A new winter storm in the US—from the Midwest and up the Northeast Coast—has disrupted travel and canceled more than 2,000 flights Tuesday and Wednesday.
British Airways has announced it will launch its first Airbus A380—which is scheduled for delivery in July—on Los Angeles, Calif. and Hong Kong routes.
The US Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) expects one in four passengers to qualify for expedited screening by the end of 2013, up from one in 12 last year.
FAA forecasted that US airlines’ collective traffic will increase at annual average rate of 2.8% over the next 20 years to reach 1.46 trillion RPMs by 2033.
US mandatory budget cuts could lead to a doubling of the time it takes for people to clear customs and immigration at major US airports, the head of the US Department of Homeland Security has warned.
Safran opened a 400 sq. m. parts distribution center at Beijing Capital Airport to offer after-sales parts and inventory management, serving airlines in China that operate aircraft with the company’s jet engine nacelle and thrust reverser products. Logistics and supply chain management provider SDV will operate the warehouse.
Air France will review its regional hubs this fall, following a lackluster 2012 performance from its domestic and medium-haul operations. In October 2011, Air France announced a “commercial offensive” from the French provinces aimed at challenging its low-cost rivals. This initiative involved the creation of four new regional hubs at Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice and Toulouse. However, a number of routes and frequencies have already been cut, prompting speculation about possible base closures.
UK-based aircraft components-to-energy conglomerate Meggitt has confirmed that the Boeing 787’s battery charger has passed a series of tests by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner said the 787 could be flying again “very fast” if FAA approves Boeing’s proposed fix for the grounded aircraft.
AirBalticwill increase weekly Riga-Rijeka service to 2X-weekly June 6. Ethiopian Airlineswill launch 3X-weekly Addis Ababa service to Blantyre and Ndola March 31. Hawaiian Airlineswill increase 4X-weekly Oakland-Honolulu service to daily June 15-Oct. 3. Frontier Airlineswill operate seasonal 3X-weekly Denver-Eugene, Ore. Airbus A319 service starting May 16 and will resume 3X-weekly Denver-Fresno A319 service May 17.
UK air navigation services provider NATS said it is the first operator in the country to have future-proofed its radar against interference from the 4G mobile network.
The share of United Aircraft Corp.’s (UAC) revenue generated from civil aircraft sales grew from 3.6% in 2011 to 10.5% in 2012. UAC’s civil aircraft revenue rose 10% to $5.87 billion in 2012, UAC said in a statement. Sales of played a big part in the rise. By 2015, UAC plans to increase civil aircraft revenue’s share to 20% of its total.
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has entered into an agreement with American Airlines to buy and leaseback an additional 15 new Boeing 737-800s and one new 777-300ER. ILFC last year finished delivering 15 737-800s to American as part of a previous sale and leaseback agreement. The 737-800s included in the new deal are scheduled for delivery between May 2013 and December 2014. The 777 will be delivered later this month, ILFC said.
Turkish Airlines has confirmed to ATW that it remains in continuing negotiations with both Boeing and Airbus regarding a potential order for narrowbody aircraft.
