Fastjet has taken delivery of its first owned aircraft last week, after announcing intent to purchase in August. Ed Winter, CEO of Fastjet, said: “I am particularly pleased that we have purchased this aircraft from BBAM who showed confidence in the Company by leasing the first aircraft to fastjet in 2012. This aircraft has been earmarked to be the first in the fastjet Zambia fleet and f...
Raytheon Co on Monday said a new five-year contract it won from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help more than 100 civilian agencies manage their computer security could be worth $1 billion, a key win for the company. Raytheon said DHS selected it to be the prime contractor and systems integrator for the agency's Network Security Deployment (NSD) division, and its National Cyber...
Low-cost airline operator Wizz Air Holdings Plc (WIZZ.L) raised its profit forecast for the year, citing strong performance during the European summer and an expanded network. The airline operator, however, cautioned on lower unit revenues continuing through the second half of the year ending March 2016, as lower fuel prices led to reduced air fares. The company joins peers easyJet (EZJ.L) a...
Cargolux is in talks with Boeing (BA.N) to buy five more 747-8F freighter jets, the chief executive of Europe’s largest all-freight carrier said on Tuesday. Such a deal could be worth $1.9 billion at list prices. The aircraft would serve a planned joint venture between Cargolux and its 35-percent shareholder Henan Civil Aviation Development & Investment (HNCA) to be based in Zhengz...
Air China (CA) is planning to launch a nonstop flight between Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan province and Paris, France on December 12, the airline said at a press conference on Tuesday. This is the first nonstop service linking Chengdu and Paris, providing more travel options for people from Chengdu to Europe. 11-Hour Flight from the "Country...
EVA Air (BR) flight BR191 from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) was diverted to Hong Kong after circling for over 1 hour above typhoon-hit Taipei region yesterday. After the captain onboard flight BR191 failed to land the aircraft at Taipei Songshan Airport for three times, he decided to divert to Macao International Airport (MFM) due...
Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) plans to take delivery of 70 large long-haul aircraft in the next 10 years, Hong Kong media reported. James Tong, Director Corporate Affairs of Cathay Pacific Airways, revealed that with the expansion of the carrier's fleet, they are considering launching more Europe and U.S. services, including Tel Aviv in Israel and Madrid in Spain, correspo...
The Mumbai airport received a threat call on Monday night following which security was stepped up. "Around 11:30 p.m., a unknown person called a landline number of the airport and spoke to an airport staffer. He said he was near Andheri railway station when he heard five people talking about attack at Mumbai airport and hotel Taj with explosive laden 16 hired vehicles," said...
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, is celebrating five years of providing volunteering, financial aid and logistical support to children’s charity Action for Children. Since 2010, FedEx team members have volunteered a total of 1,300 hours helping children, young people and families nationwide, as part of...
China Aviation Oil is going back to basics -- its core aviation fuel business -- after pursuing an aggressive diversification strategy over the last two years. Economic uncertainty in China and low commodity prices forced the company to rethink its strategy and it has concluded that focusing on expanding its jet fuel business is what will generate stable returns, CEO Meng Fanqiu said recently....
The UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has agreed to postpone an audit of Cambodia’s aviation authority until June 2016 to give the agency more time to prepare. Sinn Chanserey Vutha, spokesman of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) said yesterday that his organisation was confident it would pass the audit, but had requested more time to ensure the best...
Cathay Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo have seen significant success by importing and exporting goods through Rickenbacker International Airport, and are extending freighter services by adding additional weekly frequencies to their existing schedules in October. Columbus Regional Airport Authority operates the airport and president and chief executive officer, Elaine Roberts, says the...
Swiss WorldCargo is now offering the electronic air waybill (eAWB) ‘Single Process’ after completing a successful four-month pilot phase. The carrier says it should significantly accelerate adoption of the eAWB throughout its network. Swiss WorldCargo can now accept Single Process eAWB shipments in Zurich, Montreal, Los Angeles, New York, and Copenhagen. The f...
A proposal for inclusion in the FAA reauthorization bill this fall would separate the nation’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) from the FAA into a new organization outside of the federal government. While Delta agrees that improvements to handling our near-capacity air space need to continue, we believe that privatizing the ATO is not the answer. In fact, the process of separating the ATO...
Air Astana has successfully undergone the International Air Transport Association's Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) for the fifth time. The airline first passed the audit in 2007 and then again in 2009, 2011 and 2013. During the latest audit in May 2015, documentation and implementation of nearly 1,000 IOSA standards were verified on all aspects of the airline’s activities. These incl...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced the resumption of flights on a major runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport, following substantial completion of a $400 million modernization project designed to help reduce delays, enhance safety and increase the surface’s lifespan. JFK Airport now has all four of its runways in full use for the first time since the s...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $114,975 civil penalty against MN Airlines, LLC, doing business as Sun Country Airlines, for allegedly violating federal drug and alcohol testing regulations. The FAA alleges that Sun Country, of Mendota Heights, Minn., failed to conduct pre-employment drug tests and receive verified negativ...
The head of the world's largest pilots union urged the airline industry on Monday to find ways to alleviate the rising costs of aviators' schooling, saying a shortage of regional airline pilots looms in the United States. The expensive education required to become a pilot, coupled with the low wages and benefits of entry-level jobs, is deterring the next generation of pilots f...
Aviation photographer Laird Kay is set to release a line of clothing and homeware inspired by his images of airports and planes. Laird Kay is a self-described “plane nerd.” When the light is just right and the wind’s coming in from the right direction, unless Kay is actually on a flight somewhere, you will find him out there with all his photography gear behind the Wendy&rsquo...
As of summer 2016, Spanish low-cost airline Vueling will start carrying passengers from/to Barcelona to/from Vilnius. The airline will benefit from financial assistance offered by the aviation route incentive programme, created by the Lithuanian Airports, cites LETA/ELTA. Vueling has already launched the ticket sales for flights starting from late June, 2016: a trip from Vilnius to Barcelo...
Star Alliance chief executive Mark Schwab says Virgin Australia would very much fit in should it choose to be a part of the 28-airline alliance. However, the boss of the Star Alliance believes Virgin's partnership with Delta Air Lines, which Australia’s competition regulator recently reauthorised for a further five years, and the airline’s strategy of working with a number of ca...
