Honeywell Aerospace has signed contracts with five Asia/Pacific airlines: Solaseed Air, Jeju Air, Eastar Jet, China Eastern Airlines (MU) and Air China (CA).
Alaska Air Group (AAG) has announced that chairman and CEO Bill Ayer will retire from his chief executive role, effective May 15, and Alaska Airlines (AS) president Brad Tilden will become CEO of AAG.
The number of passengers carried by airlines in the Asia/Pacific region will grow by 5.9% annually over the next 20 years, well above the global average of 4.8%, according to the latest market forecast by Airbus.
Wings Air (IW), the regional subsidiary of Lion Air (JT), will take an additional 27 ATR 72-600s by the end of 2015 and will become the largest operator of ATR aircraft in the world with 20 ATR 72-500s and 40 ATR 72-600s.
Bombardier has received a firm order for two Q400 NextGen aircraft from Horizon Air (QX) and revealed that Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is the customer that placed the firm order for five Q400 NextGens announced earlier this week.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) operator Fraport confirmed that apron control workers, represented by the German union GdF, will extend their strike to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time.
Bombardier has received a firm order for two Q400 NextGen aircraft from Horizon Air (QX) and revealed that Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is the customer that placed the firm order for five Q400 NextGens.
Alaska Air Group (AAG) has announced that chairman and CEO Bill Ayer will retire from his chief executive role, effective May 15, and Alaska Airlines (AS) president Brad Tilden will become CEO of AAG.
Kuwait-based lessor Aviation Lease and Finance Co. (ALAFCO) has placed a firm order with CFM International for LEAP-1A engines, valued at $840 million at list prices.
Frankfurt Airport is expecting flight cancellations and delays Thursday as its apron control workers, represented by the German union GdF, announced a strike for Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time, according to a statement on the airport’s website. Apron control staff direct aircraft in and out of parking positions. GdF said it planned the strike after failing to reach a wage agreement with airport operator Fraport.
Lufthansa Technik AG (LHT) chairman August Wilhelm Henningsen told reporters in Singapore Wednesday that LHT has “a very positive feedback for the introduction of the [Airbus] A380.”
Boeing aims to capture a larger share of the aviation services and support market, and will start promoting is wide range of activities as Boeing Edge, the company announced at the Singapore Airshow.
ATR and Fokker Services Asia have inked an agreement covering airframe MRO services of ATR aircraft operating in Southeast Asia at the Fokker Services Asia facilities in Singapore.
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) and EADS EFW have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership to develop the Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion program.
Bombardier Aerospace and Garuda Indonesia (GA) said Wednesday the carrier has committed to up to 36 Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGens to support its domestic and regional operations from its Makassar, Medan and Balikpapan hubs.
Frankfurt Airport is expecting flight cancellations and delays Thursday as its apron control workers, represented by the German union GdF, announced a strike for Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time, according to a statement on the airport’s website.
Bombardier Aerospace and Garuda Indonesia (GA) said Wednesday the carrier will acquire up to 36 Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGens to support its domestic and regional operations from its Makassar, Medan and Balikpapan hubs.
Troubled Kingfisher Airlines (IT) has not paid employees since December and was unable to make a planned salary disbursement last week. India's The Economic Times and Mint newspapers quoted a Feb. 11 email to airline employees from CEO Sanjay Aggarwal, stating, "Unfortunately, we got hit by a couple of large unanticipated payments which had to be addressed on an emergency basis." This necessitated another paycheck postponement, he explained.
