As ATW went to press, ICAO was preparing for its 38 th Assembly, where the most important issue will be whether a global market-based measures (MBM) scheme for aviation emissions can be achieved. For some critics, the outcome will be judged a failure unless a complete and firm resolution is reached. But that would be the wrong conclusion based on a flawed definition of success.
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JetBlue Airways has unveiled its new premium US transcontinental product, which will feature lie-flat seats and personal “suites” on New York Kennedy (JFK)-Los Angeles (LAX) Airbus A321 flights starting in June 2014.
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Select Committee has voted against new pilot and cabin crew flight time limitations (FTL) proposed by the European Commission, citing a lack of “scientific evidence” underlying the proposed rules.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has completed the previously announced sale of 80% of regional carrier Widerøe to a Norwegian investor group, netting about SEK2 billion ($311 million), which includes aircraft-related transactions.
Air France—which recently took delivery of its ninth of 12 516-seat Airbus A380—will focus more on aircraft sizes such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787s in the future.
International passenger traffic on Asia-Pacific carriers surged 8.7% year-over-year in August to 20.1 million passengers, according to this month’s traffic results report by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Sunrise Airways, a start-up based in Port-au-Prince, has received approval from Haiti’s Civil Aviation Authority and the Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba (IACC) to operate new regular charter flights between its home base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and Holguín, beginning in the fall for the IATA winter season.
Plans to unify pilot and cabin crew flight time limitations (FTL) in Europe will hit a critical stage Monday when the European Parliament will decide whether to uphold objections to the proposed new rules.
Fastjet’s crucial international launch, which was planned for today, has been pushed back to mid-October following a last-minute paperwork request from the South African authorities.
Air France has launched a full internal investigation and is planning legal action after bags containing over a tonne of cocaine were covertly loaded on to one of its aircraft.
