Archived Articles -- November 2008
A.A. CEO to Chair oneworld
Yesterday, American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Gerard Arpey was nominated Chairman of the Governing Board of oneworld®, the leading quality global airline alliance, in succession to Qantas Chief Executive Officer Geoff Dixon, who has held the post for two years.
Gerard Arpey wi... [Read More]
First Anniversary of A380 Entry Into Service
The A380 celebrates the first anniversary of its entry into service. The first A380 was handed over to Singapore Airlines on October 15, 2007. Their new “Queen of the Skies” entered service on October 25, 2007 with a special charity flight between Singapore and Sydney. Since then the aircraft has al... [Read More]
GE Aviation's Presence Continues to Grow
GE Aviation continues to increase its presence in China, with close to 2,000 GE and CFM56* engines now in service. An additional 1,000 GE and CFM engines are on order.
"GE Aviation has seen significant increases in engine orders in the region over the last five years to support China's growi... [Read More]
Port Authority Continues to Improve Customer Service
Building on a program of initiatives to provide relief for air travelers at the New York metropolitan-area airports, the Port Authority Board of Commissioners today approved nearly $60 million in investments that will plan for the modernization of a 45-year-old passenger terminal at LaGuardia Airpor... [Read More]
Ryanair Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Massive Birdstrike
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (registration EI-DYG) with 166 passengers onboard a flight from Frankfurt Germany made an emergency landing at Ciampino Airport in Rome last Monday, November 10 after several birds struck the aircraft and were ingested into an engine intake just prior to landing. While the ... [Read More]
Delta-Northwest Airlines Merger Approved
Delta and Northwest Airlines won antitrust approval on October 29 with the Justice Department saying the creation of what will be the world’s largest airline will help consumers without hurting competition. The approval means the only thing standing between the two airlines and the deal closing is a... [Read More]
Fastener Mistake Imparts Further Delays for New 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing Corporation, the largest exporter in the US, stated that it needs to remove and replace about 3% of the fasteners currently installed in the first four 787 Dreamliner jets due to an incorrect installation procedure. Additionally, according to Mary Hanson, a spokesperson for Boeing, the... [Read More]
Hawaiian Airlines Orders More A330 Aircraft
Now that Hawaiian Airlines remains the sole airline of the famous island chain (after Aloha Airlines went out of business earlier this year), the impressively-colored livery will now adorn two new wide body Airbus A330-200 aircraft. By 2011, the company expects to have undergone a complete transiti... [Read More]
October 2008 Master Instructors
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) takes pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of these very special aviation educators. Recently, they were all accredited as Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional aviation education association.
To ... [Read More]
Qantas Makes History with Inaugural Airbus A380 Flight into LAX
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), California - Amidst the famous early morning “marine layer” of thick, moist, foggy low-lying air that moves in eastward from the nearby Pacific Ocean on a frequent basis, the world’s largest passenger airliner (by seat number), the Airbus A380, adorned in the... [Read More]
September 2008 Master Instructors
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) takes pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of these very special aviation educators. Recently, they were all accredited as Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional aviation education association.
To ... [Read More]
TSA Anticipates Eliminating Liquids-Ban in 2009
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says that, starting in 2009, airline passengers should be able to carry big bottles of liquids onto their flights, though the containers will still have to be removed from bags for separate screening. Technological advances are the reason for the c... [Read More]
Vintage World War II Bomber Loses Home
HOUSTON, TEXAS - Only twelve B-17 Bombers from World War II are still capable of flight and one of these rare Warbirds may not be calling Houston home much longer. Texas Raiders, a member of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), is in danger of being dismantled. The owner of the hangar that hous... [Read More]
Delta's 15 Dollar Bag Fee
Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said yesterday that it will impose a $15 fee to check a first bag, becoming the last of the six legacy airlines to impose such a fee.... [Read More]
Dream On Hold
Boeing Co. said Tuesday the first test flight of its long-delayed 787 jetliner has been postponed until next year due to an eight-week strike by union workers.... [Read More]
CABS MOVE TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE AT JFK
Starting Monday, accessible taxicabs will get priority dispatching at John F. Kennedy International Airport under a joint pilot program of the Port Authority, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Operations, and the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. Coscia ... [Read More]
DELTA AIRLINES PURCHASES NORTHWEST AIRLINES
Delta Airlines recently announced the purchase of Northwest Airlines. The purchase came just hours after the U.S. Department of Justice approved the merger of Delta and Northwest. The new airline will be known as Delta Airlines.
Both Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines operate from Alban... [Read More]
LUFTHANSA BEGINS MIAMI-DUSSELDORF SERVICE
(Miami-Dade County, Florida) – Thierry Antinori, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales for Lufthansa Airlines, speaks at Miami International Airport's South Terminal international greeter's lobby on October 26 after the inaugural flight of Lufthansa's new daily nonstop Dusseldorf-Miami route... [Read More]
