Qantas plans to reconfigure 12 A380s to increase seating from 450 to 484 - or 7.6% - and add 57 seats to nine of its B747-400 fleet as part of moves to revitalise its international business.
Kingfisher Airlines is expected to post its first net profit this financial year (FY2011/12) due to growing passenger traffic and improved yields, according to UB Group CFO, Ravi Nedungadi.
IATA’s chief economist is confident the global airline industry is in a better position to withstand the spike in oil prices than in 2008, when a similar oil price spike drove the industry into the red.
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) commenced ground construction work on Bengaluru International Airport's Terminal 1 expansion project on 06-Jun-2011. The development comes after the airport completed three years of operations in May-2011 having achieved a growth rate of 18% p/a, a higher...
MC Aviation Partners, child of Mitsubishi Corporation, aims to become a top-ranked lessor with a portfolio of more than USD5 billion. Currently sitting on a portfolio of USD3 billion, ranking it as the 13th largest lessor by fleet value, CEO Tatsuo Sato is confident his company will meet this target...
The duty free environment in China is witnessing significant changes and growth at present, with the development of this sector being boosted by recent regulatory changes and a change in travel and buying behaviour as the country’s economic strength and purchasing power and preferences grows.
Kenya Airways CEO Titus Naikuni has announced the carrier is upbeat over the outlook for business travel in Africa, thanks to the strength of local economies. Growing regional business confidence is translating into demand for premium travel. Shares in Kenya Airways were down 1.2%.
American Airlines and JetBlue are reportedly in talks to add more cities outside the US to their joint booking and frequent flyer agreement. Expanding their relationship would feed traffic to American Airlines' international hubs in New York and Boston. JetBlue would gain access to markets its domestic...
The Lancair is one of the fastest airplanes on the market. In fact, you could say that it goes like a bat out of...you know where. That was the thought process Rich Denisar of Mount Holly, N.J., went though when the time came to name his Lancair 320. “The Bat out'a Hell just buzzes along,” he said...
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer, aviation sales rep for U-Fuel, and president of EAA1114. With the recent spike in fuel prices, and general economic malaise, pilots...
Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe stated the carrier “won’t make money” in the six months to 30-Jun-2011 although services will be full during the Rugby World Cup.
SAS Group reported that its Apr-2011 yields were down 0.7%, although unit revenue (RASK) climbed 6.1% during the month. May-2011 passenger yield and RASK are expected to be similar to April with a stable yield and slightly positive RASK. SAS Group shares dropped 5.1% in trading yesterday.
The consolidation of the French aerospace industry is expected to take another step shortly, with reports that Thales and Safran are nearing a deal on an asset swap. Safran shares were up 3.2% yesterday, as aerospace shares rose generally, particularly in Europe.
TAP Portugal expects the new Portuguese government to quickly move forward with privatisation of the flag carrier and potentially complete a sale to a strategic or institutional investor by the end of this year. TAP’s management team hopes, under the new ownership structure, the carrier will be able...
UK airports operator BAA announced it expects earnings at its London airports at Heathrow and Stansted in FY2012 will be marginally higher than originally forecast. EBITDA is expected to be GBP4 million higher than forecast due to higher per passenger spending, despite a projected reduction in passenger...
Pilot James Oliphant celebrated his 50th birthday recently by flying to 50 airports in Kansas, as close to his May 19 birthday as possible, according to a story in the Wichita Eagle, which noted Oliphant also raised about $5,000 for the American Cancer Society. Oliphant, who works for an aircraft insurance...
MAp yesterday announced the appointment of Kerrie Mather as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Airport, effective 1 July 2011, succeeding Russell Balding. Ms Mather took time to talk to CAPA about the appointment.
The next several months promises to be an exciting period for Ethiopian Airlines as the fast-growing African carrier prepares to enter Star and become one of the world’s first B787 operators.
There is nothing airline executives want more than to convince investors the changes made in the past few years are permanent and represent a fundamental shift in philosophy and operations. And now, they seem to have accomplished that goal with Barclays Capital not only touting the structural changes...
Speaking today at an event in Washington, D.C., a spokesman for the Coalition to Save Our GPS said the test data "make clear that there is substantial interference to GPS is LightSquared turns on high-powered terrestrial facilities in the spectrum next door to GPS." Continue Reading »===> Posted...
Thailand's Finance Ministry has announced it intends to cut its ownership stake in Thai Airways International from 51.03% to 49.99% and support a bid to end carrier's legal status as a state enterprise. Thai Airways confirmed that a 0.04% stake will be sold to the Crown Property Bureau, but has not...
Quest Aircraft Co. reports that it is ramping up production on its Kodiak, a 10-place turboprop utility airplane that has proven popular with missionary organizations, skydiving operations, and private owners. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. ©...
In the wake of a decision by the city council of Santa Monica, Calif., not to pursue an appeal in a lawsuit against the FAA, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President and CEO Craig Fuller sent a letter June 2 to Mayor Richard Bloom, applauding the move. “This decision will allow the...
Aviation Safety Resources (ASR) has been awarded patent No. 7934682 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its TriChute Safe Landing System. The new patent revises and updates the technology from a previous patent. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments...
Aviation enthusiasts, especially fans of the popular Chris Heintz designs, are invited to the Zenair Open Hangar Day and Builder Gathering scheduled for Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Huronia Airport in Midland, Ontario, Canada. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No...
Mark Robidoux, founder and creator of PilotWorkshops.com, will be the guest speaker at the Norwood Chapter of IMC Club International on Tuesday June 14. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), in Morgantown, W.Va., has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Snap-on has a new twist on second generation trouble lights: It's new horizontal-shaped swivel light features 30 bright-white LED lights that provide up to 100,000 hours or 11.4 years of continuous service. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN...
Dallas Airmotive has unveiled a dedicated website for its F1RST SUPPORT command center. The website – FirstSupportAOG.com – gives visitors an overview of First Support capabilities, locations, contact information, downloads and video tour of the operation. Continue Reading »===> Posted on...
Tanis Aircraft Products has opened an administrative offices in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, located 12 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Tanis has operated its aircraft preheat systems manufacturing business in Glenwood, Minnesota, for more than 30 years and will continue to produce its line of...
