AirAsia to extend Airbus deal to 300 planes Malaysian budget airline AirAsia will extend a deal with Airbus for its new A320neo jets to 300 planes, a source familiar with the matter said. The two sides had announced a deal for 200 planes at the Paris Air show last month, shattering aviation records, but the additional order takes the list price of the contract to a staggering USD$27 billion. Link
Europe, US airlines clash in court over emissions US airlines stepped up their campaign against European Union climate policy on Tuesday, challenging the EU in its highest court over the right to regulate their greenhouse gas emissions. The EU aims to lead the world in fighting climate change, and says it needs to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions to guard against future climate impacts such as crop failures, droughts or flooding. Link
SIA Cargo fined US$48m for price fixing Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has pleaded guilty to its role in conspiring to fix prices on cargo rates. The US has now fined the Asian carrier US$48 million. Link
Australia's CASA to decide on Tiger grounding extension in 24h Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will decide within the next 24 hours if it will extend the grounding of Tiger Airways Australia. The regulator could make a decision today or tomorrow, but is likely to do so in the next 24 hours, said a CASA spokesman. Link
Tiger stops selling Australian tickets Budget carrier Tiger Airways has stopped selling tickets on domestic flights in Australia after the competition regulator said it needed to tell customers it may not be allowed to fly after its initial ban expired July 9, a newspaper reported. Link
CAAC approves Air China's launch of Dalian Airlines CAAC gave a green light to Air China to launch Dalian Airlines, which is expected to enhance CA's position in North China. According to the regulator, the Dalian-based carrier has a registered capital of CNY1 billion ($154.5 million). CA is the controlling stakeholder with an 80% holding. The airline invested CNY800 million while Dalian Baoshui Zhengtong Co. put forward CNY200 million to take the remaining 20% stake. Link
787 validation flights underway in Japan Boeing and All Nippon Airways this week are conducting 787 service readiness flights in Japan. "ANA pilots, together with Boeing, will fly a 787 on actual airline routes in Japan using airline dispatch and flight rules," the manufacturer stated. "ANA's mechanics and ground crews also will gain experience with the airplane in a simulated operational environment." ANA President and CEO Shinichiro Ito added, "Validating all of our training and preparations for the Dreamliner is critical to help ensure a smoother entry into service for our passengers and crews later this year." Link
Shenzhen Airlines to sign MoU today to join Star Shenzhen Airlines is set to sign a memorandum of understanding today to join Star Alliance, becoming the second Chinese member in the grouping along with its parent Air China. The carrier will ink the MoU in a ceremony this afternoon, it said. Link
Other News
Thai Airways International will launch thrice-weekly Bangkok-Brussels Boeing 777-200ER service Nov. 17.
EgyptAir is re-opening its daily Boeing 777-300ER Cairo-Kuala Lumpur service Aug. 1 via Bangkok. The service was pulled in January owing to political and social unrest in the country.
Ethiopian Airlines launched Addis Ababa-Malakal, South Sudan, service June 17.
Yemenia Yemen Airways has reduced its Sana’a-Dubai service from five-times-weekly to thrice-weekly, and has reduced its Nairobi service to weekly, owing to political unrest in Yemen. Twice-weekly SAH–Frankfurt Airbus A330-200 service will be replaced with an A320 and Cairo will be used as a technical stop. SAH–Paris Charles de Gaulle service will use an A320 from Sept. 8.
LOT Polish Airlines announced that Supervisory Board Chairman Jacek Krawczyk submitted his resignation, though he will remain one of the board's members.
Intrepid Aviation, the US aircraft lessor, named Volker Fabian chief commercial officer. He was formerly co-MD of Amentum Capital and also has worked for HSH Nordbank and CIT Aerospace.
AVIATION QUOTE There are no accidents and no fatal flaws in the machines; there are only pilots with the wrong stuff.
— Tom Wolfe, The Right Stuff,1979
ON THIS DATE
July 6th
---In 1919... The first person to arrive in the United States by air from Europe is Englishman Flt. Lt. J. E. M. Pritchard. He arrives with the airship R.34, which has entered American skies after leaving Scotland on July 2 to cross the North Atlantic.
---In 1951... The first in-flight refueling under combat conditions is made by four US RF-80 A’s, refueled by a KB-29 tanker.
---In 1960... Sikorsky’s S-62 amphibious helicopter wins federal approval for operation as a commercial passenger aircraft.
---In 1992… The final F-4 Phantom IIs are retired from Royal Air Force service.
---In 1996…Delta Airlines Flt. 1288, An uncontained engine failure of the port (left) engine on the aircraft which resulted in a fan hub piercing the cabin. The flight was scheduled to fly to Atlanta. Two passengers were killed.
DAILY VIDEO
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A Scotsman, American, and an Irishman
A Scotsman, American, and an Irishman are in a bar.
The Scotsman says, "Aye, this is a nice bar, but where I'm from, back in Glasgow, there's a better one. At MacDougal's, you buy a drink, you buy another drink, and MacDougal himself will buy your third drink!"
The others agree that sounds like a good place.
Then the American says, "Yeah, hat's a nice bar, but where I come from, there's a better one. Over in Brooklyn, there's this place, Vinny's. At Vinny's, you buy a drink, Vinny buys you a drink. You buy another drink, Vinny buys you another drink."
Everyone agrees that sounds like a great bar.
Then the Irishman says, "You think that's great? Where I come from in Dublin, there's this place called Murphy's. At Murphy's, they buy you your first drink, they buy you your second drink, they buy you your third drink, and then, they take you in the back and get you laid!"
"Wow!" say the other two. "That's fantastic! Did that actually happen to you?"
"Not yet," replies the Irish guy, "but it's happened to me sister!"
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