AirlinesEASA issues missile advisory to airlinesThe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) following Russia’s use of cruise missiles against Syrian rebel forces last week. The SIB, addressed to “national aviation authorities and aircraft operators,” sets out the publicly available information on the missile routes, which crossed three countries to their targets.
LinkAir France Staff Arrested After Oct. 5 ScufflesPolice have arrested several Air France workers at their homes as investigators tracked down protesters who hounded executives from a meeting about mass job cuts last week and tore the clothes of two managers. The arrests came a week after media broadcast footage of an Air France human resources manager scaling a fence to escape the angry workers.
LinkAir India Sued for $98M for Breach of Hajj ContractDynamic International Airways LLC launched a $97.7 million breach of contract lawsuit against Air India in New York Federal Court. Air India sub-contracted Dynamic International Airways LLC (a/k/a Dynamic Airways or Dynamic) for the year 2013 and 2014 for carriage of holy pilgrims from India to Saudi Arabia round-trip. Dynamic carried 47,976 passengers for Hajj 2014 and carried around 6000 passengers for Hajj 2013. Air India owes more than $8.8 million for Hajj 2013 and 2014.
LinkAlaska Airlines adds Calif.-Mexico routeAlaska Airlines will begin running three flights a week between Orange County, Calif., and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The route is Alaska's second new flight to Mexico.
LinkAmerican Airlines sees increase in passenger trafficAmerican Airlines reported Friday that its passenger traffic increased in September by 7.2% year-over-year. The airline said its planes on average flew at 82.7% capacity for the month, an increase of 2.7 percentage points from last year.
LinkAmerican prepares for res system cutover, retirement of ‘US Airways’American Airlines has “spared no expense” in preparing for the Oct. 17 cutover of US Airways’ reservations system to American’s Sabre system, a senior executive said. “We are all completely committed to getting this right,” American chief information officer Maya Leibman told reporters during an Oct. 12 conference call. The reservations system cutover, which is considered the last major milestone of the American-US Airways integration visible to the public, will enable American to officially retire the US Airways brand.
LinkDHL Introduces Boeing 767 Cargo Service in DetroitDHL, the world’s leading international express services provider, today announced a new flight that enhances service for U.S. importers and exporters based in Michigan. Stationed at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the new Boeing 767-200 cargo flight enables DHL to provide earlier delivery times and later pick-up times, equally by one hour on average. International customers within Detroit and the surrounding areas, as well as in mid- and western Michigan, will greatly benefit from the new service.
LinkFastjet Kenya secures air service licenseStartup carrier fastjet Kenya has been granted an air service license (ASL), paving the way for its air operator’s certificate (AOC) application. Fastjet Kenya plans to launch with domestic flights in 2016. It will join fastjet Tanzania (which is already operational), fastjet Zimbabwe (which is due for launch Oct. 28) and fastjet Zambia (which is slated to begin operations in early December). The group is also planning airline launches in Uganda and South Africa in 2016.
LinkHawaiian Airlines saw 3.1% increase in passenger load in Sept.More than 848,000 passengers traveled on Hawaiian Airlines flights in September, an improvement of 3.1% over the same month last year. The carrier's load factor remained essentially unchanged, however, dipping less than a percentage point to 82.1% in September, according to figures released by Hawaiian Oct. 7.
LinkJazeera Airways reduces capital baseJazeera Airways of Kuwait has received shareholder approval to cut its capital by more than a half, as it adjusts from having closed its airline leasing business. At an extraordinary general meeting in Kuwait on Oct. 12, shareholders approved a board recommendation to cut the hybrid airline’s capital from KD42 million ($139 million) to KD20 million through a share buyback program.
LinkJetBlue Airways Reports September TrafficJetBlue Airways Corporation reported its preliminary traffic results for September 2015. Traffic in September increased 13.3 percent from September 2014, on a capacity increase of 13.1 percent.
LinkSingapore Airlines’ first A350 XWB route is AmsterdamSingapore Airlines (SIA) has announced its first Airbus A350 XWB route will be Singapore-Amsterdam from April 2016. According to SIA, the first of 63 A350-900s will be delivered in January 2016. The Star Alliance member expects delivery of 11 A350-900s in 2016. Further routes will be announced as more aircraft are delivered.
LinkSouthwest Recovering From Widespread DelaysSouthwest Airlines is working to deliver late bags and shuttle displaced passengers after a software failure led to around 500 delays on Sunday. The US budget airline expects its technical systems to perform "normally" Monday, according to a spokesman. The disruption slowed boarding for Southwest flights nationwide and impacted the process for booking new travel.
LinkTristar A300 crashes near MogadishuAn Airbus A300 operated by Egyptian cargo carrier Tristar Air crashed near Mogadishu in Somalia on 12 October after attempting to land, the carrier confirms. Although the aircraft, which had been operating a flight from Cairo, suffered “total damage”, the crew survived the crash, says the general manager in Tristar’s operations center in Cairo.
LinkUnited says it has plans to order new jetsUnited Airlines reportedly told union pilots that it plans to order a fleet of 100-seat jetliners once the two sides finalize a two-year contract extension. The new aircraft would replace the 50-seat planes being used by regional carriers.
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