ATW
ATW Daily News covers the latest news and developments affecting the global airline industry.
- Pages:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- 105
- 106
- 107
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- 112
- 113
- 114
- 115
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 119
-
Cathay Pacific displays new premium economy class
Posted 19/12/2011Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) has unveiled its new premium economy class and upgraded economy class seats on its long-haul flights from March...
read more -
Malaysia cuts routes to stem losses
Posted 19/12/2011Malaysia Airlines (MH) will cut routes to Europe, Africa and the Middle East starting in January to stem losses and return to profitability (...
read more -
Lufthansa prepares for difficult 2012
Posted 19/12/2011The Lufthansa (LH) Group’s biggest challenge for 2012 will be the carrier’s ability to be flexible in adjusting capacity as demand fluctuates.
read more -
Kotil: New narrowbodies to underpin Turkish growth
Posted 19/12/2011Turkish Airlines (TK) will focus on increasing feed to its long-haul network as it takes delivery of mainly narrowbody aircraft over the next...
read more -
Russian government eyes subsidizing regional aircraft
Posted 19/12/2011The Russian Ministry of Transport has proposed legislation allowing carriers to receive government subsidies for the leasing of regional aircraft.
read more -
American CEO says Chapter 11 to be 'complex,' warns of takeover attempts
Posted 19/12/2011Even though American Airlines (AA) is in a relatively strong position for a bankrupt airline—with $4.1 billion in cash on hand, more than $6...
read more -
Correction
Posted 19/12/2011The ATW Daily News story Dec. 16 about JetBlue selecting Pratt & Whitney engines for its Airbus A320neo fleet incorrectly said this was...
read more -
Airline Routes
Posted 19/12/2011Air France will launch 6X-weekly Toulouse-Brussels Airbus A320 service June 3. EasyJet will launch 4X-weekly Toulouse-Brussels service...
read more -
787 sets speed, distance records
Posted 19/12/2011The Boeing 787 has set new records for both speed and distance for the airplane's weight class, according to a Boeing statement....
read more -
Russian government looks to subsidize regional aircraft
Posted 18/12/2011The Russian Ministry of Transport has proposed legislation allowing carriers to receive government subsidies for the leasing of regional aircraft.
read more -
Iberia prepares for pilot strike; most flights to operate as normal
Posted 17/12/2011Iberia (IB) said it rebooked 80% of the passengers who held reservations on flights canceled because of a pilot strike scheduled for Dec. 18.
read more -
People
Posted 16/12/2011Egyptair Group chairman and CEO Hussein Massoud has been named Egypt’s new minister of aviation. Airlines for America (A4A)...
read more -
Qatar moves to five daily flights at London Heathrow
Posted 16/12/2011Qatar Airways (QR) has secured another slot pair at London Heathrow (LHR) and will add a fifth daily flight between Doha and LHR from March 25,...
read more -
FAA proposes $777,000 civil penalty against Horizon Air
Posted 16/12/2011The FAA is proposing a $777,000 civil penalty against Horizon Air Industries (QX) for allegedly operating 32 Bombardier Dash-8-400 turboprops on...
read more -
Gulfstream rebrands; adds Saab 340s to fleet
Posted 16/12/2011Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines has rebranded under the new name of Silver Airways. Gulfstream was founded in...
read more -
JetBlue selects Pratt engines for A320neos
Posted 16/12/2011Computer rendering of A320neo in JetBlue livery. Courtesy, Airbus JetBlue Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney engines to power...
read more -
IATA: Global airline safety rates ‘best ever’
Posted 16/12/2011Global airline safety performance has improved in all regions this year, except Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries,...
read more -
Brazil antitrust regulator approves LAN/TAM merger
Posted 16/12/2011Brazil’s Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved the merger between Chile’s LAN Airlines and Brazil’s TAM in a unanimous vote.
read more -
Oneworld elects American CEO Tom Horton as chairman
Posted 16/12/2011Oneworld has elected American Airlines (AA) chairman, president and CEO Tom Horton as its chairman.
read more -
FedEx places order for 27 767-300Fs, defers 11 777Fs
Posted 16/12/2011FedEx revealed Thursday it has placed a firm order for 27 Boeing 767-300 freighters valued at $4.74 billion at list prices, but also has deferred...
read more -
Air New Zealand, Licella partner to develop, market biofuels
Posted 15/12/2011Air New Zealand (NZ) has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Australia-based Licella Pty Ltd to examine developing and marketing a...
read more -
Boeing rolls out 787 for Japan Airlines
Posted 15/12/2011Japan Airlines 787-8. Courtesy, Boeing The first Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner rolled out of Boeing’s paint...
read more -
Russia, Ukraine agree to liberalize strategic routes
Posted 15/12/2011Russia and Ukraine will remove restrictions for the number of carriers and number of flights on the Moscow (DME)-Odessa (ODS) route, effective...
read more -
Star appoints former United exec Mark Schwab as CEO
Posted 15/12/2011Star Alliance has appointed former United Airlines (UA) SVP Mark Schwab to head the alliance’s central organization, based in Frankfurt....
read more -
Travelport creates a stir with ‘Agility’ package price tag
Posted 15/12/2011News from Travel Technology Update: Travelport executives have been saying for some time that the GDS model is evolving: Agency incentives will...
