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Bomb Threat Forces PIA Plane Make Emergency Landing in China

Air New Zealand Dreamliner Delayed in China by Faulty Brakes

Hundreds of passengers grounded by faulty brakes on an Air New Zealand Dreamliner aircraft were on their way to Auckland on Saturday afternoon after a delay of almost a day. Flight NZ288 was scheduled to leave Shanghai at 2:15 p.m. on Friday (Shanghai time) but was delayed overnight. The fligh...

MRJs to Fly All J-Air Routes in Future, JAL Chairman Says

Japan Airlines Co. plans to replace all aircraft flown by domestic subsidiary J-Air Corp. with the new fuel-efficient Mitsubishi Regional Jet. Chairman Masaru Onishi explained the move in a recent interview with Kyodo News, saying the swap-out could be complete just over a decade from now....

Airlines Will Soon Be Forced to Pay Up for Damaged Checked Luggage

Last week, Alaska Airlines employees were filmed hurling customer suitcases onto a concrete road at San Jose International airport in an apparent contest to see who could throw a heavy piece of luggage the farthest. The airline has since apologized for the incident but it's just the latest in a series of incidents where carrier employees have been caught mishandling customer bags. B...

Spicejet DH8D at Jabalpur on Dec. 4, Boar Strike, Runway Excursion, Left Main Gear Collapsed

A Spicejet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration VT-SUC performing flight SG-2458 from Mumbai to Jabalpur (India) with 49 passengers and 4 crew, was landing at Jabalpur at 7:30 p.m. L (2:00 p.m. Z) when a herd of 30-40 boars strayed onto the runway prompting the crew to attempt averting the animals by turning left. The aircraft went off the runway and came to a stop on soft ground with the left ma...

EU States Clinch Deal on Sharing Air Passenger Data

EU governments and the European Parliament drew years of wrangling over security forces' use of airline passenger data toward a close on Friday by agreeing to a compromise deal with the legislature. The dispute over the retention and sharing of passenger name records -- PNR -- became a shibboleth in Brussels. As drafts were batted to and fro, PNR defined arguments between protecting pe...

THY B738 at Istanbul on Dec. 3, Dog Strike

A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration TC-JHL performing flight TK-1450 from Porto (Portugal) to Istanbul (Turkey) with 68 passengers, landed on Istanbul Ataturk Airport's runway 05 when a dog crossed the runway and was hit by the aircraft. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron. The aircraft did not sustain damage but needed a good wash....

airberlin records strong increase in capacity utilization for November

In November 2015, airberlin once again significantly increased capacity utilization (RPK/ASK) in comparison with the preceding month. While capacity was reduced by 7.4 percent, capacity utilization increased to 81.7 percent, i.e. an increase of 1.8 percentage points as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. Germany’s second-largest airline company, which has been ranked...

Why Spirit Air CEO Respects Delta’s Aggressive Basic Economy Strategy

If you’ve ever wondered what’s behind Delta’s strategy in launching its Basic Economy fares, the low fares with seats assigned after check-in and no changes or refunds allowed, just ask the CEO of Spirit Airlines, whose airline is feeling the competitive heat from Delta’s inroads. “From a consumer standpoint we really like it,” said Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza, r...

Thomas Global to deliver TFD-8601 LCD to SAAB 340 fleet

Thomas Global Systems announced that it has signed an agreement with Saab AB in relation to Thomas Global’s TFD-8601 LCD cockpit display, a pioneering plug-and-play LCD replacement for aging CRT displays in corporate and regional aircraft including the Saab 340. Under the agreement, Saab will issue a Service Bulletin providing for installation of the TFD-8601 in Saab 340 aircraft, recogni...

Finnair recruits 400 pilots and cabin crew members

Finnair prepares for growth in its long-haul traffic starting in 2016 and begins the biggest recruitment drive in the company’s history. In addition to the approximately 70 pilots and 130 cabin attendants recruited this year, the company is seeking to recruit 100 new pilots and 300 new cabin crew members. Some 50 people are also hired to perform customer service tasks and other functions dur...

Rossiya Airlines to Take Over Part of Transaero Fleet

The daughter company of Aeroflot - Rossiya Airlines is set to take over part of the fleet of the bankrupt carrier Transaero. This intention has been disclosed in the investor presentation made public by Aeroflot. Rossiya Airlines is set to take over 24 ex-Transaero aircraft, consisting of 5 Boeing 767s, 5 Boeing 777s and 14 Boeing 747s. After Transaero ceased operations in Octo...

Are Airlines Exaggerating Flight Times So They're Never Late?

It is taking longer and longer to fly from A to B. Or so airline schedules would have you believe. Despite advances in technology and efficiency in the aviation industry, the time allowed on the schedule for planes to reach their destination is growing, according to a new study, and some say airlines are doing it deliberately to ensure they are always on-time, a practise known as "sch...

International passenger numbers up in October, Australian market subdued

While demand for air travel shows little sign of slowing at the end of a bumper year where lower fares have resulted in more passengers flying, domestic markets such as Brazil and Australia are feeling the effects of a sluggish local economy, new figures show. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says total revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) rose 7.5 per cent in October. And wi...

Security Heighteded Even as North Korea Tries to Woo Tourists

So you're thinking of taking an exotic vacation, having a little adventure and coming back with lots of stories for your envious friends and colleagues. Believe it or not, North Korea might just be the place for you. But watch what you bring. And what you do. And what you say. While North Korea is making a strong push to increase the number of tourists who visit the country each year --...

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