NewsAmerican Airlines to add service to Budapest, Prague and VeniceAmerican Airlines announced plans to add seasonal service from Philadelphia to Budapest and Prague next year. The airline will also add seasonal service to Venice, Italy, from Chicago.
LinkJetBlue, Azul enter codeshare agreementJetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines have announced a new codeshare agreement for flights originating at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Orlando International Airport.
LinkFAA changes San Francisco landing procedures after A320 near missThe Federal Aviation Administration has modified nighttime landing procedures and control tower staffing requirements at San Francisco International airport following a close call last month involving an Air Canada Airbus A320. Controllers at the airport will no longer permit pilots to perform visual approaches at night "when an adjacent parallel runway is closed."
LinkMalaysia considers 'several' proposals to renew MH370 huntMalaysia's government has yet to commit to restarting the search for missing flight MH370 but is assessing various proposals for a renewed hunt. The search for the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER was called off in January after an extensive undersea exploration in the Indian Ocean failed to turn up traces of the aircraft.
LinkSuperjet reliability close to 98%: SukhoiSukhoi Civil Aircraft is claiming that the operational reliability of the Superjet 100 fleet is nearing 98%. The airframer states that the level of 97.85% recorded in June improves on the figure of 96.94% achieved a year earlier.
LinkSpring builds domestic capacity out of second tier basesSpring Airlines increased capacity by 30.7% in the first half of the year, as it added seven Airbus A320s to its fleet. The majority of the added capacity went to its domestic network, which saw ASKs rise 43.6%. Capacity on services to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau meanwhile climbed 16.1%, while international capacity received a 10.9% boost.
LinkIrkut readies second MC-21 for test flightsRussian airframer Irkut is finalising installation of equipment on a second prototype of the MC-21-300, while three other prototypes are still undergoing construction. Irkut has not indicated a maiden flight date for the second aircraft, however, as it continues to prepare the first flight-test MC-21 for a new round of trials.
LinkGA-ASI chasing Avenger sale to international customerAs General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) discloses the pursuit of a potential sale of 90 jet-powered Predator C Avengers to an undisclosed international customer, company executives are pushing the US government to clarify and relax export controls on unmanned air vehicles to non-NATO allies.
LinkAustralia welcomes first six PC-21s to East SaleThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken the latest step towards introducing its new fleet of Pilatus PC-21 basic trainers, with its first six of the Swiss-built turboprops having been fielded at its East Sale air base in Victoria.
LinkBulgarian parliament to review fighter selection processBulgaria’s government has postponed taking a final decision on the selection of a new-generation fighter until later this year, while the nation also considers making significant investments in the maintenance of its RAC MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-25 fleets.
LinkLufthansa, airberlin to begin asset-transfer negotiationsFollowing airberlin’s Aug. 15 bankruptcy filing, Lufthansa will start negotiations with the company’s newly appointed administrator Lucas Flöther and CEO Thomas Winkelmann on Aug. 18 to discuss the targeted takeover of a large number of assets.
LinkAigle Azur names former L’Avion chief as CEOFrench leisure airline Aigle Azur has appointed Frantz Yvelin as president and CEO, the executive who founded all-business airline L’Avion that was ultimately sold to British Airways (BA). Serial airline entrepreneur Yvelin, who is succeeds former Aigle Azur CEO Michael Hamelink, has already taken on his new role.
LinkHawaiian to swap 767-300ERs for A330-200s on Sapporo routeHawaiian Airlines will introduce Airbus A330-200s on its Honolulu-Sapporo New Chitose Airport (CTS) route on Feb. 1, 2018, the airline announced Aug. 17. Hawaiian said its A330-200 service will feature a three-tiered seating configuration, including a premium cabin equipped with full-flat seating and a premium economy section, in addition to the main cabin.
LinkKorean Air sees steep drop in China traffic in 2QAfter receiving its third Boeing 787-9 in July, Korean Air launched 3X-weekly service between Incheon-Madrid and 4X-weekly service between Incheon-Beijing in early August. With the Madrid route, Korean Air looks to build on the 18% year-over-year (YOY) increase in European passenger revenue the airline saw in the second quarter.
LinkEl Al Israel Airlines details Boeing 787 cabin plansEl Al Israel Airlines is preparing to take delivery of its first Boeing 787, which will include ViaSat Wi-Fi, a new premium-economy cabin and lie-flat business-class seats supplied by Recaro. The Israeli flag carrier is acquiring 16 787s, which will start arriving in August. The aircraft will enter commercial service on routes to Europe in September, before being deployed on long-haul routes to the US and Far East.
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