The Luxembourg District Court on Tuesday acquitted three former directors of Luxair of all charges in the fatal crash of flight 9642 on Nov. 6, 2002, in which 20 passengers and crew died.
British Airways (BA) has committed to another Embraer E-190, increasing the number of E-Jets it has on order to 14, comprising six E-170s and eight E-190s.
Iberia (IB) pilots, represented by the Sepla union, announced they intend to strike for 30 days to protest the Spanish airline’s new low-cost airline, Iberia Express (I2), which launched operations March 25.
American Airlines (AA) has filed a motion with a US bankruptcy court seeking to have its contracts with three unions representing nine work groups terminated, saying that its "greatest single challenge" is labor agreements that are unfavorable compared with those of its competitors.
Iberia (IB) pilots, represented by the Sepla union, announced they intend to strike for 30 days to protest the Spanish airline’s new low-cost airline, Iberia Express (I2), which launched operations March 25.
The Luxembourg District Court on Tuesday acquitted three former directors of Luxair of all charges in the fatal crash of flight 9642 on Nov. 6, 2002, in which 20 passengers and crew died.
British Airways (BA) has committed to another Embraer E-190, increasing the number of E-Jets it has on order to 14, comprising six E-170s and eight E-190s.
Panasonic Avionics added additional capacity and coverage of its Global Communications Services via the Intelsat-14 satellite, over Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, and Africa.“The coverage provided by the Intelsat-14 satellite is a strategic addition to our global aeronautical broadband network because it provides seamless service to several African destinations and trans-Africa air routes which are important to our in-flight connectivity customers,” Panasonic Global Communications VP David Bruner said.
Emirates Airline’s (EK) dedicated Airbus A380 terminal at Dubai International (DXB) will open Jan. 1, 2013, Executive VP-passenger sales Thierry Antinori confirmed to ATW.
China Eastern Airlines (MU) reported a net profit of CNY4.58 billion ($722 million) in 2011, down 7.7% from CNY4. 96 billion in 2010, due to rising fuel prices and competition from China’s high speed rail system.
Airlines for America (A4A) said Tuesday it will no longer pursue its lawsuit against aviation's inclusion in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), and instead will back efforts by Congress and the Obama administration to challenge the EU on the issue.
Russian and Belarusian aviation authorities will negotiate changes in their bilateral agreement Thursday after a dispute stopped flights between the countries for several hours Tuesday.
Aer Lingus (EI) sees an opportunity in Lufthansa’s divestment of British Midland International (bmi) to expand its slot portfolio at London Heathrow [LHR], EI CEO Christoph Mueller told ATW.
The European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation into United Technology Corp.’s (UTC) proposed acquisition of Goodrich after its preliminary investigation indicated potential competition concerns, the EC said Tuesday.
Tensions are rising at Cargolux International Airlines (CV) over the increased influence of Qatar Airways (QR), which is reportedly willing to increase its shareholding to 49% from 35% via a capital increase.
Tensions are rising at Cargolux International Airlines (CV) over the increased influence of Qatar Airways (QR), which is reportedly willing to increase its shareholding to 49% from 35% via a capital increase.
The European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Goodrich Corp. by United Technology Corp. (UTC) after its preliminary investigation indicated potential competition concerns, the EC said Tuesday.
China Eastern Airlines (MU) reported a net profit of CNY4.58 billion ($722 million) in 2011, down 7.7% from CNY4. 96 billion in 2010, due to rising fuel prices and competition from China’s high speed rail system.
Japan Airlines (JAL) took delivery Monday of its first two Boeing 787-8s, the second airline to add the Dreamliner to its fleet and the first to take GE GEnx-powered aircraft.
EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering has performed a 2A check and fuel leak repair for EgyptAir Airbus A320 aircraft. It also performed a C check on an Air Nigeria Boeing 737, the fourth aircraft in two months. AFI KLM E&M has extended a component support contract with Yemenia Airways, originally signed in 2005. The renewed contract operates under the same terms, covering component support with pool access and repairs for two Airbus A330s.
