News from FlightGlobal – Page 761
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NewsShrinking Jumbos: Top Ten 747-400 fleets still in service
747-400s are out of production and being phased out, but there's much life left in the type
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Bristow Group takes control of Airnorth
Bristow Helicopters Australia has acquired an 85% stake in Darwin-based regional carrier Airnorth.
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NewsAvianca signs MOU for 100 A320neos
Latin American airline group Avianca has signed a memorandum of understanding for 100 Airbus A320neos, choosing to remain with the A320 family despite efforts from Boeing to switch the airline to 737s.
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Checks on Taiwan's ATR fleet to focus on engines
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration’s (CAA) ordering of checks on the country’s fleet of ATR turboprops appears to indicate a focus on the aircraft’s engines.
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Taiwan orders checks on country's ATR fleet
Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has ordered Taiwanese ATR operators to conduct a "special check" on their turboprop fleets, following the crash of a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 into the Keelung river.
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NewsMesa commits to seven CRJ900s
Mesa Airlines and Bombardier have reached an agreement in principal for seven CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with deliveries through the fourth quarter.
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NewsCrew talk suggests unease with ill-fated 747's load
Cockpit-voice recordings indicate that the crew of the National Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter which crashed in Afghanistan was concerned over the security of its heavy armoured vehicle load.
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NewsEmirates' Clark strikes back in US open skies debate
Emirates president Tim Clark has hit back at an effort by three US mainline carriers to lobby the US government to roll back open skies with some Gulf nations, calling the airlines' allegations "sweeping and unfounded".
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NewsTransAsia ATR 72 appears stalled before impact
The attitude and flight profile of theTransAsia ATR 72 that crashed after take-off from Taipei's Sung Shan airport - shown in high quality video of the aircraft's last few seconds - indicates it was fully stalled.
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NewsVIDEO: TransAsia ATR 72 crashed four minutes after take-off
TransAsia Airways says flight GE235 crashed less than four minutes after taking off from Taipei Songshan airport on the morning of 4 February.
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NewsThree pilots onboard crashed TransAsia ATR 72
Three pilots were onboard the TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 that crashed into the Keelung river shortly after take-off from Taipei Songshan airport on 4 February.
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Crashed TransAsia ATR 72 less than a year old
The crashed TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 turboprop was less than a year old, delivered to the airline in April 2014.
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NewsTaiwan's TransAsia ATR 72 crashes into Keelung river
A TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 turboprop has crashed into the Keelung River shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan airport.
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ROUTES: BA eyes premium opportunities in the Americas
Premium demand tops the list of metrics that British Airways looks at when it evaluates potential new markets.
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ROUTES: Alaska’s new network chief to focus on strengths
Alaska Airlines vice-president of capacity planning John Kirby will focus on the carrier’s strengths, as he settles into his new job with the Seattle-based carrier.
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NewsMH370 sparks call to rethink 'accident' definition
Australian officials are seeking to change the formal definition of an aircraft accident to clarify uncertainties thrown up by the case of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
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ROUTES: JetBlue eyes more Mint routes
JetBlue Airways could add more Airbus A321s configured with its premium Mint cabin, as it looks at offering the product to more routes.
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ROUTES: Air Canada Rouge sees model driving new services
Air Canada Rouge vice president commercial Vijay Bathija believes the leisure carrier’s performance since its launch in June 2013 shows its in-house model is working.
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ROUTES: United to end Love Field flights
United Airlines will discontinue service to Dallas Love Field in March, concentrating its service to the region at Dallas/Fort Worth International airport.
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NewsChorus orders up to 23 Q400s, announces second airline
Canadian regional carrier Chorus Aviation has placed a firm order for 13 Bombardier Q400 turboprops worth $424 million after signing an amended capacity purchase agreement with mainline partner Air Canada.