News from FlightGlobal – Page 806
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ALTA: Airbus fleet roll-over options under review at TAME
Ecuador’s TAME will add to its Embraer and Airbus fleet over the coming year, and is updating its longer-term narrowbody fleet plan, says Rafael Farias Ponton, chief executive of the state-owned carrier.
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ALTA: InselAir prepares for opening of Aruba base
InselAir will open its long-planned Aruba base in December, as it continues expansion by adding Boeing MD-80s and Fokker 70s.
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ALTA: Sol closes in on new turboprops
Argentinian regional carrier Sol is close to acquiring new turboprops to complement its fleet of Saab 340s.
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EasyJet plans to trial Avoid ash detection systems on fleet
Budget carrier EasyJet along with partners Airbus and Nicarnica Aviation have completed the final test of their jointly developed Avoid ash-detection system in the skies above the Bay of Biscay.
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ALTA: Boeing eyes bigger slice of Latin American market
Losing a recent order to Airbus was “painful” but has not altered Boeing’s ambitious goals to increase its presence in Latin America.
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ALTA: Airlines grapple with tough times in Brazil
Brazilian carriers have battled tough conditions this year in their domestic market, although actions taken by airlines in recent months have helped them fight against the headwinds.
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Aerolineas tentatively signs for four A330s
Aerolineas Argentinas has tentatively agreed to order four Airbus A330-200s to reinforce the South American carrier's long-haul fleet.
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ALTA: Delta heads for Latin America
Delta Air Lines plans to beef up its presence in Latin America in 2014, and expects to surpass United Airlines as the second-largest carrier to the region from the USA.
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US Airways and American reach settlement with US DOJ
American Airlines and US Airways have announced that they have reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in the government’s challenge of its proposed merger, with the airlines now expecting to complete in December 2013.
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Austrian completes cabin revamp with regional fleet
Austrian Airlines has completed upgrading the cabins of its regional aircraft as the final phase of a fleet-wide interior revamp programme over the past three years.
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PICTURE: Qantas takes delivery of ‘Mendoowoorrji’ 737
Qantas Airways has taken delivery of its fourth aircraft to feature a special indigenous Australian livery, a Boeing 737-800.
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Airbus backlog reveals conversions to A320neo
Two customers for the baseline Airbus A320 family appear to have converted their orders to the A320neo, despite previous insistence from the airframer that such swaps would not be entertained.
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IAG lifts third quarter operating profits to €690 million
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has posted improved operating profits of €690 million ($930 million) for the third quarter before exceptional items, compared with €270 million at the same stage last year.
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Allegiant's Mexico flights to launch in winter 2014
Allegiant Air expects to start its first international flights to Mexico around a year from now, later than what it previously indicated.
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United and US Airways gain approval to expand PED use
United Airlines and US Airways are the latest airlines to gain approvals from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to permit passengers to use portable electronic devices (PEDs) from gate to gate.
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Southwest converts 20 737s to Max
Southwest Airlines has converted orders for 20 current generation Boeing 737s to the 737 Max, and will take delivery of these aircraft in 2023 and 2024.
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Copa sees 737 Max as next logical aircraft for fleet
Copa Airlines sees Boeing’s 737 Max as the next “logical aircraft” for its fleet, says chief executive Pedro Heilbron.
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BA and Iberia chiefs to step down from IAG board
British Airways chief executive Keith Williams and his Iberia counterpart Luis Gallego are to step down from the IAG board in January, and add chairman duties to their respective roles at the subsidiary airlines.
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Jetstar cleared to start 787 operations
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has given approval to Jetstar Airways to commence operations with its first Boeing 787-8.
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SkyWest could cancel MRJ order if delays mount
Utah-based regional carrier SkyWest Inc could cancel its order for 100 Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jets if the project’s current delays continue.