All Safety News – Page 883
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NewsConsultants warn more consolidation needed in European maintenance market
European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers must form joint ventures and expand their product portfolios if they are to take advantage market growth of 50% in the next six years, consultancy Frost & Sullivan (F&S) has warned.
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NewsEmirates expects Airbus A380 delivery mid-April 2007, reports record 2005 profits of $675m
Airbus has told Emirates that it can expect its first A380 to be delivered in mid-April next year. The announcement comes as the airline reports record profits of $675m for 2005.
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NewsEurocontrol to recommend continuous descent approach across Europe following trials
Eurocontrol is to focus on advanced continuous descent approach (CDA) techniques to be used in the busiest airport periods following promising early results following trials at three airports
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NewsEmilio Romano: Finally free
Liberated from a decade of government ownership, Mexicana now faces both the opportunities and the perils of freedom
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Bigger is better
Regional jet manufacturers Bombardier and Embraer agree that the 50-seater era is over, but differ in their approach to meeting carrier requirements for larger aircraft
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NewsGaining height: Turboprop services rise 8% due to rising fuel prices
The turboprop revival continues, demonstrating superior economics compared with the regional jet over shorter stage lengths.
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Back to the basics
US regionals are again reshaping themselves, becoming multiple franchises and the major buyers of aircraft, but the business basics are the same as always
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Mexico rings the changes
Change is coming at a furious pace in Mexico with the grounding of one airline, liquidation of another and the growing focus of Mexicana and Aeromexico on foreign routes.
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Carriers revive Tasman alliance pact
Air New Zealand (ANZ) and Qantas Airways are venturing into turbulent skies again with an agreement to codeshare on flights between New Zealand and Australia.
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Cyprus Airways seeks turnaround aid
The future shape of Cyprus Airways looks likely to depend on the outcome of the European Union (EU) review of its financial restructuring plan, submitted last November.
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Brussels moves into charges debate
The European Commission (EC) held a two-day summit on airport policy in April, as it considers a Europe-wide framework on airport charges.
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Olympic flame to be extinguished
The Greek government is planning to rebrand troubled flag carrier Olympic Airlines as Pantheon Airways from the winter season, as it continues its battle to stop the troubled carrier from going under.
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Northwest teams sell labour contract
Northwest pilot union leaders along with their consultants, actuaries and lawyers staged a “road show”, visiting pilot bases to explain their tentative agreement before members vote on it.