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FAA proposes $689,800 civil penalty against FedEx

US FAA proposed a $689,800 civil penalty against FedEx Corp. for allegedly violating US hazardous materials regulations. The agencyalleged...

Air Berlin, Iberia ink codeshare pact

Air Berlin reached a codeshare agreement with future oneworld partner Iberia. The agreement, which went into effect Friday, will soon be...

Virgin Atlantic pilots call off strike threat

Virgin Atlantic Airways pilots represented by the British Airline Pilots' Assn. withdrew their threat of a strike after reaching a...

CAA backs Ryanair on Gatwick charges

UK Civil Aviation Authority instructed Gatwick Airport Ltd. to implement a more transparent and non-discriminatory pricing structure for check-in...

DOJ clears Air New Zealand in cargo cartel probe

Air New Zealand has been released from a five-year US Dept. of Justice cargo cartel investigation.

Struggling Cimber Sterling to receive $31.8 million cash injection

Following several months of negotiations, financially troubled Cimber Sterling announced Thursday it secured a subscription agreement with...

Swiss, pilots reach tentative accord to avoid strike

Swiss International Air Lines reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with its pilots, avoiding a strike that had been threatened...

DOJ clears Air New Zealand in cargo antitrust investigation

Air New Zealand has been released from a five-year US Dept. of Justice cargo cartel investigation.

Airports News

BAA appointed Normand Boivin COO for London Heathrow. Boivin is currently serving as operations director for Aeroports de Montreal and will...

Survey: US passengers will pay to join trusted traveler program

Boeing's first-half 2011 aircraft deliveries on pace with 2010

Boeing's commercial aircraft deliveries through the first six months of 2011 kept pace with 2010 deliveries, with the manufacturer...

FAA names Grizzle ATO COO on permanent basis

US FAA said Thursday that David Grizzle, the agency's chief counsel who had been serving as acting Air Traffic Organization COO, will take...

DAE Capital cancels remaining Airbus aircraft on order

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's DAE Capital aircraft leasing unit canceled the remaining 45 aircraft it had on order with Airbus, the manufacturer...

BioJet to release 1 billion gallons of jet fuel

On the heels of the recent ASTM International Committee on Petroleum Products and Lubricants' approval of bio-derived jet fuel for commercial use,...

Profitable NATS enters second decade as public-private partnership

UK air navigation services provider NATS, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a public-private partnership, paid £40 million ($64...

Tiger Airways Australia agrees to extend grounding through end of July

Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holdings said former SilkAir CEO Chin Yau Seng would take over as acting CEO to allow the company's head, Tony...

Operations & Maintenance

SR Technics signed a five-year contract with Swiss International Air Lines to extend its cooperation for comprehensive aircraft maintenance...

Airline News

Alliance Airlines acquired two 100-seat Fokker 100s and two 70-seat Fokker 70LRs. The Australian-based charter airline has an agreement with...

Allegiant approved to add 757-200 to fleet, eyes Hawaii service next summer

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air said Wednesday it has gained US FAA approval to begin operating the Boeing 757-200 aircraft type, the first step...

Boeing values India's commercial aircraft market at $150 billion over 20 years

Boeing this week forecast demand in India for 1,320 new passenger aircraft valued at around $150 billion over the next 20 years, a dramatic...

Dubai Airports to spend $7.8 billion on expansion

Dubai Airports will spend $7.8 billion on new and upgraded terminals to lift Dubai International's annual passenger capacity from 60 million...

Sensis reaches deal to be acquired by Saab

News from ATW's Airports Today: East Syracuse, New York-based Sensis Corp., the air traffic management technologies company with offerings that...

London Heathrow charges investigated by CAA after bmi complaint

UK Civil Aviation Authority said Wednesday it has launched a formal investigation into passenger and landing charges that took effect at London...

Tiger Airways Australia head will resign; grounding likely extended

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority is seeking a court order extending the grounding of Tiger Airways Australia until Aug. 1.