read more -
China Airlines mulls 747 replacements, narrowbody order
Posted 15/12/2011Taiwan-based China Airlines (CI) plans to replace its 13 Boeing 747-400s from 2015/16 and will decide by 2013 which aircraft to order. It is...
read more -
Hainan buys stake in Hong Kong Airlines
Posted 15/12/2011Hainan Airlines Investment Holding Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hainan Airlines (HU), has purchased a 19.02% stake in Hong Kong Airlines (HX)...
read more -
AIA: US civil aircraft sales rise in 2011, will increase again in 2012
Posted 15/12/2011US civil aircraft sales will total $49.68 billion in 2011, up 3.1% year-over-year, and rise another 4.1% in 2012 to $51.71 billion, the US...
read more -
747-8I gains FAA certification; first delivery set for early 2012
Posted 15/12/2011The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, the latest passenger version of the popular widebody, won FAA certification Wednesday; the first of the type...
read more -
Aircraft & Components
Posted 15/12/2011BOC Aviation entered into a sale and leaseback transaction for four new Embraer 195s, the lessor's first such transaction involving...
read more -
Aviation industry may have to support Green Climate Fund
Posted 14/12/2011Governments may target the aviation industry to support the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which was set in motion at the17th Conference of the...
read more -
Perth's Skywest to add 5 new ATR 72-600s
Posted 14/12/2011Virgin Australia ATR 72-600. Courtesy, ATR Singapore-based leasing company Avation PLC has inked a contract for five ATR 72-600s...
read more -
Ethiopian increases Star Alliance presence in Africa
Posted 14/12/2011Ethiopian Airlines (ET) on Tuesday became the 28th member of Star Alliance, as the alliance network in Africa grows.
read more -
Southwest places order for 208 737s including 150 Max variants
Posted 14/12/2011Southwest Airlines (SWA) has placed a firm order for 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft and 58 Next-Generation 737s.
read more -
Air China subsidiary Dalian Airlines to launch Dec. 26
Posted 14/12/2011Air China’s (CA) new subsidiary Dalian Airlines is expected to launch Dec. 26 on the Dalian-Shenzhen route.
read more -
Boeing buoyed by Southwest's 737 Max commitment
Posted 14/12/2011Boeing said Southwest Airlines' (SWA) commitment announced Tuesday for 208 737s, including 150 of the Max variant re-engined with CFM...
read more -
Flight Training & Simulation
Posted 14/12/2011CAE doubled the size of its LAN Airlines training center for pilots and cabin crew. The six-bay, $40 million facility has...
read more -
Emirates outfits A380s with Wi-Fi connectivity
Posted 14/12/2011Emirates Airline (EK) has begun to outfit its Airbus A380 aircraft with OnAir Wi-Fi Internet connectivity. The new Wi-Fi service will initially...
read more -
FAA extends 777 ETOPS approval to 330-min.
Posted 14/12/2011Boeing has received type-design approval from the FAA for up to 330-min. extended operations (ETOPS) for its 777 fleet. The new FAA approval...
read more -
UTair subsidiary to cut Tu-134, An-24 fleet
Posted 13/12/2011UTair (UT) subsidiary UTair Express (UR) will reduce its Tupolev Tu-134 and Antonov An-24 fleet significantly by 2012, when new federal aviation...
read more -
Etihad increases 787 orders to 41
Posted 13/12/2011Etihad Airways (EY) has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9s, making it the largest Dreamliner airline customer. Abu Dhabi-based EY also committed to two 777...
read more -
European carriers urge EU action to stem 2012 losses
Posted 13/12/2011The Assn. of European Airlines (AEA) predicts its member airlines will post a €1 billion ($1.3 billion) to €2 billion EBIT loss for 2012 and is...
read more -
Virgin Atlantic makes rival offer for bmi
Posted 13/12/2011Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS) and Lufthansa Group (LH) confirmed Monday they have signed a terms and conditions contract on the sale of LH’s...
read more -
No agreement on aviation emissions at COP17
Posted 13/12/2011No agreement was reached on how to deal with carbon dioxide emissions from aviation and shipping at the United Nations Framework Convention on...
read more -
Airline Routes
Posted 13/12/2011Bmibaby will operate weekly East Midlands-Catania service May 27-Sept. 30, and 2X-weekly Belfast-Mahon service June 15-Sept. 24....
read more -
German air traffic controller DFS reportedly interested in NATS stake
Posted 13/12/2011Germany's state-owned air traffic service Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) is preparing to make a bid for a stake in its British counterpart...
read more -
Global Express: ‘A category expander and enhancer’
Posted 13/12/2011Inmarsat, which is still on track to launch the first Inmarsat-5 satellite in mid-2013 for its Ka-band Global Xpress service, told ATW it intends...
read more -
Aircraft News
Posted 12/12/2011Porter Airlines took delivery of two new Bombardier Q400 aircraft, for which it placed a $61 million order in March. The carrier has four...
read more -
Jetstar reiterates commitment to Vietnam-based LCC
Posted 12/12/2011Jetstar Airways (JQ) has reiterated its commitment to Jetstar Pacific (BL) and dismissed erroneous claims that the Vietnam-based low-cost...
read more -
Qantas targets Asia destinations
Posted 12/12/2011Qantas (QF) CEO Alan Joyce is convinced the future of travel in Asia, the world's fastest-growing market, is just as much about premium...
read more
- Pages:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- 105
- 106
- 107
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- 112
- 113
- 114
- 115
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 119
