The impending strike of cabin crew at Lufthansa scheduled to start on the 1st July has been avoided, albeit temporarily. The strike was originally set to commence tomorrow on the basis that negotiations between the airline’s board and the flight attendants’ union, UFO had broken down over pay and pensions. A series of one day
The operator base for Airbus’ new-generation A350 XWB is extending to East Asia with handover of the Xtra Wide Body jetliner to Vietnam Airlines. This aircraft will enter commercial revenue service later in the week, operated on lease from AerCap. This delivery makes Vietnam Airlines the world’s second A350 XWB operator after the jetliner’s introduction
Alaska Airlines has reported two new routes from Los Angeles, and one new route from Boise, Idaho. New daily roundtrip service between Los Angeles and Monterey, California; and Boise, Idaho and Reno, Nevada begin Nov.5th. A new seasonal flight between Los Angeles and Gunnison/Crested Butte will shuttle skiers and snowboarders from California to Colorado starting
Boeing (BA) and Embraer have posted that they intend to collaborate to test environment-focused technologies through the ecoDemonstrator Program in a joint effort to improve aviation’s environmental performance. This expands ongoing cooperation between two of the world’s largest airplane manufacturers. Boeing has launched its ecoDemonstrator Program in 2011 to accelerate testing and use of new
Fulcrum BioEnergy and United Airlines, has published that United Airlines has invested US$30m in Fulcrum and will have the option to directly participate in Fulcrum’s waste-to-jet fuel plants across North America. United will also have the opportunity to purchase 90m gallons per year of Fulcrum’s cost-competitive, sustainable jet fuel under long-term offtake agreements, subject to
The Air cargo industry has witnessed a defining moment when Lufthansa Cargo went live with IBS’ iCargo IT solution at 120 stations in its network, including the three hubs – Vienna, Munich and Frankfurt. Frankfurt is not only Lufthansa Cargo’s main hub for its global operations, but also one of Europe’s busiest cargo gateways. This
In an area of air travel well represented by United’s competitors, to become more competitive they have acquired a 5% stake in Brazil’s third-largest airline, Azul, for $100million. The intention is for the two airlines to operate a codesharing agreement, and the purchase of a percentage of the airline will be made in the form
Avolon (AVOL), the international aircraft leasing company, has released the delivery of an Airbus 321-200 aircraft to Air Berlin. Today’s delivery is Avolon’s fourth aircraft on lease to Air Berlin.
GA Telesis has posted that Alvin Khoo, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, has been appointed chief financial officer and officer of the company. As CFO, Mr. Khoo will be responsible for the company’s global financial operations. Reporting to Abdol Moabery, President and CEO of GA Telesis, Mr. Khoo will also oversee corporate strategy,
Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training (LMT) and Airbus have signed a frame contract enabling Airbus to expedite procurement of flight simulation devices for their customers, Airbus training centers and their affiliates worldwide. The frame contract emphasizes the shared intent to partner on future training programs, and combines Airbus’ and Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training’s (LMCFT)