Shenzhen Airlines signs MOU to join Star Alliance

Air China subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines signed an MOU with Star Alliance Wednesday and is expected to formally join the global airline grouping in...

Uncertainty for US airports persists as FAA reauthorization stalls

The US Congress last week again passed a short-term FAA funding extension as lawmakers continued to fail to reach agreement on the long-term...

People

LOT Polish Airlines announced that Supervisory Board Chairman Jacek Krawczyk submitted his resignation, though he will remain one of the...

Airline Routes

Thai Airways International will launch thrice-weekly Bangkok-Brussels Boeing 777-200ER service Nov. 17. EgyptAir is re-opening its daily...

Airbus subsidiary Quovadis to work on PBN project in Philippines

Airbus flight operations services subsidiary Quovadis said it will help develop a Performance-Based Navigation network at 11 airports in the...

FAA signs fatigue MOU with controllers' union

US FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Assn. union signed an MOU regarding management of controller fatigue that "reinforces...

Tiger Airways Australia grounded for five days over safety issues

Tiger Airways Australia, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holdings, was grounded Saturday for five days by Australia's Civil...

Uncertainty for US airports persists as FAA reauthorization stalls

News from ATW's Airports Today: The US Congress last week again passed a short-term FAA funding extension as lawmakers continued to fail to...

CAAC approves Air China's launch of Dalian Airlines

CAAC gave a green light to Air China to launch Dalian Airlines, which is expected to enhance CA's position in North China.

787 validation flights underway in Japan

Boeing and All Nippon Airways this week are conducting 787 service readiness flights in Japan.

European Court of Justice begins hearing US airlines' ETS challenge

The lawsuit filed by the US Air Transport Assn., American Airlines and United Continental Holdings against the EU's inclusion of aviation in its...

Hawaiian Airlines leases three 717s to boost interisland flights

Hawaiian Airlines said it leased three additional Boeing 717-200 aircraft to meet increasing passenger demand, and has also purchased its existing...

Flybe, Finnair to jointly acquire Finnish Commuter Airlines

UK-based Flybe and Finnair announced they will jointly acquire Finnish Commuter Airlines, the Finnish regional carrier owned by privately held...

Airline Routes

Turkish Airlines launched twice-weekly Istanbul Ataturk-Basra service and will increase it to thrice-weekly Tuesday, from when the service...

Aircraft News

Tibet Airlines , a newly established Lhasa-based airline ( ATW Daily News, June 24 ), took delivery of an Airbus A319, the first of three...

US airline workforce up 2% in April

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that US airlines employed 2% more workers in April compared to the same month last year. BTS...

Okay Airways takes delivery of two MA60s

Tianjin-based Okay Airways took delivery of two domestically produced MA60 turboprops from AVIC. The aircraft will be operated on new routes...

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Simulator manufacturer Mechtronix sees 'wider market confidence'

Flight simulator manufacturer Mechtronix Systems completed the sale of its sixth simulator this year with a deal announced at the recent Paris Air...

Garuda Indonesia orders four additional A330s

Garuda Indonesia placed a firm order for four A330-300s and converted three previously ordered A330-200s into -300 models, Airbus said Friday.

Garuda Indonesia orders four more A330s

Garuda Indonesia placed a firm order for four A330-300s and converted three previously ordered A330-200s into -300 models, Airbus said Friday.

Airline Routes & News

British Airways increased London City-Nice service to twice daily from May-Sept. and London City service to Palma and Ibiza from...

United Continental flight attendants favor AFA over IAM

The Assn. of Flight Attendants won the right to represent United Continental Holdings' 25,000 flight attendants. It said 55% of those...

IATA: May international passenger traffic up 8%

IATA reported that international passenger traffic increased 8% year-over-year in May on an 8.1% rise in capacity.

Air Malta will reportedly slash more than 500 jobs

Air Malta last week confirmed details of a long-awaited restructuring plan, which it said is needed to “to save the airline and hundreds of jobs.”...