Chilean LAN Airlines has become the first non-US carrier to announce it will comply with the US FAA recommendation and temporarily suspend its Boeing 787 operations. In compliance with the recommendation of the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States (FAA) and in coordination with the Chilean Aeronautical Authority (DGAC), LAN announced that it will temporarily suspend … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The Qantas Group today announced an update to its fleet plan to capitalise on growth in Australian domestic markets. Qantas will lease an additional five Boeing 717 aircraft and purchase three Bombardier Q400 aircraft, due to start arriving from the second half of 2013. Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SAS and Singapore Airlines will be cooperating on flights between Scandinavia and Singapore from February 1st. During the summer of 2012, the CEOs of the two companies signed a joint venture agreement, which includes, among other things, the coordination of timetables and joint sales activities. The regulatory authorities have … Read more
Following the directive of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Ethiopian has decided to temporarily pull its B787 Dreamliners out of service for precautionary inspection on Thursday, January 17, 2013. The US FAA issued a directive on January 16, 2013 that mandates operators to perform special inspection requirements on the Dreamliner airplane battery system in … Read more
Japan’s two largest airlines reported they would ground their fleets of Boeing 787, after one operated by ANA made an emergency landing in western Japan.
Chathams Pacific will discontinue its scheduled Air Services on 03 March 2013.
After a three-year hiatus, Czech Airlines is again including its own long-haul flights in its flight schedule.
The additional long-haul flights started on Saturday 15 December and deliver daily services from Melbourne and Sydney to Bali, four weekly services between Sydney and Phuket and up to three services a week between Melbourne and Honolulu. Jetstar Australia & New Zealand CEO David Hall said the extra flights would give Australians more choice of … Read more
ATR and the Caribbean carrier Leeward Islands Air Transport Services (LIAT) today announced the signature of an agreement for the purchase of a total of three 48-seats ATR 42-600s. The deal also includes options for two 68-seat ATR 72-600, and is valued at over US$ 100 million. LIAT will take delivery of their very first … Read more
In regard to FAA Airworthness directive related to Boeing 787 aircrafts, LOT Polish Airlines reported that, with immediate effect, has decided to temporarily cease operations with this particular type of aircraft. LOT Polish Airlines grounded its two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, until all safety recommendations are implemented and the aircraft are fully checked by the technical … Read more