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News : Boeing ups 737 production to meet demand

Boeing ups 737 production to meet demand

May 17, 2010

Boeing will increase production rates on the Next-Generation 737 programme to 34 aeroplanes a month in early 2012.

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News : Frontier and AirTran end FFP partnership

Frontier and AirTran end FFP partnership

May 17, 2010

Frontier Airlines and AirTran Airways will bring to a close their frequent-flyer partnership on 16 July 2010.

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News : Delta wins right to end Freedom Airlines agreement

Delta wins right to end Freedom Airlines agreement

May 17, 2010

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has ruled against Mesa Air Group subsidiary Freedom Airlines in its litigation with Delta Air Lines regarding Delta's...

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News : PurePower core tests validating performance targets, says P&W

PurePower core tests validating performance targets, says P&W

May 17, 2010

Pratt & Whitney has completed more than 100 hours of testing on its full-scale PurePower engine core, reporting that the tests have successfully validated the performance goals set...

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News : First Kabul flight celebrated by flydubai

First Kabul flight celebrated by flydubai

May 17, 2010

flydubai’s has successfully completed its inaugural flight to Kabul using the airline’s newest aircraft, its eighth Boeing 737-800.

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News : Angry Sir Stelios leaves easyJet Board to lead shareholder activism

Angry Sir Stelios leaves easyJet Board to lead shareholder activism

May 14, 2010
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is resigning from his position as non-executive director of easyJet PLC with immediate effect in order to focus on a campaign as a shareholder activist against the...

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News : Kidde Aerospace & Defense chosen for C919 fire and protection system

Kidde Aerospace & Defense chosen for C919 fire and protection system

May 13, 2010
The Commercial Aviation Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC) has selected Hamilton Sundstrand business unit Kidde Aerospace & Defense to provide the integrated fire and overheat protection...

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News : Jeju Air selects Boeing Shanghai for 737 C-checks

Jeju Air selects Boeing Shanghai for 737 C-checks

May 13, 2010

Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has signed a maintenance agreement to perform Boeing 737-800 C-checks for Seoul-based Jeju Air.

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News : Prisma places Beech 1900D into Ivory Coast

Prisma places Beech 1900D into Ivory Coast

May 13, 2010

Prisma Aviation Services has conducted the sale of a Beech 1900D to Sophia Airlines of the Ivory Coast.

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News : airBaltic beings Tallinn–Oulu flights

airBaltic beings Tallinn–Oulu flights

May 13, 2010

airBaltic has inaugurated a route linking the Estonian capital of Tallinn with the Finnish city of Oulu.

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News : Olympic Air to codeshare with Etihad

Olympic Air to codeshare with Etihad

May 13, 2010
Olympic Air has signed a codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways, as part of its efforts to offer passengers access to a series of worldwide destinations.

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News : Bedford, Barger among members of US Future of Aviation Advisory Committee

Bedford, Barger among members of US Future of Aviation Advisory Committee

May 12, 2010
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the members of a new committee on the future of the US aviation industry, with Republic Airways chairman, president and CEO, Bryan Bedford,...

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News : Multi-flight Porter Pass programme enhanced

Multi-flight Porter Pass programme enhanced

May 12, 2010

Porter Airlines is offering an expanded selection of prepaid multi-flight options with its Porter Pass programme.

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News : Record sales for AirAsia mobile service

Record sales for AirAsia mobile service

May 12, 2010
AirAsia has reported record breaking sales from its new mobile service developed in conjunction with Dublin-based technology specialist Mobile Travel Technologies Ltd (MTT).

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News : ExpressJet announces April 2010 traffic data

ExpressJet announces April 2010 traffic data

May 12, 2010
ExpressJet Holdings, parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., has reported traffic and capacity results for April 2010.

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News : Spirit pilots threaten strike

Spirit pilots threaten strike

May 12, 2010

Spirit Airlines pilots report that they have received confirmation of the 30-day cooling-off period from the US National Mediation Board (NMB), giving the two parties until 00:01 on 12...

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News : SkyWest announces 60th consecutive quarterly dividend

SkyWest announces 60th consecutive quarterly dividend

May 12, 2010

SkyWest, Inc's board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.04 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on 30 June 2010 on all shares then issued and...

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News : flydubai and DNRD launch mobile/email entry visa for Dubai

flydubai and DNRD launch mobile/email entry visa for Dubai

May 12, 2010
flydubai and the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) have announced a partnership to activate a hassle-free service which enables travellers to collect their visas by email...

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News : LOT converts four E-175 orders to E-195s

LOT converts four E-175 orders to E-195s

May 11, 2010

Embraer has signed a contract with LOT Polish Airlines to convert four Embraer 175 firm orders to the Embraer 195 model.

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News : airBaltic reports April 2010 traffic

airBaltic reports April 2010 traffic

May 11, 2010

airBaltic carried 211,503 passengers in April 2010, a 3% decrease compared with the same month in 2009, when the airline transported 217,544 passengers.

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