Monarch Aircraft Engineering extended its line maintenance technical handling agreement with Aer Lingus, covering the carrier’s Airbus A320 fleet operating to/from London Gatwick airport. Alsalam Aircraft Co. signed a maintenance contract with Saudi Aramco, covering Boeing 737NG aircraft. Coopesa RL inked a contract with GOL to perform a C check, structural inspection and external paint on a Boeing 737-700.
The French Air Accident Investigation Bureau (BEA) has set up a human factors working group to analyze “all aspects connected to the conduct” of the Air France (AF) Airbus A330-200 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009.
Taiwan-based Uni Air (B7), a subsidiary of Eva Air, announced an order for 10 ATR 72-600 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2012.
An OAG report revealed the airline industry has been amazingly resilient to events such as terrorism, pandemics and natural disasters over the past 30 years, and that most serious events occurred after Sept. 10, 2001, according to its World Crisis Analysis.
Indian Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel has fired back at a comptroller and auditor general (CAG) report claiming Air India (AI) is in a financial mess largely because of its buying and leasing of new aircraft, according to India’s NDTV.com.
US House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) introduced Friday an extension of FAA funding through Dec. 31, though his proposal calls for a 5% cut in the agency's budget level.
US FAA VP-system operations services Nancy Kalinowski said that as the 9/11 anniversary approaches, “everyone’s got their A-game on, watching and being aware.”
The French Air Accident Investigation Bureau (BEA) has set up a human factors working group to analyze “all aspects connected to the conduct” of the Air France (AF) Airbus A330-200 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009.
Robin Hood, an Austrian-based regional carrier, ceased all operations due to financial difficulties. The company operated two Saab 340s. China Airlines on Sept. 21 will end its frequent flyer program bilateral cooperation with Air China, and on Sept. 28 will terminate its frequent flyer program bilateral cooperation with Hainan Airlines, including HongKong Airlines and HongKong Express.
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 737-700 experienced a violent roll after a first officer apparently mistook the rudder trim switch for the cockpit door switch, causing the aircraft to descend 6,000 ft. Two flight attendants were slightly injured.
The Chinese government cut domestic jet fuel prices to CNY7,670 ($1,200) per ton, down 1.48% from CNY7,785 in August, because of the decline of international fuel prices. This is the first price reduction this year.
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it will spend $44.8 million to purchase 300 L-3 Security ProVision advanced imaging technology (AIT) body-scanning machines equipped with automated target recognition software that eliminates "passenger-specific images."
Monarch Group, parent of Monarch Airlines (ZB), confirmed it has canceled its order for six Boeing 787s. Boeing mentioned the cancellation of six Dreamliners on its orders and deliveries website last week.
The political dispute surrounding AirBaltic (BT) has cost the carrier €10 million ($14 million), according to the airline’s president and CEO Bertold Flick.
An All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 737-700 experienced a violent roll after a first officer apparently mistook the rudder trim switch for the cockpit door switch, causing the aircraft to descend 6,000 ft.
The Chinese government cut domestic jet fuel prices to CNY7,670 ($1,200) per ton, down 1.48% from CNY7,785 in August, because of the decline of international fuel prices.
China Eastern Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 737-700NG outfitted with the high-altitude/high-temperature airport operations feature package and the new sky interior. China Eastern Airlines Sichuan Co. will operate the aircraft at high altitude airports in western China. GECAS delivered two new Boeing 737-800s to Skymark Airlines.
A Russian Yakovlev 42D aircraft operated by Moscow-based Yak Service crashed on takeoff about 2 km. from the runway of Yaroslavl Airport (IAR) in Russia, killing at least 43 and critically injuring two of the 45 people onboard, according to the Associated Press.
Lufthansa (LH) Group is considering selling subsidiary British Midland (bmi), LH executive board member and Group Airline chief officer Stefan Lauer told ATW in Vienna Monday.
Latest news from ATW’s Airports Today: Seven consortia have confirmed their interest in the privatization of Spain's two largest airports, Madrid Barajas (MAD) and Barcelona El Prat (BCN), the country's airport operating authority Aena Aeropuertos said.
AirBaltic’s (BT) two main shareholders—the Latvian state and Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas (BAS), the company controlled by the carrier’s president and CEO Bertolt Flick—are entangled in another dispute, as the government vows to make a capital injection in the company conditional on Flick’s resignation, according to media.
