Archive for February 2013
Jetairfly Takes Delivery of First E190 from BOC Aviation
Jetairfly, the Belgian subsidiary of TUI Travel PLC (“TUI Travel”), one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups, has received the first of two EMBRAER 190 leased from BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing company. The aircraft was delivered during a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The second E190 is due…
Read MoreTSA Adds Pre-Check to 5 More Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced five more airports will offer TSA Pre✓™, bringing the total number of airports participating to 40. By April 1, 2013, eligible passengers flying on participating airlines out of Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS), Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE), Memphis International (MEM), Nashville International (BNA) and Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) airports may receive TSA…
Read MoreDelta MD-80 ‘Vortex’ Landing [VIDEO]
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Read MoreHawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify Narrow-Body Aircraft Agreement
Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants have ratified a tentative agreement reached earlier this month between the company and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) on new contract terms covering the operation of long-range, single-aisle aircraft the company plans to acquire to complement its current fleet of wide-body aircraft serving Hawai‘i from the U.S. West Coast. On January…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines Announces New Routes: Miami-San Diego and DFW-Mexico
American Airlines announced today that it will launch new service this summer to San Diego and Mexico from its hubs in Miami (MIA) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), respectively. This new service further strengthens American’s overall route network and provides additional options for its customers. “We continue to expand our network to offer more travel choices and…
Read MoreJet Airways Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Kolkata, Tire Issue
A Jet Airways plane made an emergency landing at NSC Bose International airport in Kolkata on Monday night after it developed a tire problem on approach to Kolkata.
Read MoreRyanair Blocked by European Regulators in Bid to Buy Aer Lingus
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has been blocked once again by the European Commission in its bid to take over fellow rival airline Aer Lingus.
Read MoreBritish Airways 747 oneworld Landing [VIDEO]
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Read MoreJetBlue to Retrofit its Fleet of Airbus A320 Jets with Sharklets
JetBlue Airways announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 110 ship-sets of retrofit Sharklets for the airline’s in-service A320 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2014. Just last week, JetBlue Airways unveiled the first of its A320 aircraft to be outfitted with Sharklets. Sharklets are newly designed wing…
Read MoreVolga Antonov An-124 Plane Collides During Taxi with UTair Plane at Kazan Airport [PHOTOS]
A Volga Dnepr Antonov An-124 collided with a UTair Yak 42 plane at Kazan International Airport yesterday when the Volga plane was taxiing to its parking stand. The incident took place in the cargo area of the airport with the UTair Yak 42 sustaining major damage. There were no injuries reported. Source
Read MoreBoeing Delivers First 777 at Increased Build Rate to Korean Air
Boeing has delivered the first 777 built at the increased production rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year. The airplane, a 777 Freighter, was delivered to Korean Air.
Read MoreFirst Airbus A350 XWB with Wings Complete Emerges for Outdoor Testing [PHOTO]
The first A350 XWB– MSN001 – now showing its completed wings, has moved to its next phase of ground testing, from Roger Béteille A350 XWB FAL “Station 30” to the Clément Ader area “Station 18” in Toulouse.
Read MoreWindy Madeira Action – Part 2 [VIDEO]
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Read MoreJAL and Jetstar Japan Enter Codeshare Agreement
Japan Airlines (JAL) announced today that it will start codeshare and mileage program partnership with Jetstar Japan (flight code: GK) – a joint-investment with the Qantas Group, Mitsubishi Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation. Reservations, sales and JAL mileage redemption of flights operated by Jetstar Japan will begin from February 27, 2013, for departures from March…
Read MoreAmerican Eagle Jet Returns to Miami, Smoke in Cockpit
An American Eagle regional jet headed to Hartsfield Jackson International this morning returned to Miami International due to smoke in the cockpit.
Read MoreSouthwest Announces Service Between Austin and Los Cabos with AirTran
Southwest Airlines and wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways began offering for sale new nonstop service international flights between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and San Jose Del Cabo/Los Cabos International Airport in Baja California, Mexico. AirTran daily service on the new route begins June 2, 2013, and is open for sale now at airtran.com with introductory fares as…
Read MoreUnited Adds Service from New York to Anchorage, Traverse City
United Airlines will launch summer-season service from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Anchorage, Alaska, and Traverse City, Mich. The new flights will offer the only nonstop service between the New York area and Anchorage, and the only nonstop service between Newark Liberty and Traverse City. United will operate the Anchorage service…
Read MoreWindy Madeira Action [VIDEO]
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Read MoreAeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 Aborts Takeoff in Ukraine, Engine Malfunction
An Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 aborted its takeoff at Kharkiv Airport in the Ukraine on Sunday evening due to an engine malfunction, according to several reports. ‘”For an unknown reason the control system for engine No. 1 failed and the crew decided to abort the take-off,” the source said. It was not clear how many passengers…
Read MoreANA Cancels All 787 Dreamliner Flights Through May
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has cancelled all future flights with its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners through the month of May. Boeing’s entire fleet of 787 jets were grounded by the FAA on January 16th due to 2 battery fire incidents on two of the aircraft, one of them belonging to ANA. ‘The canceled…
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