The Arab Air Carriers Association (AACO) has turned to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to intervene in new taxes proposed by the U.S Administration which some observers believe is intended to target the ‘Big Three’ Gulf carriers, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. The proposed taxes are to be levied on carriers headquartered in
Mark Dunkerley, President and CEO Hawaiian Airlines, is set to retire on March 1, 2018 after 15 years with the airline. In that period, he has successfully overseen substantial growth, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, with new fights introduced to Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; and Beijing, China as well as new
This week the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established the first Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging swift uptake. According to Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO, “Flying is secure, but it is also clear that aviation faces security challenges. GASeP
Airbus and Indigo Partners’ four portfolio airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purchase by the four airlines of 430 additional A320neo Family aircraft. The aircraft will be allocated among the ultra low-cost airlines Frontier Airlines (United States), JetSMART (Chile), Volaris (Mexico) and Wizz Air (Hungary) upon the completion of final purchase agreements
CFM International will achieve record production levels in 2017, with a planned rate of 1,800, to 1,900 engines by year end. At the same time, the company has logged near-record orders, with a total of 2,944 engines booked through October. “It has been quite a year for CFM, and we’re not done yet,” said Gaël
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, as of November 11, Hawaii’s Island Air has ceased all operations. Following last Friday’s flights, all airplanes were grounded and any passengers who had booked flights from November onwards were advised to make alternative arrangements. Island Air was responsible for operating over 400 flights per week
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced proposals to address the impact of the aviation industry on climate change. It has proposed that newly designed airplane types meet a CO2 standard from the January 1, 2020 and that airplane types already in-production meet a separate CO2 standard starting from the January 1, 2023. Published on
Boeing and China Aviation Suppliers Holding Company (CASC) have signed an agreement for 300 airplanes during a ceremony in Beijing, which was part of the United States trade mission to China. The agreement includes orders and commitments for 300 Boeing single-aisle and twin-aisle airplanes. The airplanes are valued at more than US$37bn at list prices.
Having failed in its attempt to acquire approaching 10 percent of American Airlines, Qatar Airways has announced that it is now aiming to buy a 9.6 percent holding in Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific for US$660 million. The move comes as what will hopefully be the culmination of a two-year attempt to expand the Gulf-carrier’s global
German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) is looking to Lufthansa offshoot, Eurowings, to provide better conditions after the union had rejected a labor agreement which would have allowed the low-cost carrier to employ staff from the now defunct Air Berlin on German contracts. Lufthansa is looking to grow Eurowings by taking on 1,700 staff from
