Arrow Air said it is adding a second L-1011 freighter to its fleet, replacing a DC-8 aircraft on its daily San Juan-Atlanta flight. The L- 1011s also will replace DC-8s on Miami-Cali-Medellin-Miami charter service Arrow operates four days a week. Ed Lesko, VP-sales, said favorable experience with Arrow's first L-1011 freighter prompted the carrier to acquire a second.
FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring inspection of some Hartzell propellers used on smaller and older types of commuter aircraft, such as DC-3s (STC modified), Shorts SD3s and Twin Commanders. FAA has reviewed and approved Hartzell's alert service bulletin, which contains a list of affected propellers and describes inspection procedures. The AD requires the inspections within 10 hours' time in service. FAA said it received a report of an inflight blade separation on a Shorts S312 in the U.K.
Air U.K. has applied for authority to add service between Amsterdam and London City Airport to its existing code-share operations with Northwest. Air U.K. also seeks renewal of its authority to other code-share services it operates for Northwest between London Gatwick and Glasgow, Scotland, via the intermediate point Edinburgh, Scotland; and Amsterdam, on the one hand, and Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Humberside, Leeds, Bradford, London Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Southampton and Teesside, on the other.
EVA Airways is seeking the renewal of its exemption to operate scheduled combination services beyond its authorized U.S. points to and from Panama City, Panama. The Taiwanese carrier currently serves Panama City beyond its authorized U.S. points - Guam, Honolulu, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas and New York. (Docket OST-95-336)
Delta's average load factor on the 2,617 flights it operated during the weekend was 79%, with Orlando's 91% on Sunday in the lead. The heavy loads may have contributed to the fact that 600 of the flights were at least 45 minutes late. Passengers searching for their tickets were not a factor in delays - Delta says more than half of passengers who are eligible for electronic ticketing are using it.
American and its Allied Pilots Association are taking a breather from their mediated contract negotiations in Orlando. APA said the two sides are in recess, studying current proposals, before making a final push toward a new contract when talks resume Aug. 14 in Washington.
Airport and Airway Trust Fund - Income Statement October 1, 1995 - May 31, 1996 Current Month RECEIPTS (Revenues) Revenues: Excise Taxes (Transferred from General Fund): Liquid Fuel other than Gas $ 0.00 Transportation by Air, Seats, Berths, etc. 351,712,000.00 Use of International Travel Facilities 18,446,000.00
DOT has consolidated the complaints of Northwest and United against the government of Indonesia, and has asked for comments on them. Both carriers asserted that Indonesia has refused to authorize their proposed Osaka- Jakarta services, in violation of the U.S.-Indonesia Air Transport Agreement. In its complaint, Northwest proposed sanctions that would require Garuda Indonesian Airlines to cancel its five weekly U.S.-Indonesia flights.
SBS International said it was contracted by Hawaiian Airlines for its Preferential Line Construction System, which will build monthly schedules for about 300 pilots and 500 flight attendants. The system has a revamped bid entry interface for crew members to enter their preferences, and it provides more options for crew members and crew schedulers, SBS said.
United has filed a complaint against the government of Indonesia under the International Air Transportation Fair Competition Practices Act of 1974 for refusing to grant the carrier's proposed service between Osaka and Jakarta. (Docket OST-96-1586)
Business Travel Contractors Corp. said it supports a proposal by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) to enable travel agencies to become allied members of the association. NBTA will vote on the proposal at its annual convention Aug. 4 in Dallas. BTCC President Kevin Mitchell said, "BTCC participants believe we need a return to industry-mindedness, and we need barriers that cause costly mistrust in the industry removed. There is too much work to be accomplished on too many problems to allow divisiveness any longer."
Air Jamaica has restructured its executive management and President David Taylor resigned last week, effective immediately, to facilitate the changes, said Chairman Gordon Stewart. Albert Chappell became executive VP and chief operating officer, and in the interim, he also will be responsible for finance and other corporate functions. He was most recently VP-airports at Canadian International Airlines and is a former president of Air Atlantic.
Although its investigation is still under way, the National Transportation Safety Board said FAA should examine the "processes used by Volvo and Pratt&Whitney that allowed a fan hub to be placed in service with anomalies that led to the failure of the hub on Delta Flight 1288." The July 6 takeoff accident at the Pensacola, Fla., airport led to two deaths when debris from the fan hub breakup of the JT8D-200 engine on the MD-88 penetrated the passenger cabin.
Delta has formed an Emergency Management Office within its Corporate Safety and Compliance Department to consolidate emergency planning operations. The office will examine existing technology, review procedures and practices, and coordinate training and preparedness resources. John Lauber, VP-corporate safety and compliance, said, "Delta is a global company, and it is a complex world. We intend to make sure that the company has the right people with the right training in place to handle whatever may happen anywhere."
FAA's Southern Region is studying the impact Global Positioning System direct routes will have on the capacity of the aviation system and the workload of air traffic controllers. Overall, four FAA regional offices are pursuing five GPS program initiatives to help define the procedures and procurements that will be needed for the operational implementation of satellite navigation, according to the FAA Satellite Program Office. In the Southern Region, the Jacksonville, Miami and Atlanta air route traffic control centers will be evaluated for direct routes.
U.S. National Carriers Operating and Net Profit First Quarter 1996 Operating Net Profit/Loss Profit/Loss (000) (000) First Quarter 1996 American Trans Air $ 5,216 $ 8,080 Carnival 3,151 2,055 Hawaiian 373 (582) Kiwi 1,357 1,261
Air Express International said yesterday that second quarter net income jumped 28% to $9.7 million. Net income for the first six months rose 25% to $15.9 million, AEI said. Operating profit increased 27% to $15.7 million for the quarter and 24% to $25.8 million for the six months. Revenues gained 7% to $320.7 million for the quarter and 6% to $615.4 million for the six months.
U.S. and U.K. officials will focus on some new issues as well as persistent old ones when they begin their second round of negotiations in Washington today. Little was accomplished in the first round, which ended July 19 in London, but it served to lay out the agenda and define the differences, said a U.S. official. Spurred by the proposed American-British Airways alliance, the two sides are focusing on an open skies pact.
Southwest said yesterday DOT data show the carrier has had a dramatic impact on fares and service in Tampa - the so-called "Southwest effect" of market stimulation - since it began serving the city Jan. 22. First quarter passenger volume in the Tampa-Fort Lauderdale market increased 54,000, or 101.8%, over first quarter 1995, the carrier said, and fares dropped from an average of $93 one way to $50. In the Tampa-Birmingham market, where Southwest launched service Feb. 27, passenger traffic rose 90% and fares dropped from $155 to $99.
American Eagle has reactivated its membership in the Regional Airline Association after suspending it for three months because of a disagreement over support for legislation. RAA opposed a bill to develop new funding sources for FAA that would charge airlines for using air traffic control, while Eagle's parent, AMR Corp., strongly supported the system.
Airbus Industrie says it is the first manufacturer to deliver aircraft off the production line - A340s that went to Iberia and A320s to United- with a predictive (forward looking) windshear warning system. The new radar also has been retrofitted into A320s delivered earlier to United.
The State of Alaska and its two state-operated international airports, Anchorage Airport and Fairbanks Airport (the Alaska International Airports) are asking DOT to amend the Foreign Air Carrier Permit and exemption authority of all foreign carriers authorized to serve the U.S. to enable them to engage in expanded cargo transfer activities at the Alaska International Airports. "No other U.S.
