SEATTLE, Wash. – Boeing has achieved multiple qualifications for its worldwide network of 787 training campuses. The qualifications mean Boeing Flight Services has training devices that are ready to be used with an approved training course in locations around the globe. “The innovations of the 787 Dreamliner don’t end with the airplane itself,” said Sherry [...]
Virging Blue has followed on the heels of Qantas and Air New Zealand in raising fuel surcharges by as much as $100 for a return international trip and fares by up to $10 for a one-way domestic flight. The airline blamed higher jet fuel prices for the second increase in surcharges in less than a [...]
Turkish Airlines (THY), the national carrier of Turkey, has again selected the International Aero Engines AG V2500 SelectOne™ engine to power its A320 family aircraft. IAE will deliver 10 firm engines in 2013. This follow-on order is valued at up to $200 million and will power A321 aircraft. “We have been very pleased with the [...]
The International Air Transport Association, or IATA, cut its industry-wide profit forecast to $8.6 billion from $9.1 billion, based on rising fuel prices. The $9.1 billion profit estimate, made in December, was based on an average oil price of $84 per barrel; that estimate has since been raised to $96 a barrel for the year. [...]
WASHINGTON – American carriers have over the past three weeks removed or disabled bathroom oxygen generators on 6,000 jetliners and other aircraft over security concerns, officials said on Thursday. Reuters reports that the Federal Aviation Administration issued a secret directive to airlines in February to address the issue, concerned someone could exploit the privacy of [...]
SEATTLE – Alaska Airlines today announced it is discontinuing all flights from Eureka and Redding, Calif., to Los Angeles, effective April 17, 2011. The Alaska flights are operated by Horizon Air. “We tried a variety of alternatives over the past several years to improve the financial performance of these markets. Unfortunately, we saw no significant [...]
Beginning in March 2011 Turkish Airlines will increase service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Istanbul. From March 23rd through April 25th, Turkish Airlines will offer a second flight on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. From April 26th through October 28th, Turkish Airlines will offer two flights every day to/from New York. The [...]
On February 15th Turkish Airlines announced that they will be moving their NY Office from Westbury, New York to the 75th floor of the Empire State Building in Manhattan. The move will take place this March, and is an important step for Turkish Airlines as they continue to increase their presence in the United States. [...]
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Garuda Indonesia and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the signing of an operating lease for six Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft and three CFM56-7B engines. The agreement was signed in Jakarta by Emirsyah Satar, President and CEO of Garuda Indonesia, and GECAS Executive Vice President, Mike Jones. Three aircraft are [...]
