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Lawsuit withdrawn but Gogo, American still at odds

The legal action between American and its domestic inflight connectivity provider Gogo, pending in Texas for the past 10 days, has been withdrawn by the airline. American filed a Declaratory Judgment Action on February 12, 2016 as a means to force Gogo to acknowledge the carrier’s right to...

Qantas posts bumper profit as international network soars

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has delivered a bumper 2015/16 first half profit, with the Flying Kangaroo’s international operations “going gangbusters” as the lower currency fuels demand for travel into Australia and alliance partners funnel passengers onto a domestic network t...

United orders 25 more Boeing 737 worth $2 billion: sources

Boeing Co  has won an order for 25 current-generation Boeing 737 aircraft from United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL.N), beating rivals including Canada's Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) for the second time in a month, two industry sources said on Monday. The deal, which is said to involve the 126-seat 737-700 model, would be worth just over $2 billion at list prices. Boeing and United both...

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty wins service contract from Singapore Airlines

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) signed a contract with Singapore Airlines during the Singapore Airshow to support the landing gear systems on its upcoming fleet of Airbus A350-900 jetliners. The airline’s first A350-900 will start revenue service soon. Since 2008, Messier-Bugatti-Dowty has also provided support services for Singapore Airlines’ A380 super-jumbo jets. This contract giv...

DGCA red flags varying flight times on same route

How can airlines flying on the same route with the same type of aircraft have varying flight durations? The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has called a meeting of domestic airlines to standardise the block hours — the actual flying time on important routes. “How can an airline have a inflated block time of two hours twenty minutes on a sector when another airline ha...

British Airways wins battle of the brands for third year running

The old guard of traditional transport and manufacturing brands are at the top of the Superbrand 2016 survey, seeing off competition from younger and “sexier” technology companies. British Airways outperformed 1,600 rivals to take the top spot for the third year in a row while watchmaker Rolex holds second place ahead of Lego and electronic goods specialist Dyson. Apple is in sev...

ANA Dreamliner Bound for Tokyo Turns Back on Engine Problem

An ANA Holdings Inc. Dreamliner bound for Tokyo returned to Kuala Lumpur because of an engine issue. The plane had 203 passengers and 11 crew members, ANA spokesman Ryosei Nomura said by phone in Tokyo, where the carrier is based. The cause is yet to be determined. The Boeing Co. 787 plane is powered by Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines. The enginemaker and the planemaker said they are aware...

Industry calls for more progress on aviation reforms

The peak bodies representing the aviation sector in Australia have called for the author of the Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR) David Forsyth to take a look at what progress has been achieved since he handed down the report in June 2014 and what further recommendations are needed. The ASRR, which was commissioned by the federal government, called for substantial cultural and structural...

Despite economic headwinds, clear skies ahead for aviation: Experts

Asia is expected to account for one third of global passenger traffic in the coming years, with millions set to enter the middle class. And despite the current turbulent economy, Airshow organisers are confident that it's clear skies ahead. For many, the biennial Singapore Airshow is a chance to see aerial acrobatics, and for those who come for the static displays at the Changi Exhibit...

BA threatens to pull jets at London City

British Airways is threatening to pull most of its aircraft out of London City airport if the hub’s new owner raised airline charges to cover the £2bn price tag. The move could jeopardise the sale of the London airport beloved by executives, which was put on the market last August by its US owners and has already attracted offers from at least three groups. @Bloomberg A...

5 Reasons That Flying Air Koryo, the World’s Worst Airline, Isn’t All That Bad

Change is in the air in North Korea. After years of being ranked by Skytrax as the world’s worst airline, national carrier  Air Koryo is undergoing a revolution, according to interviews with passengers and travel agents. New planes, new in-flight entertainment options, smart new uniforms for the cabin attendants, even business class. It’s all part of supreme leader Ki...

Why Air France’s Positive Profits Are Bad News Right Now

After a year in which France was shaken by terrorist attacks and Air-France KLM executives had their shirts torn from their backs by employees protesting job cuts, the airline’s first annual net profit since 2010 should be cause for celebration. But being back in the black just makes CEO Alexandre de Juniac’s mission to transform the airline’s competitiveness more difficult....

Swiss adds connectivity but breaks from parent’s pricing scheme

“Ce n’est pas Suisse”, say the Genèvois whenever something new or unusual comes their way (especially from overseas), but the Swiss national airline is finally adding inflight connectivity, more than a decade after parent Lufthansa. Swiss is, however, going its own way with particularly expensive per-megabyte pricing for its first foray into inflight Internet, and...

Centre hints at possibility of exit from Air India, hospital sector

The NDA government on Saturday indicated the possibility of its exit from Air India and from the hospital sector, a month after a committee of secretaries recommended that it start planning to get out of air services. “In times to come, the DoPT will chalk out a possible plan for exit of government sectors from hospitals, air services, etc, and a sunset clause will be attached to every ne...

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Azorra is celebrating delivery of the first of nine new Embraer E190-E2 aircraft to Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. A special handover ceremony was attended by senior execut...

Nolinor offers major salary increases to its pilots

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Universal Air releases its summer schedule with four new routes

Universal Air announced its summer schedule with the launch of four additional new routes from its base in Malta, to Cagliari in Sardinia, Perugia in Northern Italy, Nice in France, Prague in Cze...

LTPR deepened partnership with Frontier Airlines

Lufthansa Technik will provide base maintenance services for ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines’ Airbus A320 aircraft family under a new five-year contract. An additional agreement covers...

airBaltic invites to a unique Technical Department Open Day

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St. Barth Executive orders P2012 STOL for regular services

St Barth Executive, French VIP airline based in the Caribbean, is the launch customer for Tecnam’s twin-engine, 11-seat P2012 STOL. The scheduled service from Guadeloupe (SBH/TFFR) to St Ba...