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NEWS
Airbus A350 final assembly schedule slips to 2012 Airbus has slipped the development schedule of the A350-900, with entry into service set for the first half of 2014 and the beginning of final assembly put back to early 2012. The airframer had been hoping to start final assembly of the twinjet by the end of 2011 but had increasingly indicated that technological issues, and a desire to avoid immature sections being delivered too quickly, could force a slip. Link
EADS indicates "termination" of Airbus A340 program Airbus appears to have ended its A340 aircraft program, according to details in the financial results of its parent company EADS, The company said that the accounting implications of the "termination of the A340 programme" would result in a "positive one-off" of €192 million ($260 million) on its earnings before interest and taxes. Link
Air Berlin takes over FlyNiki FlyNiki founder Niki Lauda has resigned as CEO of the Austrian airline and has been appointed to the Air Berlin (AB) administrative board as non-executive director. Since July 2010, AB has held a 49.9% stake in Niki. In the restructuring process, AB and Lauda have agreed that the Lauda Private Trust (LPT) will soon withdraw from Niki, in accordance with company law. As a result, the LPT will repay the loan it received from AB by transferring its 50.1% stake in Niki. This will not involve any cash payments. Link
IATA’s Tyler: Stop ETS rock throwing The world’s governments should stop their international spat over the European Union’s proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and focus their energy on finding a common solution through ICAO, the head of IATA said Wednesday. Link
Copa continues aggressive capacity growth, earns $70.3 million 3Q profit Copa Holdings, parent of Panama's Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia (formerly Aero Republica), posted third-quarter net income of $70.3 million, nearly on par with a $71.5 million net profit earned in the prior-year period. The fast-growing airline company said full-year consolidated capacity will be 21% higher than full-year 2010 capacity while 2012 capacity will increase another 20%. The growth is made possible by the addition of 10 Boeing 737-800s this year and another 10 of the type expected to join the fleet in 2012. Link
AirAsia expected to launch Qantas rival airline Malaysia-based AirAsia is planning to launch a new premium airline to compete with Qantas' (QF) boutique full-service airline, dubbed RedQ. According to the Malaysian Sun, the airline will be called Caterham Jet, after the UK Caterham Cars. It has reportedly secured Bombardier CRJ aircraft, to be fitted in a business-only configuration, that typically operate from airports closer to city centers. Link
Unions Ground Air Canada's Low-Cost Carrier Plan Months of union conflict have stalled Air Canada's plans for a low-cost carrier, but Canada's biggest airline says it has not given up the idea. Link
Air France-KLM Q2 Profit Drops To EUR€14 Mln Air France-KLM pledged cost cuts and a shake-up of operations as economic woes and lower-than-expected quarterly profits triggered predictions of a calendar-year operating Link
WestJet Profit Falls As Fuel Costs Rise Higher costs cut third-quarter profit at WestJet Airlines by 10 percent, pushing down the company's shares on Wednesday, but Canada's No. 2 carrier stayed optimistic about passenger demand. Link
Germany To Buy EADS Stake From Daimler Germany is set to retain its influence over Airbus' parent EADS after Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner dropped its objections to the state buying shares in Europe's largest aerospace company from Daimler. Link
EADS grows nine-month revenue to €32.7 billion Airbus parent EADS has revealed revenue for the first nine months of 2011 of €32.7 billion ($44.2 billion), a rise of 4% on the same period a year ago. Strong sales in the commercial segment, notably at Airbus, which saw revenue grow to €21.1 billion, up 3% on 2010's nine month figure of €20.4 billion, helped offset a weakening defense market. Link
DARPA solicits air-launch proposals DARPA has released a broad area announcement (BAA) calling for information about launching small satellites from aircraft as a low-cost alternative to expensive vertical rocket launches. The programme, called airborne launch assist space access (ALASA), calls for a range of modified carrier aircraft and custom-built rockets. A computer-generated picture accompanying the BAA features a heavily modified Bombardier regional jet, providing an example of what may be to come. Link
