Qantas (QF) confirmed to ATW that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is investigating the alleged sabotage of one of its 265-seat Boeing 767s in Brisbane Oct. 26 while the aircraft was undergoing upgrade work.
Russian airlines carried 49.37 million passengers from January to September this year, up 12.8% compared to the same period last year, according to figures published by Rosaviatsia—Russia’s Dept. of Aviation/Ministry of Transport.
Singapore Airlines (SQ) has revealed its new long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) will be named “Scoot” and will operate four Boeing 777-200s to be purchased from the parent company.
Qantas (QF) confirmed to ATW that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is investigating the alleged sabotage of one of its 265-seat Boeing 767s in Brisbane Oct. 26 while the aircraft was undergoing upgrade work.
VivaAerobus launched 2X-weekly Chicago Midway-Monterrey service. It will later be increased to 3X weekly during the high seasons. Hahn Air (HR) and JetBlue (B6) have signed an interline e-ticketing (IET) agreement. B6 is HR's 250th partner airline to sign an IET. Vladivostok Air launched 2X-weekly Vladivostok-Hong Kong-Singapore Changi Airbus A320 service.
Virgin America named Luanne Calvert VP-marketing. Calvert formerly served as digital marketing strategy consultant with Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy's Fendi and Moleskine brands andas creative director at Google. Jet Midwest Technik named Tom Corum VP-business development. Formerly, Corum spent three years in the financial services and business brokerage industry, and previously served more than 30 years in the aviation industry, including 22 years at Trans World Airlines.
Spirit AeroSystems said it shipped the Airbus A350's first production composite center fuselage panels from its Kinston, N.C., plant to Saint-Nazaire, France, where final upper shell assembly is planned.
1 Lufthansa Technik (LHT) said it will begin converting the first of three privately owned Boeing 747-8I aircraft in 2012 as part of its VIP cabin quick-change kit for Airbus and Boeing narrowbody aircraft.
Transaero Airlines (UN) said it “once again” reported the highest rates of growth among the top-five Russian carriers for September and for the first nine months of the year.
Air Berlin Turkey, the new joint venture between Air Berlin (AB) and Turkish operator Pegasus Airlines (PC), will begin operating flights between Antalya and Stuttgart from Nov. 1.
The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia did not approve the Russian Ministry of Transport’s amendment to increase the required minimum number of aircraft operated by an airline.
Air China (CA) conducted the latest biofuel demonstration flight Friday, operating a Boeing 747-400 with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines partially powered by jatropha-based fuel.
The Ecuadorian government is considering partially privatizing its national carrier TAME Linea Aerea del Ecuador (EQ) and is looking for a strategic partner to develop Eloy Alfaro International (MEC) in Manta, the country’s tourism minister Freddy Ehlers told ATW in a recent interview.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) reported net income of ¥22.8 billion ($301 million) for the first half of its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, up 72.1% over a ¥13.2 billion net profit in the six months ended Sept. 30, 2010.
Most Qantas (QF) flights were expected to be back to normal by early Tuesday as the fallout of the bitter industrial battle dominated Australia’s Parliament Monday.
Air China (CA) conducted the latest biofuel demonstration flight Friday, operating a Boeing 747-400 with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines partially powered by jatropha-based fuel.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) reported net income of ¥22.8 billion ($301 million) for the first half of its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, up 72.1% over a ¥13.2 billion net profit in the six months ended Sept. 30, 2010.
In an unprecedented move, Qantas (QF) grounded its entire domestic and international fleet Saturday evening, in a move designed to force the Australian government to end a nine-month industrial dispute with three key unions over pay and security.
Qantas (QF) will be back in the air from Monday afternoon after industrial arbitrator Fair Work Australia ruled the industrial action must be terminated. This is subject to approval from the regulator, QF said in a statement.
Emirates took delivery of its 16th A380, on lease from Doric Asset Finance for 12 years. Boeing has surpassed 300 deliveries of the 777-300ER aircraft type, with an Oct. 21 delivery to Biman Bangladesh. It is the first direct Boeing order from the carrier. The 777-300ER has received 543 orders, as of Sept. 30.
The US FAA has proposed $1 million in civil penalties against Memphis, Tenn.-Pinnacle Airlines, for allegedly operating two Canadair regional jets in 2009 and 2010 on a combined 63 flights when they were not in compliance with federal aviation regulations.
Papua New Guinea’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Bombardier Dash-8 -100/200/300 aircraft , operated by the Airlines of Papua New Guinea (PNG), following the Oct. 13 crash of its Dash-8-100, killing 28 people.
Bombardier Aerospace announced an unidentified Chinese airline has signed a conditional purchase agreement for six CRJ900 aircraft, plus five options, in a deal worth approximately $264 million based on list prices.
Airbus confirmed Friday morning that Transaero Airlines (UN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for four A380 aircraft, making UN the launch customer for the A380 in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe.
