Monarch Aircraft Engineering extended its line maintenance technical handling agreement with Aer Lingus, covering the carrier’s Airbus A320 fleet operating to/from London Gatwick airport. Alsalam Aircraft Co. signed a maintenance contract with Saudi Aramco, covering Boeing 737NG aircraft. Coopesa RL inked a contract with GOL to perform a C check, structural inspection and external paint on a Boeing 737-700.
The French Air Accident Investigation Bureau (BEA) has set up a human factors working group to analyze “all aspects connected to the conduct” of the Air France (AF) Airbus A330-200 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009.
An OAG report revealed the airline industry has been amazingly resilient to events such as terrorism, pandemics and natural disasters over the past 30 years, and that most serious events occurred after Sept. 10, 2001, according to its World Crisis Analysis.
US House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) introduced Friday an extension of FAA funding through Dec. 31, though his proposal calls for a 5% cut in the agency's budget level.
US FAA VP-system operations services Nancy Kalinowski said that as the 9/11 anniversary approaches, “everyone’s got their A-game on, watching and being aware.”
The French Air Accident Investigation Bureau (BEA) has set up a human factors working group to analyze “all aspects connected to the conduct” of the Air France (AF) Airbus A330-200 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009.
Robin Hood, an Austrian-based regional carrier, ceased all operations due to financial difficulties. The company operated two Saab 340s. China Airlines on Sept. 21 will end its frequent flyer program bilateral cooperation with Air China, and on Sept. 28 will terminate its frequent flyer program bilateral cooperation with Hainan Airlines, including HongKong Airlines and HongKong Express.
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 737-700 experienced a violent roll after a first officer apparently mistook the rudder trim switch for the cockpit door switch, causing the aircraft to descend 6,000 ft. Two flight attendants were slightly injured.
The Chinese government cut domestic jet fuel prices to CNY7,670 ($1,200) per ton, down 1.48% from CNY7,785 in August, because of the decline of international fuel prices. This is the first price reduction this year.
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it will spend $44.8 million to purchase 300 L-3 Security ProVision advanced imaging technology (AIT) body-scanning machines equipped with automated target recognition software that eliminates "passenger-specific images."
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 737-700 experienced a violent roll after a first officer apparently mistook the rudder trim switch for the cockpit door switch, causing the aircraft to descend 6,000 ft.
The Chinese government cut domestic jet fuel prices to CNY7,670 ($1,200) per ton, down 1.48% from CNY7,785 in August, because of the decline of international fuel prices.
A Russian Yakovlev 42D aircraft operated by Moscow-based Yak Service crashed on takeoff about 2 km. from the runway of Yaroslavl Airport (IAR) in Russia, killing at least 43 and critically injuring two of the 45 people onboard, according to the Associated Press.
The relationship between airports and the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), established in November 2001 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has been rocky at times, especially in the agency's earliest years. TSA was initially "faced with just a tremendous number of mandates and very, very short time frames" to implement those mandates, Airports Council International-North America VP-security and facilitation Christopher Bidwell told ATW during a recent interview discussing TSA's first decade and the state of airport security.
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Farelogix plans to launch a website designed to calculate what a traveler will pay for checking bags and other items, such as sports equipment, on various airlines. The company, best known for developing direct-connect technology for airlines, said the site – iflybags.com – will make its debut around Oct. 1. Farelogix chief executive Jim Davidson is hoping the site will dispel the notion that airlines’ fees for ancillary products and services are “hidden” from consumers.
News from Travel Technology Update: Farelogix plans to launch a website designed to calculate what a traveler will pay for checking bags and other items, such as sports equipment, on various airlines.
Qantas (QF) won a significant battle Tuesday over the Australian and International Pilots’ Assn. (AIPA) after industrial arbitrator Fair Work Australia (FWA) dismissed a pilots’ claim over pay.
FL Technics Ulyanovsk received approval to perform aircraft maintenance within the Ulyanovsk free economic zone from Russia's Minister of Economic Development and Trade. It will build a new three-hangar aircraft complex, designed for short- and medium-range Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, Embraer, Sukhoi and other aircraft. The hangars are estimated for completion in 2013, 2015 and 2017, respectively.
IATA reported that international passenger traffic increased 7.3% year-over-year in July while domestic traffic rose 3.5%. Total system traffic heightened 5.9%.
Saying it is remaining "consistent with the baggage polices of other major carriers," Air Canada (AC) said Friday it will start charging C$25/$25 for a first checked bag on all Canada-US transborder flights.
