Despite two previous rafts of cuts in senior management which saw 200 management positions eliminated at Rolls-Royce in an attempt to meet target profits, the near break-even for the first six months of this year has seen the implementation of further measures in an attempt to turn round the company’s finances. The company’s intention is
In what has been described as a bizarre situation by the airport operator, increased security measures at Brussels airport have caused many flight delays and a good number of passengers to miss their flights. This includes the former Belgian Prime Minister, Yves Leterme, who missed his Budapest flight after being delayed by two hours and
On April 15 the US Department of Transport granted tentative approval for Norwegian Air International’s permit that would allow it to fly both to and from the US in direct competition with US carriers. However, that decision was then opened up to public scrutiny and the Allied Pilots Association (APA), which represents over 15,000 American
Alitalia is looking to acquire a substantial stake in Air Malta, and the two airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will allow the Italian flag carrier to carry out comprehensive due diligence on the Valetta-based airline. Once due diligence has been completed, the two airline boards will convene to decide whether or
Bombardier’s CS100 program has been given a major boost with confirmation of a firm order for 75 aircraft from Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. Though likely to be heavily discounted, the order at list price is valued at US$5.6bn. In addition, Delta also placed options on a further 50 CS100s, though it may choose to convert
The German public services union, Verdi, which represents 2.14 million workers, has voted for a strike this Wednesday in support of a 6% wage rise. Areas in the above airports which will be affected will include ground services, check-in, shops, aviation security inspectors and the fire service. It is expected that at Munich alone over
The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the PIP2 GE Aviation GEnx engine, ordering a modification after a “recent engine fan blade rub event … caused an inflight non-restartable power loss” on a GEnx-1B Performance Improvement Package (PIP) 2 engine. In addition, it has ordered revised guidance for pilots operating 787s to mitigate
In a departure from their current model, Ryanair has announced that it is going to trial airside transfers at both London Stansted and Barcelona El Prat airports. This departure from point-to-point in favor of the hub-and-spoke operating of traditional network carriers means that Ryanair flights will no longer operate solely on an A to B
The Finnish transport safety agency TRAFI is to become the first body to start using the new IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) after signing a memorandum of understanding at the IATA Ops conference in Copenhagen this week. According to Tony Tyler, DG and CEO of IATA, this may help “reduce redundant audits while maintaining adherence
Plans are on schedule for the opening of what will ultimately become the world’s largest airport, in Istanbul, Turkey. Though located 22 miles from the city center, the location will be well served with a rail, metro and bus links. Currently, Istanbul Ataturk Airport, the hub for Turkish Airlines, is limited in passenger capacity owing