United Airlines changes standby policy for retired workers United Airlines is changing its policy on free standby seats for retired workers. They will no longer receive priority boarding over active United employees for the coach seats as the carrier merges its policies with Continental. "This program recognizes the hard work of both active employees and retirees, and provides meaningful travel privileges that are competitive with the industry," said United Continental. Link
American Airlines nears agreement with pilots union American Airlines and the union representing its pilots could soon reach an agreement. "We believe we can reach a tentative agreement with the APA in the days ahead," said American spokeswoman Sue Gordon of the Allied Pilots Association. Meanwhile, columnist Mitchell Schnurman says the high cost of pensions at the carrier is a "legacy albatross." Link
U.S. travel industry opposes raising passenger duty in U.K. U.S. travel associations are protesting a move by the U.K. to raise the Air Passenger Duty. "Demand for air services will inevitably suffer and that will create cascading injurious economic effects, which will undermine the efforts of Her Majesty's Government to stimulate the economy," wrote the travel groups in a letter. Link
Airlines paid $2.92 a gallon for fuel in September, DOT says The Department of Transportation said U.S. airlines faced fuel-price increases of 33% in September. According to the department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, airlines paid an average of $2.92 a gallon for fuel in September. In the same month last year, airlines paid an average of $2.19 a gallon Link
BWI airport expansion will improve security checkpoints[/b] A $100 million expansion will transform the central and security areas of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport over the next two years. The renovation includes a larger checkpoint and changes that will allow travelers to pass through concourses without going through security checkpoints again. The checkpoint at Concourse C will expand from six lines to nine, officials said. Link
Other News
Lufthansa (LH) announced it is investing €60 million ($81 million) to increase its presence at the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), which is expected to open June 3, 2012. LH destinations from BER will increase from eight to 38 starting from summer 2012. New routes will include mostly European and two Middle East destinations. LH’s dedicated BER-based fleet will increase from nine to 15 A320 family aircraft, resulting in 40% more ASKs.
Pinnacle Airlines Corp., the Memphis-based parent of regionals Pinnacle Airlines, Colgan Air and Mesaba Aviation, reported a third-quarter net loss of $3.5 million, down from a net profit of $9.4 million in the year-ago quarter.
Kenya Airways (KQ) posted a net profit of KES2.03 billion ($211 million) for its fiscal year first-half ended Sept. 30, up 41.6% from KES1.4 billion in the year-ago period. It noted the improved profitability was realized despite the challenging economic and geopolitical environment and said it was “optimistic” for continued improvement in the second half.
Caribbean Airlines (BW) took delivery of its first of nine ATR 72-600s, becoming the first operator of the new -600 series in a $200 million contract. The aircraft are configured with 68 seats and will be equipped with inflight entertainment.
Etihad Airways (EY) will begin to roll out onboard Internet on flights between Abu Dhabi and select European cities from December, with a total of five aircraft slated to be fitted out by March 2012. It has not yet announced the provider. Three of the five aircraft will be Airbus A330-300s, operating to London, Frankfurt, Geneva, Munich and Paris.
[b]International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement with American Airlines (AA) to finance 15 previously ordered Boeing 737-800NextGen aircraft. Two aircraft have been delivered; the rest are scheduled for delivery in 2012.
EADS Sogerma won a contract from Iberia (IB) to equip its widebody fleet with Solstys business-class seats. The seats will be installed on IB’s new Airbus A330 and on its current A340s. Deliveries of the seats will commence in late 2012 to support line fit activity on the new A330 fleet and the A340 retrofit program.
Lao Airlines, the national carrier of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos), has taken delivery of the first of two Airbus A320 aircraft, its first of the type. The second A320 is scheduled to arrive in Vientiane next month, with the aircraft entering service on routes to key destinations in Southeast Asia, including Bangkok and Singapore. The aircraft are powered by CFM56 engines and feature a high comfort two-class layout, seating 126 passengers in the main cabin and 16 in business class.
AVIATION QUOTE
Go-around power please
— Captain Jim Collins, Air New Zealand 901, last recorded words. 28 November 1979.
