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Gogo to launch in-air multimedia

Gogo announced it will launch a new in-air multimedia platform to offer access to online services as well as movies and TV shows. The platform...

Spring Airlines reports $24.8 million net income in 2011 first half

Shanghai-based Spring Airlines posted net income of CNY160 million ($24.8 million) in the 2011 first half, down 6.3% from a net profit of CNY170...

Boeing: 787-9 EIS on track for late 2013

Boeing denied widespread published reports, based in part on comments by the CFO of a key airline customer, that the 787-9's late 2013 EIS...

FAA partial shutdown continues; lawmakers refuse to budge

Prospects for a quick resolution to the partial shutdown of US FAA appeared dim Tuesday with arguing lawmakers holding firm and Congress's focus...

Airline Routes

TAAG Angola Airlines postponed the relaunch of its weekly Luanda-Beijing service to Aug. 9. Singapore Airlines and Transaero have...

IATA: May premium traffic up 9.5% but business confidence ‘deteriorating steadily’

IATA reported that international premium traffic climbed 9.5% and economy travel rose 5.5% year-over-year in May, which it said are...

TSA to eliminate ‘passenger-specific’ images

US Transportation Security Administration will begin installing new software on its millimeter wave AIT body scanning machines "in the...

ANA will operate 787 initially on domestic routes from Tokyo HND

All Nippon Airways will launch its 787 services with a special charter flight for its frequent flyers from Tokyo Narita to Hong Kong. It will...

Air France-KLM reportedly nearing decision on 787, A350 orders

Air France-KLM's board, which will meet Wednesday, is expected to endorse an order for 25 Boeing 787s and 25 Airbus A350s with a similar number of...

Flybe, eyeing growth, reorganizes into three divisions

UK regional Flybe unveiled Monday "with immediate effect" the reorganization of its "day-to-day divisional operating structure," dividing the...

Partial FAA shutdown leads to 4,000 furloughs, halts airport construction

US FAA said Monday that "dozens of stop work orders" have been issued on airport construction projects around the country as a result of the...

People

SAS Scandinavian Airlines named Bjorn Ekegren GM-Central Europe. Cargoitalia appointed Richard Mohler to the newly created position of...

Falko buys BAE Systems Regional Aircraft

Falko Regional Aircraft purchased BAE Systems Regional Aircraft—along with its portfolio of 143 aircraft. The asset manager is supported...

Embraer joins AFRA recycling effort

Embraer last week became the latest company to link its name with the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Assn. Its membership was announced at the AFRA...

African airlines push back against ‘invasion’ of European, Gulf carriers

Assn. of African Airlines Secretary General Elijah Chingosho last week lashed out at the “invasion” of the continent by European and...

Hainan Airlines to invest in Turkish cargo carrier ACT

Haikou-based Hainan Airlines Group sealed a deal to invest in Istanbul-based cargo carrier ACT Airlines. HNA, which has made clear that it wants...

Singapore Airlines' new LCC chooses 777-200

Singapore Airlines selected the Boeing 777-200 as the aircraft type to comprise the fleet of its new long-haul, low-cost subsidiary airline...

Delta, US Airways agree to DOT conditions for LGA/DCA slot swap

The revamped New York LaGuardia/Washington National slot swap proposal submitted by Delta Air Lines and US Airways in May was tentatively approved...

Singapore Airlines' new LCC to operate 777-200s

Singapore Airlines selected the Boeing 777-200 as the aircraft type to comprise the fleet of its new long-haul, low-cost subsidiary airline...

Minnesota-based Sun Country sold to new owner

Minneapolis/St. Paul-based Sun Country Airlines said it has been sold to Cambria Holdings. Financial terms of the transaction were not...

787 problems made launching all-new 737 replacement difficult

Boeing has conceded that its experience with new technology and supply chain problems on the 787 put a damper on its ability to assure customers...

Chinese carriers report 26% profit increase in 2011 first half

Chinese airlines reported an aggregate net income of CNY12.78 billion ($1.98 billion) for the first half of 2011, up 26% over a net profit of...

Expanding Kenya Airways to lease two 777s from GECAS

Kenya Airways signed a letter of intent with GECAS for the lease of two new Boeing 777-300ERs as part of its long-term expansion plan, Group MD...

