All articles by Kerry Reals – Page 26
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Qantas engine failure "unconnected" to earlier Trent 1000 incident: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has ruled out any connection between the recent uncontained Trent 900 engine failure on a Qantas Airways Airbus A380 and an uncontained failure...
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Norwegian leases two 787s from ILFC for long-haul division
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has signed a letter of intent to lease two Boeing 787-8s from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC).
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Agriculture unites with aviation to develop biofuels
The US Department of Agriculture has teamed with the Federal Aviation Administration on a five-year agreement aimed at developing biofuels for use in aviation.
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AFRA mulls global aircraft recycling initiative
A project aimed at finding a way of recycling materials from scrapped aircraft on a worldwide scale is being considered by members of the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA).
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WORLD AIRLINERS: China and Russia press ahead with new breed of narrowbodies
Chinese and Russian airframers aim to unsettle the Airbus/Boeing duopoly as they press on with new single-aisle programmes
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EC still on collision course despite ICAO deal
While securing a framework at ICAO to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation helped firm industry efforts to establish a global approach, there is...
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WORLD AIRLINERS: ATR and Bombardier continue to mull over larger turboprops
ATR and Bombardier believe there could be a market for a larger turboprop, but are cagey about making the first move
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EU's Dream engine project unlikely to finish on time
Completion of a European Union project to investigate open rotor engines and alternative fuels is likely to slip to the end of 2011 from its proposed conclusion...
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Viking Hellas washes hands of ailing affiliate
Greek charter carrier Viking Hellas insists it is unaffected by the closure of Viking Airlines, and is taking steps to distance itself from its namesake. Viking...
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BA CityFlyer firms up two Embraer 190 options
British Airways' CityFlyer subsidiary has firmed options on two Embraer 190s, having taken delivery of the six Embraer 170s and five 98-seat E-190s it ordered in December 2008
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Iberia officially opens Barcelona MRO facility
Spanish carrier Iberia has inaugurated a new MRO facility at Barcelona's El Prat airport, with operations due to begin in November.
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Air services in France severely disrupted by strike action
Air services in France are being severely disrupted today due to a 24h air traffic controller strike, one of a series of national strikes taking place across...
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Viking aircraft impounded at Gatwick for unpaid debts
An aircraft belonging to Viking Airlines sister carrier, Viking Hellas, was yesterday impounded at London's Gatwick airport for non-payment of fees.
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London Gatwick gets green light for A380 operations
London's Gatwick airport has been granted permission by its local council to operate the Airbus A380. Gatwick, which has already invested £43 million...
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NewsAerolineas Argentinas to join SkyTeam
Argentinean flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas is to join the SkyTeam alliance, becoming the group's first South American member.
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BA CityFlyer firms up two Embraer 190 options
British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer has firmed up options on two additional Embraer 190 aircraft, and will launch service from London City to Stockholm...
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French charter carrier Blue Line ceases operations
French charter carrier Blue Line has ceased operations and returned its fleet of aircraft to their respective leasing companies.
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EasyJet to open Lisbon base
UK budget carrier EasyJet today announced that Lisbon will become its 20th European base.
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NewsIberia officially opens Barcelona MRO facility
Spanish carrier Iberia's new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Barcelona El Prat Airport officially opened today and will begin operations next...
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EU to press ahead with ETS despite ICAO global emissions framework
The International Civil Aviation Organisation's success at securing a global...The International Civil Aviation Organisation's success at securing a global framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation has done little to thaw European Union-US relations over the EU's plan to include the sector in its emissions trading scheme from ...