By Stephen A. Alterman With the debate over the most effective way to reduce crew member fatigue still raging, it is vitally important to understand that the all-cargo air carrier industry continues to support changes to existing FAA regulations in this important safety area.
With the start of the 2012 US presidential campaign, there has been a lot of heated talk about the role of federal government, which is mostly charged with over-reaching and creating more problems than it solves. The big exception, however, is the airline industry. When it comes to the business of how to get the flying public to their destinations safely, on time, in reasonable comfort and with their bags in synch, then it seems that the only experts are in Congress and government agencies.
Etihad Airways (EY) reported third-quarter revenue of $1.1 billion, up 39% year-over-year. Passenger revenue was up 32% to $833 million and cargo revenue increased 28% to $168 million.
UPS plans to significantly expand Singapore's Seletar Airport extended its runway Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)'s terminal extension Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) is finally on track Detroit Metro Airport gained US FAA approval
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co. (GAMECO), the joint venture owned by China Southern Airlines (CZ), South China International Aircraft Engineering and Hutchison Aircraft Maintenance Investment, said it broke ground last month on a new $90 million hangar at Guangzhou Baiyun International. The 24,107 sq. m. hangar is primarily intended to support the "rapid growth" of CZ's fleet, it said.
Ghana Airports Company Ltd (GACL) contracted SITA to improve the passenger flow and baggage management at the country's main airport, Kotoka International (ACC). The 10-year, $15 million agreement calls for the implementation of a new baggage reconciliation system and SITA's suite of airport management solutions, which will be integrated with a new airport operational data base (AODB) and flight information display system.
Bangalore International Airport (BPO) is starting an expansion program aimed at making it "the gateway to the south of India," according to managing director Sanjay Reddy. Construction slated to get underway this month in its main passenger terminal will double the facility's size to 70,000 sq. m. within 18 months, he said via email, noting that the terminal's capacity will reach 17 million passengers annually "with the flexibility to expand to more than 20 million."
Belfast International Airport (BFS) will benefit from the decision taken by UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne last month to lower the Air Passenger Duty (APD) for direct long-haul flights from Northern Ireland from Nov. 1. According to the measure, the APD on direct long-haul flights from the province will be charged at short-haul rates of £12 for economy passengers and £24 for business and first class.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Tuesday it has started testing "a limited, voluntary passenger pre-screening initiative with a small known traveler population at four US airports."
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) will open its new runway 07L/25R Oct. 21, creating increased capacity that has attracted interest from airlines wanting to start new services, a Fraport executive told ATW this week at the World Route Development Forum in Berlin.
The US Air Transport Assn. (ATA) warned that nearly 10,000 airline industry jobs could be cut within one year if two new proposed passenger security and airline departure taxes are implemented.
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Amadeus is moving into a global structure of three customer-facing commercial business units that will report directly to Luis Maroto, president and chief executive officer. The company also has made some changes in the marketing department. Ian Wheeler, vice president of marketing and distribution, and Edward Ross, director of global corporate marketing, left the company at the end of September. It was not clear whether or how they would be replaced.
United Continental Holdings deployed 11,000 iPads to all United and Continental pilots, replacing paper flight manuals, a process it hopes to complete by year’s end. Each 1.5 lb. iPad will replace approximately 38 lb. of paper operating manuals, navigation charts, handbooks, checklists, logbooks and weather information.