ON THIS DATE
November 10th
---In 1907... Henri Farman makes the 1st flight in Europe of over one minute in his Voisin-Farman I biplane in France.
---In 1907... Louis Bleriot introduces what will become the modern configuration of the airplane. His No.VII has an enclosed or covered fuselage (body), a single set of wings (monoplane), a tail unit, and a propeller in front of the engine.
---In 1972… Southern Airways Flight 49 from Birmingham is hijacked and, at one point, is threatened with crashing into the nuclear installation at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. After two days, the plane lands in Havana, Cuba, where the hijackers are jailed by Fidel Castro. The hijacking, the most bizarre, prolonged and death-defying in the annals of U.S. aviation history, will be the subject of a true account reported by the author Ed Blair in the book Odyssey of Terror, published by Broadman Press in 1977.
Air Education and Training Command: The purpose is to familiarize the chicken with road-crossing procedures. Road-crossing should be performed only between the hours of sunset and sunrise. Solo chickens must have at least three miles of visibility and a safety observer.
Special Ops: The chicken crossed at a 90 degree angle to avoid prolonged exposure to a line of communication. To achieve maximum surprise, the chicken should have performed this maneuver at night using NVG's, preferably near a road bend in a valley.
Air Combat Command: The chicken should log this as a GCC sortie only if road-crossing qualified. The crossing updates the chicken's 60-day road-crossing currency only if performed on a Monday or Thursday or during a full moon. Instructor chickens may update currency any time they observe another chicken cross the road.
Tanker Airlift Control Center: We need the road-crossing time and the time the chicken becomes available for another crossing.
Command Post: What chicken?
Tower: The chicken was instructed to hold short of the road. This road-incursion incident was reported in a Hazardous Chicken Road-Crossing Report (HCRCR). Please re-emphasize that chickens are required to read back all hold short instructions.
C-130 crewmember: Just put it in back and let's go.
C-141 crewmember: I ordered a no. 4 with Turkey and ham, NOT chicken. Besides, where the heck are my condiments?! We ain't taking off til' I get my condiments!!!
Fighter dude: Look, dude, that was the frag, OK? I've flown my 1.0 for the day and I ain't got time for anymore questions!
B-1 crew: Missed the whole show--we had an IFE so we couldn't get out to see it; you'll have to ask the SOF.
Air Force Personnel Center: Due to the needs of the Air Force, the chicken was involuntarily reassigned to the other side of the road. This will be a 3-year controlled tour and we promise to give the chicken a good-deal assignment afterwards. Every chicken will be required to do one road-crossing during its career, and this will not affect its opportunities for future promotion.
John Warden: The chicken used its unique ability to operate in 2 dimensions to bypass the less important strategic rings on this side of the road and strike directly into the heart of the enemy, thereby destroying the will of the enemy to fight and thus ending the conflict on terms favorable to the chicken.
Congress: The chicken will do anything to get the C-17 and the F-22.
TRIVIA
WORLD AIRLINES
1. What is the oldest airline still operating under its original name?
KLM Northwest Airlines Deutsche Lufthansa Qantas
2. What airline carried the most passengers in 2005?
British Airways American Airlines United Airlines Japan Airlines
3. Which of these low-cost airlines is not based in India?
Air Blue Go Air SpiceJet Paramount Airways
4. What colour is associated with EasyJet?
Dark Blue Purple Orange Maroon
5. Which of these is not an international airline?
Continental Airlines Southwest Airlines Northwest Airlines Delta Air Lines
6. Which of these European Airlines is not operating?
SABENA Air Dolomiti Eurowings Luxair
7. Which of these is a French airline?
GB Airways Air Scotland Brit Air Aurigny Air Services
8. MALEV the flag-carrier of what country?
Czech Republic Lithuania Iceland Hungary
9. Which of these is not a Japanese Airline?
Skymark Airlines All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines Hokkaido International Airlines
10. Which of these is a Mexican Airline?
Aero California Mesaba Airlines Frontier Airlines Chautauqua Airlines
And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen
