Airbus initiated its latest research in further reducing the fuel consumption of airliners – keeping the company and Europe at the forefront of enhancing air transportation’s ecological footprint. This milestone was the Airbus A340 Flight Lab’s first takeoff equipped with outer wing sections designed for highly smooth airflow over their surfaces. Known as natural laminar
It has become clear that with the passing of the deadline for submission of offers for the insolvent German carrier Air Berlin, Lufthansa and easyJet are to be the preferred option as buyers. As a consequence, up to 80% of Air Berlin employees may be successful in remaining in employment. Currently, Lufthansa has its eyes
WestJet has held a ground breaking ceremony on its new CA$50m hangar project at YYC Calgary International Airport, that will support the airline’s ongoing fleet expansion and growth of its Calgary hub. The hangar, once complete, will occupy 125,000 ft², accommodate its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and stand eight stories tall. In addition, the
IAG, the parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus now appears to be one of the principal rivals to Lufthansa in the bidding war for all, or parts of the failed German carrier, Air Berlin. September 15 was the deadline for submission of bids and a creditors’ meeting is being held on
AAR has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network into Canada with the acquisition of two Premier Aviation aircraft facilities, one at Trois-Rivières Airport, Québec and the other at Windsor International Airport, Ontario. Premier Aviation established the MRO facility in Trois-Rivières in 2002 and expanded it to 150,000 ft² in 2011. The facility can
With the Irish low-cost carrier admitting it has “messed up” over the planning of pilot holidays, Ryanair stands to lose an estimated US$24 million in compensation payouts alone. Currently the airline is looking at canceling between 40 and 50 flights a week for the next six weeks while many pilots take their annual holiday. The
Former F1 champion Niki Lauda, founder and former owner of Niki, the low-cost airline, has joined forces with Condor, Thomas Cook’s German airline, to bid approximately €100 million (US$120.00) for 38 Air Berlin leased aircraft. Bids for the insolvent low-cost carrier have to be submitted by this Friday, after which a decision will be made
Boeing and Malaysia Airlines Berhad (Malaysia Airlines) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 16 airplanes during a ceremony at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington D.C. The announcement includes eight 787-9 Dreamliners by converting eight of Malaysia Airlines’ existing order of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and eight additional purchase rights of the 737
In what has been seen as a wildcat strike, 200 Air Berlin pilots called in sick on September 12, at short notice, forcing the insolvent carrier to cancel over 100 flights, resulting in chaos at many German airports and the cancellation of a number of trans-Atlantic flights. With the ailing carrier presently up for sale,
Desser, a leading provider of aviation parts and services to OEM and aftermarket customers, has announced the acquisition of Rotable Repairs, one of UK’s leading providers of wheel and brake MRO services for corporate and jet transport markets. Rotable Repairs is headquartered at London’s Southend Airport, and is readily poised to serve Europe, the Middle
