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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 c...

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...

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 --...

Indonesia to Inspect Airbus A320 Planes Following AirAsia Crash Investigation

Indonesia will inspect all 75 Airbus A320 jets flown by domestic airlines, following a report this week that cited component failure as one factor in the crash of an AirAsia jet last year that killed 162 people. Indonesia's Directorate General for Civil Aviation said Thursday that it would check for any rudder system issues on A320s flown by domestic airlines, including the budget carriers...

Fire in Baggage Loader Delays Sea-Tac Flight

A Virgin America flight bound from Seattle to Los Angeles was delayed Thursday after the loader used to move baggage onto the plane caught fire. Port of Seattle spokesman Peter McGraw said airport fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze on the ground-baggage loader. There were no injuries and no damage to the baggage or the plane. Virgin Airline Flight 784 was delayed more than 30 minutes....

Air India's US$4.5 Billion Bailout Fails to Avert Grounded 787s

Air India Ltd., the state-run carrier that has survived on a 300 billion-rupee (US$4.5 billion) taxpayer-funded bailout, is struggling to pay for spare parts forcing it to ground two Boeing Co. Dreamliners. The aircraft were not operational for about 10 months each as worldwide demand for parts outpaced supply from Boeing, and Air India failed to procure components on credit due to a "...

Virgin Galactic to Hurl Rockets to Space from Boeing 747 Jet

Richard Branson is finding a new use for an old Virgin Atlantic jumbo jetliner: to fling rockets to orbit. Virgin Galactic, the commercial space company founded by the billionaire, plans to send small rockets inflight from the Boeing 747-400 nicknamed "Cosmic Girl" that it purchased from Branson's airline. Branson is among the entrepreneurs vying to shake up the US$6 billion co...

Transport Canada Grounds Buffalo Airways

Transport Canada (TC) says it has suspended the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of Buffalo Aurways (J4, Yellowknife) with effect from November 30 citing the airline's poor safety record. "Transport Canada takes its aviation safety oversight role very seriously and expects every air operator to fully comply with aviation safety regulations," the regulatory body said. "Whe...

Saudi Customs Demands Declarations Over $16,000

The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has ordered all domestic and international airlines operating in the country to make it mandatory for passengers to declare jewelry, precious metals and cash over SR60,000 in their possession, with invoices or other documentation as proof of value. GACA said the Kingdom has regulations in place for passengers to fill in forms to declare these item...

NTSB: Autopilot Trouble Reported Before Double-Fatal Orlando Plane Crash

In last moments before his plane nose-dived into an Orlando lake, Robert Stimmel frantically asked an air-traffic controller for help. His autopilot won't disengage. He's heading into classified airspace. The plane started porpoising, using full power going up and then down. In a last-ditch effort, an unidentified voice on the radio tells Stimmel to flip his master power switch....

Cathay Pacific Announces 4% Salary Increment for Majority of Eligible Hong Kong Staff

Cathay Pacific Airways today announced a 4% salary increment for the majority of eligible Hong Kong-based ground staff and cabin crew for 2016. The airline also confirmed it will give a discretionary bonus payment for 2015, based on one month’s salary, which will be paid to eligible staff in their December salary payment. Staff on a lower salary band will receive a higher increment than s...

Latvia Backs AirBaltic Cash Injection

Latvia's parliament has backed an EUR€80 million (USD$85 million) cash injection for AirBaltic, removing a potential hurdle for the state-owned flag carrier to complete the purchase of Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The green light follows a government decision to prevent the state-owned airline separately importing jets from Russia's Sukhoi, a possibility that had threatened to put...

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