 737-800 partially powered by biofuel operated "exactly the same—as expected—as flights on traditional kerosene."
Coopesa RL signed a contract with Ecuador's Tame to perform a C check on an Airbus A320. This is the fourth C check performed by Coopesa for Tame. Coopesa has US FAA and EASA approval for A320 family aircraft; it has performed 32 C checks in the last 18 months. Fokker Aircraft Services received US FAA approval covering airframe maintenance and overhaul for all Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737NG series “N” registered aircraft.
Kale Consultants was selected by Kenya Airways to implement its Fare Management service. Kale will provide the carrier with ATPCO fare filing services, including the creation of logs, new fare inserts and updates to existing fares, add-ons, rules, categories, footnotes, routings, fare class segments, RBDs as defined by ATPCO standards and GDS. It will also perform post-filing checks and provide monthly reports.
US Dept. of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that US airlines collected almost $5.7 billion from baggage fees and reservation change fees in 2010. According to BTS, the airlines received $3.4 billion from baggage fees and $2.3 billion from reservation change fees in 2010. “These are the only fees paid by passengers that BTS can identify separately. All other fees paid by passengers are included in larger categories with other types of revenue,” said BTS.
ICAO adopted a code of conduct to oversee the collection, sharing and use of aviation safety information. "Transparency and sharing of safety information are fundamental to a safe air transportation system. The new code of conduct will help ensure that the information is used in a fair and consistent manner, with the sole objective of improving safety," said ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh González.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won a union representation vote by Republic Airways Holdings' pilots, with 68% of those voting casting ballots in favor of IBT representation.
Lufthansa Systems was selected by Air Namibia to supply myIDTravel, the integrated ID travel management solution for staff travel. NavAer o signed a contract with Italy-based Neos for the deployment of the tBagC22 Electronic Flight Bag system on the airline's fleet of Boeing 737-800 and 767-300ER aircraft.
Air Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers said the airline's approximately 3,800 call center and airport customer service agents in Canada have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement ( ATW Daily News, June 16). The four-year accord, which has been approved by AC's board of directors, will remain in effect until Feb. 28, 2015.
Former UPS Airlines President Robert Lekites was named Airbus Americas' executive VP-customers, effective Aug.1, giving him responsibility for North American sales. In the newly-created position, he will report directly to Airbus Americas President and CEO Barry Eccleston.
US FAA proposed a $1.05 million civil penalty against Boeing "for allegedly failing to correct a known problem in production and installation of the central passenger oxygen system in" 777s.
In what can be fairly described as an extreme pro-consumer opinion that will likely increase airlines' costs associated with the EU 261/2004 passenger compensation regulation, the European Court of Justice's advocate general argued Tuesday that passengers may claim reimbursement for "reasonable" expenditures incurred when an airline fails to provide care and assistance in the event of a canceled flight.
Canadian Commissioner of Competition Melanie Airken filed an application Monday with the country's Competition Tribunal, an independent law enforcement agency, seeking to "prohibit" Air Canada and United Continental Holdings from launching a planned revenue-sharing joint venture on US/Canada transborder services.
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