All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 60
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NewsIN FOCUS: Manufacturers aim for more comfortable cabin climate
Aircraft manufacturers are freshening up cabin air systems to make travelling at altitude less draining for passengers and crew.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Cabin interior advances beyond seats and IFE
Airframers are ignoring no element of cabin design as they strive to deliver a differentiated flying experience - and bring efficiencies to bear.
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Maldivian start-up Flyme details expansion plans
Flyme, the Maldive Islands-based start-up airline, plans to extend its route network to include international destinations over the next three years. It...
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UK government supports EASA flight time rules
UK minister of state for transport Theresa Villiers has supported the proposed flight time regulations put forward by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), saying that new rules would offer a "significant safety gain" for UK passengers.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Manufacturers aim for electric taxi EIS by 2016
Opportunites for potential fuel savings, efficiency gains and reduced maintenance costs have prompted investment in the development of electric taxiing systems
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Thai inks A380 MRO deal with Airbus
Thai Airways signed a 15-year maintenance and inventory support contract with Airbus for its future A380 fleet. The contract, which falls under the...
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Asiana selects MTU for GE CF6 overhaul
Asiana Airlines has contracted MTU Maintenance Hannover to overhaul the General Electric CF6-80C2 engines powering its Boeing 747 and 767 fleets. The...
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SpiceJet contracts SR Technics for CFM56 maintenance
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet has inked a 10-year exclusive engine maintenance agreement for its Boeing 737 fleet with SR Technics. The deal, worth...
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NewsLufthansa outlines €1.5 billion cost-saving scheme
Lufthansa is aiming to make cost savings of €1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) every year until 2014 through a large-scale restructuring programme which will entail...
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Finnair evaluates exit from MRO operations
Finnair is evaluating whether to exit in-house MRO operations altogether as part of its restructuring programme. The loss-making Finnish flag carrier...
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Finnair seeks to offload short-haul operations as losses deepen
After seeing its operating loss plummet to €60.9 million ($80.8 million) in 2011 from €4.7 million the previous year, Finnair has announced that it plans...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Can pilot training keep pace with demand?
Airlines are honing their pilot recruitment strategies to meet short-term demand - but forecasters still predict a shortfall in flightcrew as fleet growth accelerates
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LHT Malta updates Lufthansa A340-600 cabins
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) Malta is updating the first class cabins of its parent airline's Airbus A340-600 fleet. The Mediterranean facility, which...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Emirates builds up MRO footprint as fleet grows
Emirates' huge order backlog requires the extension of what is already the Middle East's largest MRO complex
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NewsIN FOCUS: MRO provider Joramco sets new business strategy
Joramco is striving to build its customer base beyond the Middle East - and become an MRO partner to component manufacturers
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NewsIN FOCUS: Global MRO providers seek closer links with Middle Eastern carriers
Enormous expansion by Gulf carriers and demand for direct customer contact have drawn international MRO providers to establish outposts in the Middle East
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Germania promotes Wobig to chief executive
Berlin-based charter carrier Germania has named Andreas Wobig as its new chief executive.
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Eastar selects AJ Walter for component maintenance
Korean budget airline Eastar Jet has contracted AJ Walter Aviation for component support. The carrier signed a seven-year, flight hour-based maintenance...
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NewsIN FOCUS: TAP Maintenance
TAP Maintenance & Engineering plans to expand its engine shop in Lisbon and join forces with other airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers to support the Airbus A350 independently from the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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NewsLufthansa hires temporary cabin crew staff in Berlin
Lufthansa will employ temporary workers as cabin crew for its planned operation at Berlin's new airport, starting in June.