Russian air transport agency chief Alexander Neradko said that deciphering of the plane’s flight recorders had not yet started Fragments of the ill-fated A321 Russian passenget jet retrieved from the crash site in northern Sinai indicate that the plane was breaking down in midair at a high altitude, Russian air transport agency chief, Alexander Neradko, said on Sunday. "Our specia...
The remains of Russian tourists killed in a passenger jet crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula are expected to start arriving back in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday as questions swirl over what caused the disaster. All 224 people aboard Kogalymavia Flight 9268 died in the Saturday morning crash that left debris strewn across a remote area of a region plagued by a violent Islamic insurgency....
Cirrus Aircraft says it hopes to start construction within the next two months on its planned distribution center and showroom at McGhee Tyson Airport, with a goal of completion by mid-2016. Company and local government officials gathered Thursday afternoon for a groundbreaking for the $15 million "Vision Center," which is expected to create 170 jobs. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan...
Travel via large U.S. commercial airlines is among the world's safest transportation modes, but airlines may be lulled into a false confidence when they interpret averted collisions and other near-misses as proof that their safety systems are satisfactory, according to a team of expert risk analysts. In calling for stricter scrutiny of near-misses as indicators that safety systems may need...
Since 2011, the annual NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition has bounced between Orlando, Fla., and Las Vegas because of the unique logistical requirements of the show, especially the need for a nearby airport that can safely accommodate almost 100 business jets on static display. This year the show returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport fro...
Aboard the plane are 40 rescuers of the Leader Center with the necessary equipment and also two KAMAZ trucks The third aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry carrying rescuers who will begin work at the A321 crash site has arrived in Egypt, the ministry’s press service told TASS. Aboard the plane are 40 rescuers of the Leader Center with the necessary equipment and also two KAMAZ...
Russian transport regulator Rostransnadzor has told Kogalymavia airline to stop flights on Airbus A321 aircraft until the causes of a crash involving a Kogalymavia Airbus A321 in Egypt on Saturday are known, Interfax reported on Sunday. But RIA news agency cited a Kogalymavia representative as saying that the airline had not received the order from Rostransnadzor.
United Arab Emirates airlines Emirates, Air Arabia AIRA.DU and flydubai said on Sunday they were re-routing flights to avoid flying over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where a Russian aircraft carrying 224 passengers crashed on Saturday. The airlines said they were closely monitoring the area and the re-routing was a security precaution, according to separate emailed statements to Reuters. Re-rou...
Brazil’s Azul, which can be regarded as the Brazilian equivalent of JetBlue, recently launched their new A330 cabins, which include Azul Xtra (a fully fledged Business Class cabin), Economy Xtra (including the infamous SkySofa product) and a standard Economy cabin. Now flying to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale (Miami) from Sao Paulo’s Viracopos airport, Azul’s...
Cathay Pacific will officially unveil the biggest makeover for 20 years this afternoon at Hong Kong International Airport, revealing a contemporary paint job for its fleet of aircraft. Gone is the old design and logo that became an unmistakable part of the aviation landscape for two decades, replaced by an all green tailfin with a white brushwing. The red stripe has been axed with the dark gree...
The city's out-of-date air traffic control system is being propped up by air conditioners blasting cold air directly at machines that overheat easily as the aviation regulator attempts to avert breakdowns. Air traffic controllers warn that they are sometimes navigating blind as the overheating system -- used to direct planes and keep them at safe distances and altitudes -- causes the consol...
Shanghai Juneyao Airlines (HO) said on Saturday its operating revenue jumped 22.98 percent from a year earlier in the first nine months thanks to lower fuel price and robust travel demand. Juneyao Airlines made 6.26 billion yuan in January-September, in line with its own forecast. Net profit attributable to shareholders surged 122.51% to 0.97 billion yuan in the first three quart...
Emirates Airlines said it will avoid flying over Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, where a Russian-operated jet went down on Saturday, becoming the third carrier to shun that route until more is known on the cause of the crash, which killed all 224 passengers and crew. Dubai-based Emirates said in a statement Sunday that it is “closely monitoring” the situation. Air France, the French...
France's civil aviation safety agency (BEA) will be sending a team to Egypt after a Russian-operated airliner crashed in the Sinai peninsula, killing all aboard, the agency said hours after the disaster on Saturday. The plane, a European-made Airbus A321 operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia under the brand name Metrojet, was flying from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersb...
How safe is flying? Are 2014's crashes one-off accidents or indicators of incipient problems in the aviation industry? A fortnight after AirAsia's flight QZ8501, carrying 155 passengers and seven crew members from Surabaya to Singapore, crashed into the Java Sea, the questions have got louder, the unease more evident. Here are the 10 deadliest air travel disasters.... 1. Teneri...
United Continental Holdings Inc.told employees Friday that it’s suspending the outsourcing of airport jobs after the practice was cited as workers’ biggest concern. Following 1,100 such reductions earlier this year to cut costs, United is now holding off on replacing employees with hires from outside the company at least until their union contracts become eligible for negotiation, a...
The crash of a Russian jetliner in the Sinai Peninsula once again raises concerns about planes flying near combat zones, which have been a growing worry for aviation regulators. U.S. aviation officials earlier this year warned airlines and pilots not to traverse the area of the Sinai Peninsula below 26,000 feet out of concerns that ground fire could put planes at risk. The U.K. and Germany...
Talks between Lufthansa and its main cabin crew union have failed, the union said on Saturday, raising the prospect of more strikes at the German carrier. Lufthansa is in talks with various staff groups as it seeks to cut costs in order to compete better with low cost carriers and Gulf rivals. A long-running dispute with its pilots over pay and conditions has already resulted in more than a...
China's largest low-cost carrier Spring Airlines (SC) reported on Saturday that its operating revenue for the first three quarters jumped 13% from a year earlier to 6.33 billion yuan. The budget airline's net profit attributable to shareholders surged 83% to 1.20 billion yuan in the first nine months, the carrier said in its nine-month result. Basic earnings per share stood at...
National carrier Air India would lease 15 Airbus A320s as it seeks to enhance capacity on the rapidly growing domestic market, which has seen over 20 percent growth in the recent months. The carrier is expected to invite global tenders for the dry-leasing of these aircraft shortly, airline sources said. The induction of these aircraft, which is likely to commence from the second quarter...
Philippine Airlines, Incorporated (PAL) on Saturday, October 31, announced 115 domestic and 96 international cancelled flights from November 15 to November 20 to give way to the arrival and departure of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders. The country, which is hosting APEC this year, will accommodate government and business leaders from its member-economies for the following meeti...
