NewsBoeing, IAM leadership, Washington state governor agree on 777X termsBoeing, the leadership of the company’s largest union and Washington state governor Jay Inslee have tentatively agreed on a range of terms under which the 777X will be built at Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ manufacturing facilities in the Seattle area.
LinkEmirates eyes 11-across seating on A380When I visited the Airbus factory in Toulouse over ten years ago, executives claimed that A380 operators would never go 11-across in the economy cabin.
At the time that statement seemed plausible. It was before the first superjumbo had even been built and, besides, economy cabins were still relatively spacious.
But nothing is set in stone in the airline business. Now it appears that the Emirates, the airline which introduced passengers to the unpopular 10-across layout on the B777, is actively investigating installing 11-across seating on its A380 fleet.
LinkPower problem grounds LOT 787 in BangkokA Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Polish airline LOT was grounded in Bangkok on Tuesday due to a power supply problem, Polish broadcaster TVN24 reported, citing a LOT spokeswoman.
The plane had been due to land in Warsaw on Tuesday morning, the broadcaster said.
LinkAeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline set to launch operationsRussia’s Aeroflot will launch its new Far East subsidiary Aurora Airline by the end of the week. Aeroflot holds a 51% stake and the Sakhalin regional government owns 49% of the new subsidiary. Aurora has received its first Airbus A319 in the new livery and will fly from Moscow to the Far East before the end of the week.
LinkEU launches probe into LOT state aidThe European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into whether Poland broke competition rules when it gave about EUR€200 million (USD$270 million) in state aid to its airline LOT.
If the investigation concludes that the rules were broken, the airline could be forced to hand back at least some of the money, worsening its already precarious financial position or even forcing it to declare bankruptcy.
LinkAirAsia Co-founders to take more control of airlineThe co-founders of Malaysia's AirAsia said on Wednesday they will take more control of running the airline, Asia's largest by passenger volume, and push on with cutting costs that have been a drag on profit.
Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun, who started AirAsia in 1993, had shifted their base to Indonesia and set up a regional office to focus on spearheading the company's expansion in Southeast Asia and further afield.
LinkPAL close to deal with foreign investorPhilippine Airlines is close to a deal with a foreign partner, according to a report in the country's Manila Standard newspaper.
The report quoted airline president Ramon Ang as saying: "Looks like [It's upcoming]" in a conversation with reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony at Ninoy-Aquino Airport marking the resumption of the Manila-London flight.
LinkFlydubai secures USD$228 Mln. loan for nw jetsBudget airline flydubai has secured a USD$228 million loan from regional and international banks to finance the purchase of six new Boeing jets, the carrier said in a statement on Wednesday.
The financing is for two recently delivered Boeing 737-800 aircraft, one more scheduled for delivery by the end of the year and three scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2014, flydubai said.
LinkAerolíneas Cargo joins SkyTeam Cargo AllianceAerolíneas Cargo on Wednesday joined the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance during the Air Cargo Americas Show in Miami, Fla. The airline becomes the 12th member carrier of the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance and adds over 30 Latin American destinations to SkyTeam Cargo’s global network.
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