Mechtronix Systems will produce a flight simulation training device for the Cessna Grand Caravan on behalf of Indonesia's Susi Air, which operates more than 30 of the type. The FFT X FSTD will be installed at the airline's training facilities in Pangandaran in the 2011 fourth quarter. The center will also be equipped with an Ascent Flight Trainer C172 Garmin 1000.
AVISA Aviation Safety Systems announced a strategic partnership with Fokker Services through which the two companies will introduce EASA Part M-approved Continuing Airworthiness and Maintenance Management Services to the FLYFokker program.
The European Commission appointed Matthew Baldwin director-air transport, replacing Daniel Calleja, who last month became deputy director general the EC’s Directorate General Enterprise and Industry. Calleja was EC director-air transport from November 2004 to February 2011, and was instrumental in negotiating the historic open skies agreement with the US.
A number of Delta Air Lines flight attendants who previously worked for Northwest Airlines have sued DL in US federal court alleging "discrimination based solely on their status as former union members," said the Assn. of Flight Attendants, which is assisting in the lawsuit. DL's more than 19,000 cabin crew last year voted to reject unionization; the 7,500 who previously worked for NWA had been represented by AFA ( ATW Daily News, Nov. 4, 2010).
Southwest Airlines apologized for two technical problems that on Tuesday caused disruptions on its website and slowed flight operations. The first problem related to the switchover to SWA's revamped Rapids Rewards frequent flyer program ( ATW Daily News, Jan. 7), which led southwest.com to experience "intermittent issues regarding functionality and accessibility," the carrier explained on its blog.
Lufthansa said it has so far equipped 17 of its long-range aircraft (20% of its long-haul fleet) with FlyNet. It began offering the inflight broadband connectivity in partnership with Panasonic Avionics and Deutsche Telekom in November ( ATW Daily News,Nov. 30, 2010). It plans to deploy the service throughout its entire intercontinental network by the end of 2011.
US Air Transport Assn. named Christopher Brown VP-legislative & regulatory policy. He will "focus on outreach to key stakeholders to advance policy and legislative issues," ATA said. The move is part of the ongoing staff shakeup that has taken place at ATA since new President and CEO Nicholas Calio replaced James May in January ( ATW Daily News, Feb. 17).
Citing rapidly rising oil prices, IATA on Wednesday trimmed its 2011 earnings forecast for the world's airlines by 5.5% to $8.6 billion from $9.1 billion projected in December.
Citing rapidly rising oil prices, IATA on Wednesday trimmed its 2011 earnings forecast for the world's airlines by 5.5% to $8.6 billion from $9.1 billion projected in December.
At this year's ATC Global in Amsterdam the Swiss system supplier for the aviation community SkySoft-ATM and the German air navigation service provider DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH will launch their newly developed air traffic management system SkyManager.
Emirates has been scored as the best airline for in-flight meals according to a survey of more than a thousand passengers by international flight comparison site Skyscanner.net
Wataniya Airways has relaunched its website to provide guests and visitors with improved services and more information about flight schedules and other Wataniya Airways products.
AVISA and its sister company AVISA Gulf have become partners in the FLYFokker programme, the innovative life cycle support scheme for the Fokker fleet.
Air France KLM flew 16.63 billion RPKs in January, up 4.8% from the year-ago month. Capacity rose 3.3% to 21.00 billion ASKs and load factor jumped 1.1 points to 79.2%. Lufthansa Passenger Airlines operated 10.24 billion RPKs in January, a 10.8% increase year-over-year. Capacity jumped 12% to 13.99 billion ASKs as load factor fell 0.7 points to 73.2%.
International scheduled passenger traffic rose 8.2% in January compared to January 2010, while international air cargo traffic lifted 9.1%, according to IATA, which warned that rising fuel prices will likely make 2011 "very challenging" for the airline industry despite the positive growth figures.
With Republicans in control of the House of Representatives holding a mandate to rein in government spending, programs like NextGen will face closer scrutiny.
American Airlines aims to revolutionize ticket distribution with its direct connect platform, but first it has to overcome spirited opposition from GDSs and online travel agencies.
Continental Airlines parent United Continental Holdings announced Friday that CO's 9,300 flight attendants, represented by the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, ratified a new labor contract ( ATW Daily News, Oct. 1, 2010). UCH VP-Inflight Service Sam Risoli said, "Our Continental flight attendants took a big step to keep us moving forward as we integrate Continental and United."
CAAC appears to be softening its tough stance on restricting approval of new entrants, based on recent remarks by CAAC Minister Li Jiaxiang, who noted that three carriers are applying to launch.
