Several hundred flights have been canceled Wednesday owing to a 24-hr. air traffic controller strike by workers represented by the Greek Air Traffic Controllers Union and the Federation of Assn. of Hellenic Civil Aviation.
Cargolux (CV) said it "reached a tentative agreement with Boeing" clearing the way for it to take delivery of the first two 747-8 freighters that it rejected last month and will spell out the details of the accord following an Oct. 7 board of directors' meeting.
IATA has urged governments and aviation stakeholders to join airlines in a global partnership to improve aviation security and the experience of both travelers and shippers.
Boeing forecast Tuesday that North American airlines will take delivery of about 7,530 new commercial aircraft worth $760 billion over the next 20 years.
News from Travel Technology Update: Amadeus is moving into a global structure of three customer-facing commercial business units that will report directly to president and CEO Luis Maroto.
Latvian national airline AirBaltic (BT) CEO Bertolt Flick announced Tuesday he will step down as part an agreement reached last week between the carrier’s two main shareholders.
Boeing forecast Tuesday that North American airlines will take delivery of about 7,530 new commercial aircraft worth $760 billion over the next 20 years. Around 73% of new deliveries will be for fuel-efficient, single-aisle jetliners, it said.
IATA has urged governments and aviation stakeholders to join airlines in a global partnership to improve aviation security and the experience of both travelers and shippers.
Nordic Aviation Capital announced it has acquired an ATR 42-500, which was previously operated by Macair in Australia. Boeing has received ICAO “heavy” designation for its 747-8, which will be able to operate at the same separation distances as the 747-400.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced it will supply all 6,000 cabin attendants with iPads, technology it said will “improve the quality of the passenger service offered and raise cabin attendant productivity.”
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) and SuperJet International (SJI) will announce the first customer for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) business and VIP version at the National Business Aviation Assn. Convention (NBAA) in Las Vegas next week.
IATA has warned that both passengers and freight demand are slowing significantly with a warning from its DG and CEO Tony Tyler that “the industry is shifting gears downwards.”
Governments of more than 20 countries—including the US, China, Russia, India and Brazil—have agreed on a joint declaration opposing the inclusion of aviation in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) starting in 2012, India Ministry of Civil Aviation joint secretary Prashant Sukul confirmed to ATW at the World Route Development Forum in Berlin.
IATA has warned that both passengers and freight demand are slowing significantly with a warning from its DG and CEO Tony Tyler that “the industry is shifting gears downwards.”
Bombardier Aerospace executives said the Q400 market has improved since the start of the year and they remain positive on the prospects of the C-Series.
Porter Airlines has been granted an additional 16 slots at Toronto City, bringing the carrier’s total to 172. The airline said it “looks forward to providing service to new destinations,” and will announce specific routes as its plans are finalized for 2012. SkyWest Airlines will launch twice-daily Salt Lake City-Cedar City CRJ200 service Jan. 4. EasyJet will launch 3X-weekly Bristol-Naples service May 12.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) told AFP it would temporarily slash flight frequencies over the next two months as part of a cost-saving program that would also eliminate 2,600 jobs. According to AFP, 11 flights to Hong Kong, Bangkok, New Delhi, Macau, Singapore, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Guam, Sydney, Melbourne and Incheon would be affected from Oct. 1, or 12% of the international network. Locally, 30% of flights would be suspended as catering, ground-handling and call center reservations are farmed out to third-party service providers.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) will add daily flights into the US to Dallas/Ft. Worth and Seattle. The new service, to begin from Feb. 2 and March 1, 2012, respectively, will be with Boeing 777-300ERs. EK President Tim Clark said passengers flying from Seattle and DFW will be able to connect seamlessly to points across the Far and Middle East, Indian sub-continent and Africa via the airline's hub in Dubai. He also said the Seattle route “will help to further strengthen the airline's links with Boeing.”
Chile’s LAN Airlines said Wednesday the company is “confident” it will complete the merger process with TAM during the first quarter of 2012. Chile's antitrust tribunal (TDLC) last week gave conditional approval for the merger ( ATW Daily News, Sept. 22).
Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir), a new national carrier of the Republic of Congo, has begun with an inaugural Brazzaville-Point Noire flight. ECAir will operate the route 3X-daily with a 120-seat, two-class Boeing 737-300, and plans to open further routes to international destinations as it acquires additional aircraft. The Brazzaville-based carrier’s operations will be “accompanied by” private jet operator, Swiss’ PrivatAir.
