Back on the 28th January this year, Tokyo-based Skymark filed for bankruptcy protection having failed to carve a profitable niche in Japan’s competitive low-cost flight market. The filing for bankruptcy protection was as a result of defaulting on their six-aircraft Airbus A380 order stage payments and Airbus’ subsequent actions in initiating proceedings against the airline.
Mystery still surrounds the reason why a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A330-300 suffered a double engine failure while flying over the South China Sea at an altitude of 39,000ft. The aircraft, registered as 9V-SSF and operating flight SQ836, was carrying 182 passengers and 12 crew, having departed Changi Airport just before 5:30 p.m. local time
SAS has signed a new modern collective bargain agreement with the Norwegian pilot union NSF. The negotiations have reached its objective after a strike that lasted for seven days and involved 17 pilots. SAS has now agreed with all of its pilot unions on new collective bargain agreements that create conditions for future expansion. Job
After the crash of the Germanwings flight in the French Alps and subsequent allegations the plane was deliberately brought down by the co-pilot, plus the unsolved disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 in March 2014, the US has decided to examine more closely the procedures in place for assessing the state of pilots’ mental health. Two
WestJet’s flight attendants have voted in favour of a new work agreement with 81.7% of eligible flight attendants voting. A tentative agreement was negotiated between WestJet and the WestJet Flight Attendant Association Board (FAAB), the association representing its flight attendants, and was agreed to on April 21st, 2015. Items in the ratified five-year agreement include
In January of this year IAG made the third of three firm offers for Irish airline Aer Lingus at €2.55 ($2.78) per share. Unlike the previous offers, this was received more favourably by Aer Lingus, but was once again conditional upon on IAG obtaining support for the offer from the carrier’s two key shareholders: Ryanair
Gogo, a leading global aero communications service provider, has received first of two STCs from the FAA that will be required for Gogo’s 2Ku next generation satellite connectivity service. The initial certification will allow Gogo to conduct flight tests on its own 737-500 flying lab. Gogo will begin testing with one antenna and expects to
According to the International Bureau of Aviation (IBA), deals within the aviation industry are now subjected to even greater scrutiny to safeguard the interests of investors and owners. It has become a data intensive environment to satisfy the stringent reviews of credit committees and other risk analysts’ teams. Understandably so, considering the money invested in
TP Aerospace, which specializes in trading and maintenance of commercial aircraft wheels and brakes, utilized Quantum Control MRO and Logistics software to increase productivity and expand into new regional markets. Founded in Denmark in 2008, TP Aerospace has rapidly expanded across three continents in just a few years. It now operates in North America, Europe
It has been reported that on Monday, May 25th, this week two US fighter jets escorted Air France flight 22 to JFK airport. This plane was a one of a number of US- bound commercial flights which were subject to anonymous threats on Monday, possible all from the same source. US officials have indicated that
