NewsEmirates temporarily shelves plans for twin widebody orderA planned order for either the Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 is “off the table for now,” Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
LinkUK pilots strike for first time in four decadesPilots at UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines staged a strike Sept. 8 for improved pay, the first time British flight deck crew have gone on strike in more than 40 years, according to the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA).
Thomas Cook said it was continuing to operate all services, using either non-union staff or BALPA members who did not support the industrial action.
LinkEurowings Europe continues to grow despite airberlin/NIKI saleLufthansa Group LCC subsidiary Eurowings Europe will continue to grow even if airberlin and Austrian LCC NIKI become part of the Lufthansa Group, an airline executive told ATW.
LinkServe Air An-26 badly damaged in Goma accidentImages circulating on social media indicate that an Antonov An-26B badly damaged in an apparent landing accident at Goma was being operated by cargo carrier Serve Air.
LinkAmerican Airlines expands travel waiver to include more than 50 airportsAmerican Airlines has expanded its travel alert to include more than 50 airports and says special fares of $99 each way for travel in the main cabin and $199 one way in the premium cabin will be expanded to include all cities covered in the waiver as well as Charleston, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach in South Carolina and Savannah, Ga.
LinkMalaysia Airlines on track for profit in 2018 despite tough Q2Malaysia Airlines maintains that it is on track to return to profit in 2018, despite suffering through a challenging three months ended 30 June as its domestic and international network performance diverged.
LinkUnidentified USAF aircraft crashes at Nevada rangeAn unidentified US Air Force aircraft assigned to Materiel Command crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range on 5 September, killing the test pilot and raising questions about the potential existence of a new classified aircraft.
LinkNew widebodies' costs prevent long-haul low-cost launch: SpiceJetThe high cost of ownership for new-generation widebodies is a key obstacle in the development of long-haul, low-cost air travel, argues SpiceJet managing director Ajay Singh.
LinkRunway Collision Spurs Indonesian Safety UpgradesIndonesia’s air accident investigation board (KNKT) is calling on the country’s air traffic controllers and pilots of Wings Abadi Airlines, a short-haul subsidiary of Lion Air, to better protect against runway collisions.
LinkDHL launches twice a week B747 freighter from Oslo to Seoul and ShanghaiNorway’s Oslo Airport has teamed up with DHL Global Forwarding to establish a twice a week chartered Boeing 747-400 freighter link to Seoul and Shanghai, with the ambition of establishing a scheduled service. The Norwegian seafood gateway, with a 32% general cargo growth so far this year, said that it is “further strengthening its role as the largest and preferred Nordic freighter hub”.
LinkHeathrow Cargo tonnages rise 13% in August
Cargo flowing through London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK’s largest gateway, climbed 13% to 139,000 tonnes in August, marking the 13th consecutive record month for volumes at Europe’s number four airfreight hub.
LinkFirst Airbus A330 MRTT For French Air Force Takes FlightThe Airbus Defence and Space A330 MRTT (multi-role tanker transport), designated for the French Air Force, has taken its first flight, Airbus said. The manufacturer said the crew reported that the aircraft met all expectations during its 3-hour, 25-minute flight.
LinkGA Hides From IrmaIn advance of the storm, the story was about how aircraft owners and operators were preparing and some were pretty creative. The packed hangar award has to go to SunState Aviation in Kissimmee, which wedged dozens of its training aircraft into a single hangar with some creative arrangement as the photo shows.
LinkNo In-Flight Fueling For New Air Force One?The Air Force is proposing cutting costs on the future Air Force One aircraft by eliminating what has, until now, been considered an essential security measure. According to Defense One, Air Force brass are reportedly considering scrapping the converted Boeing 747-8i’s air-to-air refueling capability.
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