All articles by Ghim-Lay Yeo – Page 30
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NewsPIA A310 shot at in Peshawar landing; one dead
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A310-300 was shot at while on descent to Peshawar airport, leaving at least one dead, say reports.
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China Eastern to place code on Virgin America's flights
Virgin America and China Eastern Airlines have applied for authorisation with the US Department of Transportation to codeshare.
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NewsAllegiant to acquire more A320 family aircraft
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has agreed to acquire 14 Airbus A320 family aircraft, and will purchase two additional Airbus A319s it currently leases.
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NewsSouthwest 737 wingtip strikes JetBlue A320 at Boston Logan
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 collided with a JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 at Boston Logan airport today while it was pushing back from its gate.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southwest gears up for international expansion
Southwest Airlines might have celebrated its 43rd anniversary this year, but it is just getting started in entering its next phase of growth as it prepares to expand beyond the US border.
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AAR first MRO firm to join FAA safety data programme
AAR has agreed to be the first MRO firm to voluntarily share safety data with the US Federal Aviation Administration, by joining the agency's Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) programme.
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NewsPICTURES: People Express to launch flights in June
Start-up carrier People Express will launch its first flights on 30 June, to be operated by Vision Airlines.
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Delta and Endeavor unveil new pilot hiring scheme
Delta Air Lines and its regional subsidiary Endeavor Air have unveiled a new pilot hiring scheme to address difficulties in hiring qualified regional pilots.
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Allegiant finances six 757s
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has borrowed $40 million from CIT, in a loan secured by its six Boeing 757s and the aircraft's Rolls-Royce RB211 engines.
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NewsCSeries flight testing suspended after engine failure
Bombardier has suspended its CSeries flight test programme, following an engine-related incident late yesterday involving the first CSeries flight test aircraft.
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ALPA reiterates call to drop widebody ECA financing
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has again called on the US government to start talks with Europe’s export credit agencies to eliminate financing on widebody aircraft, ahead of a hearing on the reauthorisation of the US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) next month.
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NewsVirgin America in Love Field push ahead of city council meeting
Virgin America has launched a campaign to secure two gates at Dallas Love Field airport, ahead of a Dallas City Council meeting tomorrow to discuss the award of the gates.
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Spirit changes Airbus order in favour of A321
Florida-based Spirit Airlines has made further changes to its aircraft purchase agreement with Airbus in the first quarter, in favour of the larger Airbus A321 variant.
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Spirit to keep growing at Houston with new routes
Spirit Airlines will continue its expansion at Houston Intercontinental airport, more than a year after it first began service there.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Azul's widebody jets cap years of steady growth
Brazilian low-cost carrier Azul's decision to add widebody jets to its fleet was hardly surprising given its rapid expansion in recent years, as it went from an airline with just five aircraft five years ago to become the South American country's third biggest airline.
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Azul acquires A350s and A330s for international flights
Brazilian low-cost carrier Azul will acquire 11 Airbus widebodies and plans to launch its first international flights to the USA by early 2015.
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NewsBiffle to depart VivaColombia for Frontier
Barry Biffle will become president at Denver-based low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines, departing his chief executive position at VivaColombia less than a year after he took the top job at the Medellin-based airline.
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Air Canada to equip North American fleet with wi-fi
Air Canada plans to equip its North American fleet with Gogo in-flight wi-fi connectivity from May.
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NewsKenya Airways receives first 787
Boeing has delivered Kenya Airways' first 787, which departed Everett today for Nairobi.
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NewsTAM and US Airways join Oneworld
Brazil’s TAM and US Airways joined Oneworld today, in a move that the alliance called its biggest single day of growth since it was launched.