The push against non-EU airlines' inclusion in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) continued Thursday at the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Assn. (ALTA) Airline Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro, where a US official accused EU governments of "undermining" global efforts to control aviation carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Indonesian carrier Lion Air (JT) has signed an intent to buy 201 Boeing 737 Maxs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERS in a $21.7 billion deal that is Boeing’s largest ever in dollar value.
Boeing has begun assembling the 1,000th 777, a 777-300ER, which will be delivered to Emirates Airline in March 2012. ATR delivered one 72-600 to Air Lease Corp. ALC willpurchase 12 -600s with options for an additional eight.
In a drive to expand ancillary revenue, easyJet (U2) will trial allocated seating on selected routes from spring 2012. The low-cost carrier (LCC) said it D expects demand for certain seats, such as the front-row seats and seats with extra leg room, like those on the over-wing exit rows.
Hawaiian Airlines A330. Courtesy, Airbus Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines (HA) has grown its Airbus A330-200 order by five aircraft ( ATW Daily News, Nov. 30, 2010). HA now has a commitment of 22 A330 aircraft, including four that are leased. The airline operates five A330-200s.
TAM Airlines 777-300ER. Courtesy, Boeing Brazil’s TAM Airlines will revamp its Boeing 777 aircraft by installing an all-new cabin configuration with the delivery of its fifth 777-300ER next year ( ATW Daily News, Aug. 30, 2007).
The European Low Fares Airline Assn. (ELFAA) is preparing a formal submission to the European Commission (EC) regarding the “huge amounts” of state aid to Spanair (JK).
The US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) has approved the application by several Star Alliance member carriers to include Brussels Airlines (SN) in the scope of their transatlantic antitrust immunity (ATI) and the Atlantic Plus-Plus agreement.
Turkish Technic was selected by Somon Air to provide GTCP131-9B type APU repair services. The contract covers one GTCP131-9B model APU repair and spare APU support. It also signed a base maintenance services agreement contract with Pegasus Airlines, for one Boeing 737-800 C check.
American Airlines (AA) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) have reached a tentative agreement in principle for the dispatcher workgroup. Details about the tentative agreement will be shared with the TWU-represented dispatchers and operational coordinators in the coming days. “AA has been in negotiations with the TWU dispatch group since May 2006. Both parties worked collaboratively to reach a tentative agreement that addresses the interests of our TWU-represented dispatchers and the company,” AA said.
Bombardier’s CSeries family is still on Qatar Airways' (QR) radar, according to CEO Akbar Al Baker. Addressing media at the Dubai Airshow, Al Baker said the CSeries was “still of great interest” to the airline but that it had finite resources to work through a variety of projects. “We will get to the CSeries,” Al Baker said.
Emirates (EK) president Tim Clark confirmed to ATW that its order for up to 70 Boeing777-300ERs was an insurance against late deliveries of the Airbus A350 ( ATW Daily News, Nov. 15). “We do not want to be caught out with a capacity shortfall,” he said.
Airbus secured a total of 211 orders and commitments worth $20.5 billion at the 12th annual Dubai Airshow, reinforcing the strength of its decision to re-engine the A320.
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris (Y4) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 44 A320 aircraft, comprising 30 A320neos and 14 A320 family aircraft.
Russia will increase its airspace capacity from Nov. 17 by implementing Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM), allowing for an additional six layers.
The Air Transport Assn. of America (ATA) filed suit Wednesday against the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) to halt a pending deal for $3.4 billion in loan guarantees for aircraft financing to Air India (AI), saying that it fails to meet statutory requirements, including consideration of the impact on the US airline industry and airline jobs.
