AirlinesAir Canada A320 badly damaged by landing ‘incident’The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released a series of photographs showing substantial damage to an Air Canada Airbus A320 involved in an accident at Halifax Stanfield International airport early on 29 March. The agency calls the event a “runway excursion” in an initial statement, and an early Air Canada statement describes it as an “incident upon landing”.
LinkAir Canada A320 landed over 1,000ft shortCanadian investigators are trying to understand why an Air Canada Airbus A320 landed substantially short of the runway during an approach to Halifax. The aircraft touched down around 1,100ft (330m) before the runway, hitting an antenna and losing its main landing-gear before reaching the runway. It skidded on its fuselage underside for another 1,100ft before coming to a halt.
LinkAlaska Airlines deploys "Alaska Beyond" campaign of upgradesAlaska Airlines has launched a campaign, "Alaska Beyond," to upgrade its 737 seats and proved enhanced food and beverage service. "The enhancements we've made are really to ensure that our customers feel they don't need to fly any other airline," said Joe Sprague, vice president of external relations for Alaska.
LinkAlaska Airlines selects startup to provide in-flight entertainment tabletsAlaska Airlines is giving startup Skycast a lift by selecting the six-person company to provide its next in-flight entertainment devices. The airline has started offering Skycast's TrayVu8 tablets on select flight.
LinkAmerican Airlines rebanks flights at DFWTravelers connecting on flights at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport will have to move a little faster to make sure they get to their next flight on time. On Sunday, American Airlines is altering its flight schedule at DFW, placing more arrivals and departures in compressed time periods known as banks. By “rebanking” its hub, American will have shorter connection times between flights, which should improve travel times for passengers and increase revenue for the airline.
LinkDelta supports plan to restructure airport boardDelta Air Lines has come out in support of the decision by Kentucky lawmakers to restructure the board that oversees Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, one of the airline's nine U.S. hubs. The airport, which had been under the control of the Kenton County Airport Board, will now be overseen by a 13-member board that includes representatives appointed by Kentucky's governor and officials from other nearby counties.
LinkDOT rules that Delta can keep Tokyo Haneda slotThe Department of Transportation ruled that Delta Air Lines could keep its Tokyo Haneda slot as long as the carrier provides daily service. "After an extensive review, the DOT concluded that Delta's Seattle-Haneda service provides the best public use of the available slot pair between the U.S. and Haneda Airport," said Trebor Banstetter, a spokesman for Delta.
LinkGermanwings pilot treated for suicidal tendencies: prosecutorGerman prosecutors have disclosed that the first officer of the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320 had previously been treated for suicidal tendencies. The Dusseldorf public prosecutor’s office states that the treatment took place over an “extended period”, several years ago, before the pilot obtained his flight qualifications. It adds that he had undertaken further visits, more recently, to medical specialists in neurology and psychiatry – in association with periods of sick leave – but there is no recorded evidence of aggression or suicidal behaviour.
LinkSearchers Build Roadway To Remote Air Crash SiteFrench investigators hope to speed up identification of the 150 people killed in last week's Germanwings plane crash by digging a road that will allow direct access to the disaster zone high on a remote Alpine mountainside. Earth movers are ploughing a track to the remote crash area that should be completed by Tuesday or Wednesday, said Xavier Vialenc, spokesman for 350 military police involved in the search for bodies and parts of the smashed jet.
LinkJetBlue Systems Back Online, Cyber Attack Ruled OutJetBlue Airways' systems were back online after a computer outage caused check-in delays at several US airports on Monday. The outage was not due to a cyber attack, JetBlue spokesman Doug McGraw said.
LinkOman Air Orders 20 Boeing 737sOman Air has ordered 20 Boeing 737s as part of a plan to double its fleet to 70 aircraft by 2020. The order includes both the current generation of 737s, which will be delivered from 2017, as well as the re-engined 737 MAX that will, available from 2019, chief executive Paul Gregorowitsch said at the launch of the airline's first direct flight to Singapore. Ten of the planes will come directly from Boeing and the rest from leasing companies, he added. Oman Air plans to use the 737s to grow its domestic network, as well as key regional markets such as the Gulf and India, he said.
LinkSouthwest, N.C. airport talk about international flightsDave Doty, senior manager of network planning and performance for Raleigh-Durham International Airport, said the airport has been in discussions with Southwest Airlines about the possibility of international flights. Southwest has provided domestic service at the airport since 1999.
LinkSouthwest CEO outlines 5 principles of leadershipI was recently asked to give a speech to a group of Deans and Assistant Deans who had gathered for a Symposium at my alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin, where I had a chance to talk about one of my favorite topics—Leadership. I shared five principles that I have found to be essential in order to be an effective leader, which I have outlined below.
LinkTurkish Air Flight Lands In Casablanca After Bomb ThreatA Turkish Airlines flight to Brazil was forced to change course and land in Casablanca after a bomb threat, a spokeswoman said on Monday. Flight TK15 had departed from Istanbul and was headed for Sao Paulo with around 250 passengers on board when it declared an emergency and diverted to the North African city, the spokeswoman said.
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