The China Air Transport Assn. has stepped up its campaign against next year's inclusion of non-EU airlines in the EU's controversial Emissions Trading Scheme ( ATW's Eco-Aviation Today, April 15).
Air Transport Action Group Executive Director Paul Steele said the airline industry’s failing to achieve its stated goal of a 1.5% improvement in fuel efficiency/carbon dioxide emissions annually through 2020 and CO2-neutral growth beyond 2020 would "destroy our credibility." But he cautioned that development of economically viable biofuel is essential for the industry to achieve its environmental goals.
The CEO of what potentially is the world’s biggest algal biofuel operation described Karratha in Western Australia as the “Saudi Arabia of algal fuels” as he unveiled the project. California-based Aurora Algae CEO Greg Bafalis told media on May 9 that the company searched the globe to find the best site and stumbled across Karratha after a chance meeting with Austrade ( ATW’s Eco-Aviation Today Jan.18 ).
Airbus parent EADS incurred a €12 million ($17.1 million) first-quarter net loss, reversed from a €103 million net profit in the year-ago period, but pointed to gains in revenue and operating income as evidence of "positive momentum" warranting a potential A320 production increase.
Despite the continuing turbulence, flight support provider Sky Aviation Services says the only way is up for Middle East aviation. Chief executive Ayman Obeissy shares his hopes with Brendan Gallagher.
MTU Maintenance Hannover was selected by Biman Bangladesh Airlines to carry out repair and overhaul services on its CFM56-7s under a five-year exclusive contract. Aveos said it won a seven-year contract from Air Transat to provide full inventory and repair and overhaul support, covering the carrier's fleet of 11 Airbus A330s.
British Airways and its cabin crew, represented by the Unite union, reached an agreement Thursday aimed at ending their long-running industrial dispute.
Royal Jordanian has signed a partnership agreement with UNICEF to help improve the situation of children and adolescents in Jordan and support UNICEF's programs and initiatives in Jordan which focus on the development, care and empowerment of children and adolescents.
US FAA on Wednesday proposed new regulations to overhaul airline training programs for aircraft crewmembers and flight dispatchers, revising a proposal first issued in 2009.
Oman Air Cargo is participating at Transport Logistic 2011, Munich, the world´s largest trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management.
Dubai-based flight support company United Aviation Services is to launch a new brand and tagline at next week's European Business Aviation show (EBACE) in Geneva.
Vistair deployed its online flight manuals management system for Thomas Cook Group members Thomas Cook Scandinavia and Condor Berlin. SITA reached a seven-year contract with Oman Air to provide the Middle Eastern carrier with its fares management software solution, Airfare Insight. Aviareps was appointed by Ethiopian Airlines to serve as its sole partner for global corporate sales in Europe and Asia.
US Dept. of Transportation said the nation’s largest carriers reported no flights in March with tarmac delays of more than 3 hr., down from 25 flights in March 2010. Data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics showed there have only been 16 tarmac delays of more than 3 hr. reported since the tough tarmac delay rule went into effect in April 2010 ( ATW Daily News, April 29, 2010).
Reversing its previous stance, the US Dept. of Transportation on Tuesday tentatively approved antitrust immunity for Delta Air Lines and Virgin Australia to coordinate services between the US and Australia.
A majority of airlines have taken steps toward migrating toward IATA's Simplified Interline Settlement initiative, but only 19% of airlines expect their systems to be compliant by the September deadline, according to the latest survey by Kale Consultants Ltd. ( ATW Daily News, Jan. 17). Kale is the prime technology supplier for the development of the SIS platform.
A Merpati Nusantara Airlines Xian MA60 crashed Saturday near Kaimana Airport in Indonesia, killing all 21 passengers and six crew aboard. Flight 8968 was en route from Sorong and was cleared for an approach to KNG's lone runway. According to Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network, the aircraft crashed into the sea about 600 m. short of the runway. Citing the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, ASN reported that the "weather at the time of the approach was poor with heavy rain and strong winds."
Qantas aircraft engineers are planning work stoppages starting on Friday after walking out of negotiations over their list of 28 demands, which include job security.
Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht told ATW that Air India has until July 31 to fulfill the requirements to join the airline grouping or the carrier's invitation will be withdrawn.
Amadeus and United Airlines, a unit of United Continental Holdings, said they reached an agreement to cancel United's planned move to Amadeus's Altea Suite of customer management solutions in two years.
China Air Transport Assn. urged Beijing to take tougher action against next year's inclusion of non-EU airlines in the EU's controversial Emissions Trading Scheme.
Kuwait aviation fuel specialist Q8Aviation has won its first contract at Vienna international Airport, supplying jet fuel to Air Transat, Canada's leading holiday travel airline
