Category: Aviation News

Bombardier’s First Callenger 650 Entered the Service in Mexico

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bombardier Business Aircraft announced that the first Challenger 650 aircraft registered and operated in Mexico had entered service in the region earlier this year. This aircraft joins the Bombardier business jet fleet in Latin America composed of approximately 550 aircraft in service, including approximately 200 Bombardier business aircraft in Mexico. “The Challenger 650 jet is […]

Southwest Airlines And Pilot Union Reach Tentative Agreement

Reading Time: < 1 minute Southwest Airlines Co. announced that it has reached a tentative agreement (TA) on the terms of a new contract for its Pilots. “We appreciate our Pilots and recognize their role in the Company’s success,” said Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven. “With the support and assistance of the NMB, the […]

Russia Lifts Ban on Chartered Flights to Turkey

Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an order to lift the ban for chartered flights between Russia and Turkey. The document is published on the government’s website. The document also reads the air companies serving chartered flights between Russia and Turkey should provide additional security measures. The ban for chartered flights between Russia and Turkey is […]

American Airlines’ New Ad Campaign Wants to Humanize the Airline

Reading Time: 2 minutes Two years after American Airlines launched ads focused on its passenger-friendly improvements — like new airplanes, more Wi-Fi and more business class flatbeds — the carrier is switching course with a new, more sophisticated campaign designed to “humanize” its message. The now-retired ‘Going for Great’ Campaign, “felt like it was a lot about us,” American […]

China Launches State-Owned Aircraft Engine Maker

Reading Time: < 1 minute China has set up a state-owned aircraft engine maker with registered capital of 50 billion yuan ($7.5 billion), state television said on Sunday, in the latest effort to develop home-grown, high-tech businesses to compete in international markets. The government’s overhaul of state-owned enterprises to push Chinese products and services up the value chain has prioritised […]

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How JetBlue Is Filling Demand For Pilots

Reading Time: 5 minutes Given pilot shortage forecasts, a new ab initio hiring program launched by a US airline is going to be watched closely. New York-based JetBlue Airways’ Gateway Select program inducted its first class of cadets late this summer. One of seven dedicated pipelines leading to the JetBlue cockpit, Gateway Select is the first modern example of […]

Qantas Group Full Year Result 2016

Reading Time: 7 minutes Qantas reported an underlying profit before tax of $1.53 billion for the 12 months ended 30 June 2016 – the best result in its 95-year history. The record performance is a 57 per cent per cent improvement on financial year 2015. It means Qantas can resume dividend payments, reward 25,000 EBA-covered employees with a one-off […]

IATA and Egypt Working Together to Address Airline Blocked Funds

Reading Time: < 1 minute The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Egyptian authorities are working together to find a practical solution to release, for repatriation foreign exchange funds due international airlines operating to Egypt. Since March, airlines have been unable to repatriate the full amount due them under international conventions, as a result of restrictions imposed by the Government […]

EASA Rules Governing Non-Commercial Air Operations in all of Europe

Reading Time: < 1 minute EASA rules addressing non-commercial air operations with aeroplanes and helicopters will come into effect in all 32 EASA states. Starting from today, a brand new set of rules becomes fully applicable, replacing the existing national regulations in the field of air operations This means that instead of fragmented rules in each of the 32 EASA […]

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Rejuvenated Qantas Eyes More Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Reading Time: 2 minutes Qantas Airways Ltd. could potentially more than quadruple its fleet of Boeing Co. Dreamliners as long as the first few aircraft generate a profit, Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said. Australia’s largest carrier is due to receive the first of its eight Dreamliners at the end of 2017, and has options and purchase rights to […]