Sky Express, Russia’s first low-cost carrier (LCC), will lose its air operator’s certificate (AOC) and operate under a new single AOC with Russian regional carrier Kuban Airlines.
Russian Transport authorities have condemned the European Union decision to include aviation in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and want European officials to encourage airlines to reduce carbon dioxide emissions via airport slots rather than punish them with additional payments.
ST Aerospace Academy has completed Singapore’s first Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) program for Tiger Airways. The six cadet pilots will receive their MPL from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore this month and are expected to fly the Airbus A320 as first officers. CAE has begun providingcommercial pilot training for the Airbus A320, Boeing 737NG and 737 aircraft at Prague-Ruzyne Airport in the Czech Republic.
Abacus International was named preferred global distribution system (GDS) by Virgin Australia. Oakenhurst Aircraft Services will provide year-round, 24-hour, AOG support, exchange units and warranty repairs for the Spectralux Avionics Dlink+ w/Controller Pilot Data Link Communication system. UK-based Oakenhurst said the contract initially covers the UK, Europe and Ukraine.
LAN Airlines announced an increase of 11.1% passenger boardings in September, with a 10.4% increase in ASKs and load factor going up 0.5 percentage points to 80.3%.
Illinois-based AAR Corp. has acquired London-based aircraft component repair management services provider Airinmar Holdings, which will become a part of AAR's aviation supply chain unit.
US Dept. of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said the nation’s largest carriers reported three tarmac delays of more than 3 hr. in August, compared to one in the year-ago month and July.
The Australian government has increased pressure on Qantas (QF) and its three unions to settle their long-running and bitter dispute as concerns grow about the impact on the economy.
Airbus has delivered the first of five A380s to China Southern Airlines (CZ), the first A380 operator in China. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent-900 engines, the aircraft will be initially operated on domestic routes between Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
The re-worked New York LaGuardia (LGA)/Washington National (DCA) slot swap deal between Delta Air Lines (DL) and US Airways (US) gained final US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) approval this week, but the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) has indicated that it may take action on the matter.
US regional carriers Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) and ExpressJet Holdings have reversed course on branding the combined airline that will result from their pending merger, scrapping the "SureJet" moniker unveiled in July in favor of "ExpressJet."
The re-worked New York LaGuardia (LGA)/Washington National (DCA) slot swap deal between Delta Air Lines (DL) and US Airways (US) gained final US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) approval this week, but the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) has indicated that it may take action on the matter.
The Australian government has increased pressure on Qantas (QF) and its three unions to settle their long-running and bitter dispute as concerns grow about the impact on the economy.
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners has been selected by Cargolux Airlines for an Engine Management Program agreement providing on-wing engine health monitoring. It will use its Web-based Advanced Diagnostics & Engine Management tools to provide engine performance monitoring services for the airline’s fleet of PW4056 engines.
An Airlines of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Bombardier Dash 8-100 crashed Thursday about 20 km. southeast of Madang (MAG) airport, killing 28 people, according to the Aviation Safety Network (ASN).
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted draft approval for Virgin Australia’s (VA) comprehensive alliance with Singapore Airlines (SIA).
Air Canada (AC) averted a planned strike by its more than 6,800 flight attendants when Canadian labor minister Lisa Raitt deployed a rarely used procedural move that legally prevents cabin crew from walking off the job.
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) anticipates taking full control of International Aero Engines (IAE) by around mid-2013 if regulatory approvals and administrative business transactions are completed by mid-2012.
