Hong Kong - The first Boeing "Triple Seven" WA001 goes to the museum after 24 years of service. The aircraft built in 1994 belonged to the passenger fleet of Cathay Pacific since 2000. (airlinerwatch.com) עוד...
Beijing - The Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC has suspended the flight tests of its single-aisle C919 for three months. The certification remains planned for 2020 the manufacturer says. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) announced the suspension of C919 tests for modifications, including flaps and empennage. (airlinerwatch.com) עוד...
Wells Fargo filed a lawsuit Monday against American Airlines alleging the airline violated leasing contracts by not returning three planes on time. The bank leased American three Boeing aircraft during the fall of 2017 which were returned 49, 45 and two days late, according to the lawsuit. (www.dallasnews.com) עוד...
FedEx Corp. has ordered 24 more Boeing freighters, comprising 12 767Fs and 12 777Fs. The Memphis-based cargo carrier said the 767Fs will be delivered between June 2019 and May 2022, while the 777Fs will be delivered between June 2020 and May 2025. The total order is valued at $6.6 billion at list prices. (www.atwonline.com) עוד...
Dubai - Emirates is seriously thinking of operating airliners without cabin windows. Planes without portholes are coming soon, said President Tim Clark in an interview with the BBC. (airlinerwatch.com) עוד...
Nippon Cargo Airlines, also known as NCA, has announced that it will be suspending all departures from Tokyo as of June 16 and will be suspending all operations from June 17. The decision comes after inconsistencies were found regarding the application of lubricating oil to one of their Boeing 747-8Fs in early April. (airlinegeeks.com) עוד...
Within the span of a month during the summer of 2016, two of the top four U.S. airlines suffered crippling IT failures. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) were each forced to cancel thousands of flights during the peak season, leading to lost revenue and reputational damage. (www.fool.com) עוד...
Le transporteur à très bas prix Swoop, une filiale de WestJet, est prêt à décoller. Le premier avion rose et blanc de la compagnie s'envolera mercredi depuis Hamilton, en Ontario, à destination d'Abbotsford, en Colombie-Britannique. Le transporteur aérien est dirigé par l'Australien Steven Greenway, qui est un ancien patron des transporteurs Peach, Virgin Blue, Virgin Atlantic et Qantas. (www.lapresse.ca) עוד...
airBaltic welcomed its ninth Bombardier CS300 jet, registered as YL-CSI, to Riga. By the end of 2018, the Latvian airline plans to have a total of 14 CS300 aircraft on its fleet. (www.breakingtravelnews.com) עוד...
“This is like a miracle plane crash to not hit anything on the property except an embankment,” said law enforcement official regarding the crash of a 1966 Cessna 150 that missed tall power lines, a cabinetry plant and a parking lot full of semi trailers. (duboiscountyherald.com) עוד...
Bombardier Avions commerciaux a annoncé mercredi la vente de 20 biréacteurs régionaux CRJ900 au transporteur aérien américain Delta Air Lines. La valeur du contrat est épinglée à environ 961 millions de dollars US. Delta Air Lines devient ainsi l'exploitant de lancement de la nouvelle cabine Atmosphère pour les biréacteurs régionaux de la CRJ Series. (www.lapresse.ca) עוד...
It is important to recognize that when it comes to the privatization of an airport, a decisive factor of success is the effective balance of the interests of consumers, airlines, investors, citizens and economies... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) עוד...
After a decade of industry consolidation, David Neeleman, one of aviation’s famed entrepreneurs, sees room for a new low-cost U.S. airline focused on reducing travel hassles by using smaller airports, according to two industry reports. (www.bloomberg.com) עוד...
Norwegian Air Shuttle chief executive Bjorn Kjos will “likely” sell his stake in the Oslo-based low-cost airline he founded if other shareholders decide to do so, he told AIN on the sidelines of the ACI Europe and World general assembly in Brussels Tuesday. Kjos declined to comment on the progress of any ongoing negotiations or the identity of any suitors, however. (www.ainonline.com) עוד...
Washington - When you're planning your next trip, you might want to consider the fact that experts from several government organizations, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security amongst them, have warned that sooner or later a commercial aircraft will be a victim of a cyber attack that will end in catastrophe. (airlinerwatch.com) עוד...
Delta is flying into uncharted territory on a deal with Bombardier Inc. for 20 of its new CRJ900 jets, becoming the first major carrier to buy into the Montreal-based planemaker's new ATMOSPHÈRE cabin design. Delta expects delivery of the planes beginning in late 2018, with the last coming in 2020. Bombardier valued Delta's order at about $961 million based on the list price. (www.flightglobal.com) עוד...
Norwegian’s South American subsidiary, Norwegian Air Argentina, has signed an agreement with the Government of Cordoba to establish a base of operations at the Ambrosio Taravella International Airport. (airwaysmag.com) עוד...