ANA, AirAsia will jointly launch Narita-based LCC

All Nippon Airways and AirAsia announced Thursday the formation of a joint venture, AirAsia Japan, a new low-cost carrier to be based at Tokyo...

US Airways, United Continental, Alaska profitable but fuel prices drag on earnings

Major US airlines reporting second-quarter earnings Thursday were able to point to profitable results, though net income declined sharply...

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Operations & Maintenance

MTU Maintenance Hannover extended its V2500-A1 Engine Maintenance agreement with US Airways until the end of 2016. FL Technics won a...

Flight Training & Simulation

Pakistan International Airlines added a Boeing 777 simulator to its training center in Karachi, Deputy MD Salim Sayani told ATW . Flybe...

Air Algerie, disgruntled cabin crew to resume labor talks

Negotiations between Air Algerie and its flights attendants, who engaged in a four-day strike last week, will resume Thursday, a union...

UCH inks agreement with Travelocity

United Continental Holdings signed a multi-year agreement with Travelocity under which customers of its subsidiaries United Airlines and...

Qantas looks to China for future, cautions 'out of touch' unions

Qantas declared that its future is in China, the world’s second biggest and fastest growing aviation market, but the airline needs its staff to...

Proposed House bill would 'prohibit' US airlines from participating in EU ETS

A bipartisan contingent of US House of Representatives' members proposed legislation Wednesday that would "prohibit operators of civil aircraft of...

American orders 130 A320s, 130 A320neos, 100 737NGs; commits to 100 of 'new 737 variant'

American Airlines made one of the largest aircraft order announcements in commercial aviation history Wednesday, signing up for 130 Airbus A320...

Facing pressure from fast-selling A320neo, Boeing's hand forced on 737 re-engining

Boeing's decision to move forward with an apparent 737NG re-engining—after many months of reluctance by its top executives—is not hard to...

Airline Routes

American Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways expanded their codeshare agreement to include daily CX Hong Kong service to Chicago O'Hare...

Singapore Airlines to increase flights in 2011-12 winter schedule

Singapore Airlines said it will increase frequencies to a variety of destinations during the northern hemisphere's winter operating season...

AirBaltic speeds retirement of Fokker 50 fleet

AirBaltic announced it will retire its Fokker 50 fleet this winter season to speed up its fleet modernization process. The Fokker 50s originally...

Air Southwest to cease operations Sept. 30

Air Southwest will cease operations at the end of September, owing partly to the planned closure of its home base, Plymouth City Airport, in...

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Air Astana earns $37 million first-half pre-tax profit

Air Astana posted a pre-tax profit of $36.9 million for the first half of 2011, up 10.4% over the corresponding period in 2010.

Grounded Tiger Airways Australia names safety advisor

Tiger Airways Australia announced the appointment of industry veteran Capt. Chris Manning as safety advisor, a move understood to be the first in...

Qantas to speed up RB211 engine modifications on 747 fleet

Qantas will fast-track modifications of Rolls-Royce RB211 engines powering its Boeing 747-400 fleet to stem failures caused by cracked...

Airline News

Lufthansa's recent labor agreement with the Vereinigung Cockpit union, increasing wages for 4,500 LH pilots, is valid until April 30,...

UCH offers furloughed United pilots positions at Continental

United Continental Holdings said it will offer approximately 100 to 200 positions to pilots currently on furlough from its United Airlines...

NTSB: ASA CRJ900 'sustained substantial damage' in Boston incursion

US National Transportation Safety Board, which has opened an investigation into last Thursday's Boston Logan runway incursion, provided more...

Lufthansa's daily Hamburg-Frankfurt biofuel flights underway

Lufthansa on Friday launched a six-month trial operating scheduled flights partially powered by biofuel on the Hamburg-Frankfurt route.

Virgin Australia engages in biofuel development partnership

News from ATW’s Eco-Aviation Today: Virgin Australia announced that it is partnering with Sydney-based Renewable Oil Corp., Vancouver-based...

Southwest, AirTran pilots reach 'agreement in principle' on integrating seniority lists

Southwest Airlines, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Assn. union representing SWA pilots and the Air Line Pilots Assn. representing AirTran Airways'...

Singapore Airlines names LCC CEO

Singapore Airlines appointed GM-Japan Campbell Wilson CEO of its no-frills, low-fare airline set to be launched next year.