Turkmenistan Airways, the flag-carrier airline for Turkmenistan, has narrowly avoided suspension of all flights in Russian airspace owing to the failure to settle a US$220,000 debt payable to local Russian air traffic management. The airline had originally assured Russian authorities and the Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsa, that the debt would be settled on August
Singapore Airlines, the launch customer of the Airbus A380, has decided not to extend the initial 10-year lease agreement under which it acquired the first aircraft in 2007. This is worrying news for Airbus, which has already halved its production rate for the A380, and concerns now surround whether the aircraft will slip back to
Hawaiian Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), on September 15 formally opened their Strike Operations Center in Honolulu, exactly one year after their collective bargaining agreement with the airline became amendable. The Strike Operations Center, located near Honolulu International Airport, will serve as the local headquarters for strike operations, should
Consequent to the notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued on August 26, the European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a bulletin on conflict zone information highlighting and warning that for planes flying in Kenyan airspace, there is a risk from anti-aircraft weaponry. The NOTAM which will remain valid until November 11, warns of the associated dangers
Cargojet has successfully recertified its ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standard Accreditation, for the sixteenth consecutive year. Cargojet is the only air cargo carrier in Canada with this accreditation. Cargojet is Canada’s leading provider of time sensitive overnight air cargo services and carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North
Thales and Beijing EasySky Technology (BEST), a joint venture between Thales and the Civil Aviation Air Traffic Control Technology & Equipment Development, have been selected by North China Air Traffic Management Bureau of Civil Aviation Administration of China, to automate the terminal maneuvering area, area control airspace and operations at Beijing Capital International Airport and
After months of discussion following South African Airlines (SAA) request for a bailout from the standing committee on finance last year, South Africa’s Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan has announced the approval of a R5 billion going concern guarantee. This comes on top of R14 billion in guarantees already provided by the treasury. However, there are
According to data published on Friday in a report by Montreal-headquartered Airports Council International, or ACI, global airport traffic rose 6.4% to 7.2 billion passengers, its fastest rate of growth since 2010. Despite these promising figures, passenger growth this year will likely be tempered by the threat of militant attacks and geopolitical unrest, together with
Thales, a global leader in space, avionics, and connected inflight entertainment, has signed two milestone agreements with SES, a leading satellite operator. With these agreements, Thales will offer airlines and their passengers FlytLIVE, the most efficient inflight connectivity experience over the Americas. FlytLIVE by Thales will start operating mid 2017 using in-orbit satellites. To meet
ForwardKeys, the travel data analysis company which monitors up to 14 million airline booking transactions per day, has revealed in its latest report that as a result of security fears, overall long-haul traveler numbers to Europe over the period June to August dropped 0.9%. This was despite promising numbers attending the European Cup football competition
