Delta Air Lines Inc has decided to split from the trade group Airlines for America (A4A), the airline and the group said on Tuesday, a move that could weaken U.S. airlines' ability to lobby as a united front in Washington. The split, effective in April 2016, comes after Delta has diverged from the group's position that the private sector should help govern the U.S. air traffic cont...
A fire at a power sub-station near South Africa's Cape Town International Airport delayed flights on Tuesday as fire fighters battled to put out the blaze, an airport official said. Flights were delayed by up to 45 minutes and some services at the airport were operating on back-up power supplies. "We have back-up systems which are coming online with power. There are some baggag...
Despite steps taken by Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RAC MiG) over the last few months in order to agree with Bulgarian party on repair of MiG-29 aircraft operated by the country’s air forces, some officials keep ignoring Russia’s attempts to reach the only legit, mutually beneficial and most importantly – safe decision, which enables further operation of the jets. It was sta...
The first interactive aircraft-museum will be opened in Yekaterinburg, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the project’s Technical Director, Sergey Smirnov. The real Yak-40 aircraft manufactured in 1978 was handed over to the city as a gift by a businessman. The 10-tons aircraft will be installed in a square between houses of Akademicheskiy District in late October in the network of dev...
Following the Russian aviation regulator’s decision to annul JSC Transaero’s operator’s licence from 26 October, and in line with Aeroflot’s obligation to ensure carriage for Transaero passengers with tickets for travel through 15 December 2015, on routes covered by Aeroflot, Aeroflot advises all travellers of the following procedures...
Luxair has bought a Boeing 737-800 from airberlin and will decide on a 737-700 replacement next year, with the Embraer E190-E2 or Bombardier CSeries CS100/CS300 in the running. At the start of 2015, Luxair operated a scheduled fleet of seven Bombardier Q400s, six Embraer ERJ-145s, two 737-700s and three 737-800s, although the -800s are primarily operated by the group's holiday arm LuxairTou...
Iran plans to discuss cooperation in the aviation industry and the possibility of jointly producing aircraft with Brazil, Tasnim agency quoted Iran's Industry, Mines and Trade Minister Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh as saying Oct. 26. He said Iran is interested in cooperation with Brazil in the aviation industry, exchange of information and training. The minister noted that the two countr...
China Airlines has commenced services to Melbourne and Christchurch from its Taipei hub. Flight CI57, pictured above, touched down at Christchurch Airport just before 1900 local time on Monday evening. The Skyteam member is operating a Taipei-Melbourne-Christchurch routing three times a week with Airbus A330 aircraft. The airline will have local pickup rights on the Melbourne-Christchurch se...
Virgin Australia will move into its new terminal at Perth Airport on November 22, the airport and airline have confirmed. The much-delayed shift to the Terminal 1 domestic pier consolidates Virgin’s operations from three separate terminals currently to the one facility. In addition to having access to more departure gates, Virgin is also unveiling new checkin kiosks and bag-drop s...
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines AZAL and Vnukovo Airport made first step in cooperation. October 25, 2015. When the airline made its first regular flight on the route Moscow-Baku. To honor the beginning of AZAL flights Vnukovo prepared a special festive program. The opening ceremony was attended by Adviser to the Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia Vugar Rafig oglu Imamaliev,...
A China-made large passenger aircraft expected to give the Boeing 777 a tough competition is set to take off commercially, a media report said on Monday. The passenger aircraft C919 that made its debut at an exhibition in November 2010 will begin to roll off the production line from November 2, the China Daily reported. Its maiden flight is expected to be in the third quarter of the nex...
Germany's Lufthansa aims to make progress on a joint venture deal with Air China, in the making for more than a year, during Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to China this week. Karl Ulrich Garnadt, head of the German airline's passenger business, will accompany Merkel on the trip, which will include meetings with Premier Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping, a Lufthansa spokesman sa...
