All air transport news – Page 1599
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Royal Jordanian's simulation division put up for sale
Jordan’s government has put the Royal Jordanian Airlines training and simulation division up for sale as part of its continuing privatisation of non-core aviation assets.
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EADS, Northrop sell Aeroframe Services MRO partnership
EADS North America and Northrop Grumman have sold their Lake Charles, Louisiana-based Aeroframe Services partnership to Linden Street Capital of Memphis, Tennessee.
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Sea Launch wins multiple contract from PanAmSat
Satellite broadcasting company PanAmSat has selected the Sea Launch system for the launch of two new satellites.
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New chief executive of Airbus North America named
Barry Eccleston has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Airbus North America.
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Low-cost carriers kick off merger talks in Singapore
Signs of consolidation in Singapore’s crowded budget airline sector have emerged, with Jetstar Asia, launched late last year by Qantas Airways, angling to absorb independent start-up Valuair.
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Air services move up EC-China agenda
China has pledged to enter into air services agreement negotiations with the European Commission (EC) that could eventually lead to national bilaterals being replaced by a deal at European Union (EU) level.
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Sterling buys Maersk Air
Budget operator Sterling has acquired fellow Danish independent Maersk Air from the AP Moller shipping group, with the aim of increasing its scale in the Scandinavian low-cost market.
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Brazil’s independents press ahead
GOL and TAM are moving to claim more of Brazil’s domestic market as struggling Varig faces court-supervised restructuring.
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Rendezvous with reality?
Despite the headlines, industry revenues appear to have fallen in real terms, writes Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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New wave of US hopefuls mix luxury with low fares
Despite the usual dangers in establishing a new carrier in the USA, several start-ups are raising money, hiring staff and sealing aircraft leases to tackle domestic and transatlantic markets.
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FAA renewal dogged by labour and political woes
The much needed modernisation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faces staunch union and congressional opposition.
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Traffic heads up in first half
Traffic figures for the first half have come in pretty strong across the board, although capacity growth has been strong too. Unsurprisingly, low-cost carriers continue to outperform.
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Crossing the line?
Washington is testing the limits on how far a single nation can or should go in asking others to adopt its rules on regulating air security. Some argue that increasingly intrusive entry procedures and new requirements on overflights cross the line