AirlinesAir Bagan stops flying due to operational problems Myanmar domestic carrier Air Bagan has stopped operations following the off-runway excursion of one of its two ATR 72-500 aircraft at Yangon Airport last month. The carrier suspended all flight operations from Aug. 16, but has said it will be adding more aircraft to its fleet to help it resume operations. “Air Bagan is currently planning to add more fleet in time for October,” said Air Bagan MD Htoo Thet Htwe.
LinkIndia Hires Turnaround Expert To Fix Air IndiaIndia is betting on a former railway bureaucrat who styles himself as "Mr Turnaround" to fix the financial troubles of debt-burdened national carrier Air India, which last made a profit in 2007. Ashwani Lohani, whose past roles include stints at India's railways and a regional tourism board, will take over as chairman and managing director next week, an Air India spokesman said.
LinkAmerican, Southwest hired more people in JuneAmerican Airlines and Southwest Airlines both posted employment gains for June. American employed 6.4% more people in June on a year-over-year basis, while Southwest employed 4.9% more people in June.
LinkBangkok Airways moves into profit Thai full-service regional carrier Bangkok Airways has reported a 2015 Q2 net profit of THB102.2 million ($3 million), a significant swing from its net loss of THB321 million in the same period last year. The airline said its results were due to operational efficiencies and the extension of its codeshare activities including a recent deal with Kazakhstan-based Air Astana.
LinkBoraJet Airlines takes three E-195sTurkish regional carrier BoraJet has taken delivery of three Embraer E-195s from the Regional Aircraft Group of GECAS, the leasing and financing division of GE.
Link737 Classic era comes to an end at British Airways More than three decades of Boeing 737 service at British Airways (BA) is due to come to an end in the next few weeks as the carrier retires its last examples of the twinjet. BA has just three 737 Classics remaining in service, the last survivors of what was, at its height, a 39-strong fleet serving domestic and European destinations.
LinkFedEx, pilots union reach tentative agreementFedEx has reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association International, a union representing its pilots. "We are grateful to both negotiating committees who worked so hard to reach this agreement, which contains great value for our pilots and FedEx Express," a FedEx spokesman said.
LinkIcelandair receives first Boeing 767 Icelandair has taken delivery of its first Boeing 767 from lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), marking an increase in capacity from its current all-Boeing 757 fleet. The Boeing 767-300ER delivery marks the finalization of fleet plans outlined in March, which included the introduction of two Boeing 767s into Icelandair’s mainline operation and three Bombardier Q400s for regional subsidiary Air Iceland.
LinkSriwijaya Air takes two 737-900ERsSriwijaya Air has taken delivery of two Boeing 737-900ERs - the first of the variant in its fleet. The delivery comes after the Indonesian carrier placed the order for the two jets at the Paris air show in June.
LinkUnited aims to bolster on-time performanceUnited Airlines plans to improve on-time performance by allowing aircraft to taxi to the runway before crews submit final flight weight numbers. "The ability to depart the gate on time, or better yet, even a few minutes before scheduled departure time, is a key element in our continuous quest to improve United's operational performance and reliability," said a United representative.
LinkUnited expands free personal device entertainment on regional jetsUnited Airlines is expanding its free in-flight entertainment service for personal devices to regional jets. "Whether they travel for business or pleasure, we're designing United Private Screening to ensure our customers have access to content that is entertaining, interesting, wide-ranging and relaxing," said Scott Wilson, vice president of merchandising and eCommerce for the carrier. "Our ongoing expansion of personal device entertainment and the additional HBO and Vevo content provide our customers more in-flight entertainment choices than ever before."
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