All articles by Kerry Reals – Page 24
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Superjet Western launch customer ItAli dropped from order book
Italian carrier ItAli Airlines, which became the first Western customer for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in 2007, has been dropped from Superjet International's...
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NewsMexico's Interjet orders 15 Superjets
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has placed an order for 15 Superjet aircraft, plus 5 options, choosing the long-range version of the aircraft. Deliveries...
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Isle of Man airport runway extended to enable A320, 737 flights
Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man has undergone a runway extension that will enable it to handle Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft.
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Ferrovial expects bids for 10% of its BAA stake this month
Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial is hoping to receive bids for 10% of its shareholding in UK airports operator BAA by the end of this month.
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Indonesia's Mandala suspends operations
Indonesia's Mandala Airlines will suspend all operations from tomorrow to enable it to restructure.
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December snow disruption cost BAA £24m
Last month's severe winter weather in the UK cost airports operator BAA £24 million ($37.6 million) and saw passenger numbers nosedive by 10.9%.
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BMI, Lufthansa queue up for snow compensation from BAA
UK carrier BMI and parent company Lufthansa expect to be compensated by airports operator BAA for the losses incurred as a result of runway closures at London...
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Swiss PrivateAviation heads for closure as Lufthansa mulls options
Swiss European Air Lines' business jet division Swiss PrivateAviation is going through a consultation process which will likely lead to its closure, and...
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Viking Hellas to boost Iraq services through new joint venture
Greek charter carrier Viking Hellas has teamed up with a consortium of German and Iraqi investors to launch a new joint venture in Iraq called Viking Middle...
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Virgin Atlantic withholds BAA fees over Heathrow snow disruption
Virgin Atlantic is refusing to pay landing fees to airports operator BAA until an inquiry into the disruption at London Heathrow caused by last month's severe...
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NewsBlue sky thinking
In our latest environment special report, we take a look at the latest initiatives in the green reuse of scrapped airliner components and what is being done to reduce the amount of landfill waste from aircraft interiors. In addition, we take an in-depth look at the progress that has been ...
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Aviation industry under pressure to reduce landfill waste from scrapped airliners
Reducing the level of waste from scrapped airliners that goes to landfill hinges on finding a recycling solution for materials used in aircraft interiors
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Dismantling company finds innovative ways of reusing scrapped aircraft materials
UK based P3 Aviation, which started life in 2004 primarily as a rotable components supplier, is also aiming to capitalise on the growing market for dismantling and recycling airliners.
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Ethiopian slams suggestion 737 crash pilots were exhausted
Ethiopian Airlines has blasted as "unfounded and speculative" reports which suggest that the crash of a Boeing 737-800 a year ago was caused by pilot exhaustion and inexperience.
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Forecasts 2011: Environment - Turning on to biofuels
Securing enough investment to scale up the production of biofuels for use in commercial aviation hinges on the authorisation of such fuels by certificating body ASTM International
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Aviation taxes stay off the agenda at Cancun
Air transport industry executives believe the recent climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, showed growing recognition that ICAO should be the forum for tackling aviation emissions, though the threat of the sector being targeted as a revenue source still remains.
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Ryanair stirs things up for local carriers in Barcelona
Europe's fiercest low-cost competitor launched its Barcelona invasion just four months ago, but the airline is already making its presence felt on the incumbent operators, the airport and the region
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Airbus to miss A380 delivery target due to Qantas incident
Airbus will miss its delivery target of 20 A380s this year because of disruptions resulting from the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine,...
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UK Govt to outline new aviation policy plans next spring
Taking slots out of London Heathrow may be the sole means of improving passenger experience in the absence of a third runway, according to the head of a...
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Virgin hires Deutsche Bank for market review
Virgin Atlantic Airways has hired Deutsche Bank to carry out a review of the aviation market on its behalf, and has received several "lines of enquiry" from...