Despite making a net profit of NOK373.8m ($57m) for the third quarter, Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle’s figure was down 14% compared to the NOK435.9m ($66 million) reported for the same period in 2013. Additionally, the net loss for the nine months up to and including 30th September was NOK91.4m ($14m), considerably down on the
Airlines and pilots will both benefit from the Common Type Rating pilot training on the A350 XWB and A330 jetliners, further extending Airbus’ concept of flight operational commonality between its fly-by-wire aircraft families.The new regulatory approval means that pilots who are qualified and current on the A330 can already commence their preparations to take the
Etihad Airways selected SAP SE (SAP) as a strategic technology partner to deploy a range of key software solutions to deliver the latest best-in-class technology to the Etihad Aviation Group. The airline plans to deploy the enterprise resource planning application SAP ERP together with a range of cloud-based products across its vital business functions, including
Southwest Airlines and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), representing the carrier’s approximately 6,000 Customer Service Agents and Customer Support and Services Representatives, announced that the two parties have reached a tentative agreement. The tentative agreement is for a new four year contract and requires Membership ratification. The current contract became amendable
Component Control reported that Quantum customers can now attach documents and images pertaining to a specific part listing on StockMarket.aero, the world’s largest open online aviation parts eMarketplace. Certifications, zoomed images, and multiple views can be attached to a specific part to bolster authentication and make the part more appealing to buyers.
With a suite of new technologies onboard, the first Virgin Atlantic 787 Dreamliner will take to the skies on October 26th from London Heathrow to Boston. As one of the most efficient aircraft in its class, a key to its performance is its new technology and innovative design. Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with Panasonic
IBA’s online aircraft database, JetData now features a new aircraft availability module. The data, sourced from IBA’s partnership with myairlease.com, enables JetData’s subscribers to keep abreast of aircraft supply onto the market. myairlease continuously monitors their available asset listings for currency and provides updates to JetData in parallel with their own database updates. Availability is
In line with projections that China will be needing some 6,000 new airplanes by 2033, news has broken that permission has been given for the creation of five new airports across the country. Both the creation of these new airports and necessity for new aircraft comes partly from the increase in demand for domestic flight
Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) opened a demonstration facility on October 22nd, that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as “gutter oil” in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel. The two companies estimate that 500 million gallons (1.8 billion liters) of biofuel could be made annually in China from used cooking
Immediately after the weekend where the German rail system was brought to a standstill through a strike by national train drivers, the 35 hour Lufthansa short-haul flight strike organised by the Vereinigung Cockpit union due to start this Monday afternoon has now been extended to include a 24 hour strike for long haul flights. The
