Friday, November 21, 2008

‘Countries’ News

US Federal Aviation Administration downgrades Israel’s aviation safety ranking

Thursday, November 20, 2008 19:26

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to lower Israel’s aviation security ranking after an inspection revealed what the FAA termed “severe security shortcomings in Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority.”

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Security steps jacked up for private flights departing from and arriving in US

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:07

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking steps to strengthen security vis-à-vis general aviation (GA) “to minimise further the vulnerability of GA aircraft flights being used to deliver illicit materials, transport dangerous individuals or employ aircraft as a weapon.”

Budget airlines top airline-quality rankings in US

Budget airlines top airline-quality rankings in US

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:10

Among airlines based in the United States, low-cost carriers have topped the rankings for “being on-time and for uniting bags with passengers.”

Hawaiian Airlines tops in on-time arrivals among US-based carrriers; Comair comes last

Sunday, November 9, 2008 19:28

Hawaiian Airlines, based in Hawaii, the United States, and having its main hub at Honolulu International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii, has ranked No. 1 in on-time arrivals among the United States-based airlines.

Safety-related incidents on Australian aircraft rise significantly, says report

Saturday, November 8, 2008 8:24

The number of reported incidents concerning aircraft safety on Australian aircraft has gone up considerably in the last five years, a new report has revealed.

Chinese aircraft-leasing firm BOC Aviation to buy 20 more Airbus jets

Friday, November 7, 2008 18:51

BOC Aviation, the aircraft-leasing division of Bank of China, one of the big four state-owned commercial banks of the People’s Republic of China, has placed additional orders with Airbus Industrie for 20 aircraft of the Airbus A320 family.

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GE Aviation to buy jet aircraft from Commercial Aircraft Corp of China

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 7:53

GE Commercial Aviation Services based in the United States is planning to buy 5 jet aircraft made in China, in the first overseas orders for Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the Chinese aircraft manufacturer.

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Want loan? Pledge your plane!

Sunday, November 2, 2008 7:37

With financial concerns about the Indian airline industry at an all-time high following the Jet Airways layoff fiasco, airline companies in India are now being asked by banks to pledge aircraft as collateral before getting loans approved. And that's not all, the companies may also be forced to pledge their future ticket sales and company shares too.

China is world’s fastest-growing aviation market, says Boeing

Thursday, October 30, 2008 18:45

Boeing Company, the aircraft-manufacturing giant based in Chicago, Illinois, the United States, has described China as the “fastest-growing aviation market in the world.”

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UK includes emissions from aviation, shipping industries in climate change Bill

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 15:32

The government of the United Kingdom has agreed to include the aviation and shipping sectors in its ambitious climate change Bill, a law that aims to set targets to cut emissions of greenhouse-gases.

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Air China and China Eastern Airlines post losses

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 15:30

Two of China’s biggest airlines post losses Air China and China Eastern Airlines, two of the largest airlines in China, have reported heavy losses for the third quarter of 2008, which both carriers blamed on weakening demand and higher costs of fuel. Air China Limited, the state-owned carier of the People’s Republic ...

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Emirates begins Dubai-LA service

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 16:15

Emirates Airlines has begun its Los Angeles service, marking the first non-stop operation connecting Dubai to Los Angeles. The airline is flying its Boeing 777-200LR on the route, offering 266 seats in a three class configuration and providing up to 10 tonnes of cargo capacity.

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Austrian government puts off sale of stake in Austrian Airlines till December 31

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 16:13

The government of Austria has put off sale of a stake in Austrian Airlines, the flag-carrier airline of Austria, to December 31, 2008.

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AirAsia to start flights to India from 1 Dec, 2008

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 16:11

AirAsia, the low-cost airline based in Malaysia and also Asia’s biggest budget carrier, will start services to India from December 1, 2008.

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US Department of Homeland Security to take over watch-list vetting from airlines

Thursday, October 23, 2008 18:52

From January 2009, the United States Department of Homeland Security will take over responsibility for checking airline passenger names against government watch-lists.

US Airways flights from Philadelphia to Oslo and Birmingham

Thursday, October 23, 2008 18:50

US Airways, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, the United States, will launch two international flights from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States.

Spanish budget airline LTE International goes bust

Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:01

LTE International Airways, the budget airline based in Spain, has suspended operations owing to the carrier’s financial crunch.

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Enerjet airline to be launched in Canada in 2009

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:58

A new airline called Enerjet will be launched in Canada in 2009 by a group of former executives of WestJet Airlines Limited.

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Jetstar to fly daily from Auckland to Sydney and Gold Coast

Monday, October 13, 2008 19:04

The low-cost airline Jetstar Airways, a subsidiary of Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways, will start direct daily flights from Auckland in New Zealand to Sydney and Gold Coast in Australia from April 28, 2009.

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European Union to urge nations outside the bloc to limit aviation emissions

Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:21

The European Union (EU) has decided to press countries outside the alliance to include aviation in their existing or future schemes meant to restrict emissions of greenhouse gases.

US, Vietnam reach Open Skies agreement on air-cargo routes

Friday, October 10, 2008 7:23

The United States and Vietnam have agreed to lift restrictions on air-cargo routes between the two countries.

Every year, US-based airlines throw away aluminium cans enough to build 58 new Boeing 747 jets

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:36

It sounds incredible, but airlines based in the United States discard aluminium cans every year that are sufficient to build 58 new Boeing 747 jets!

Boeing strike delays launch of V Australia

Saturday, October 4, 2008 7:30

The ongoing strike by machinists of Boeing Company has forced Virgin Blue to put off the launch of its V Australia trans-Pacific service, which was planned for December 15, 2008.

Porter Airlines of Canada starts Toronto-Chicago service from November 12

Friday, October 3, 2008 8:15

Porter Airlines, the regional passenger carrier based at Toronto City Centre Airport, Canada, will start flying to Midway International Airport, Chicago, the United States, from November 12, 2008.

Kenya Airways wins IATA accolades for promoting e-ticketing

Thursday, October 2, 2008 13:42

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has praised the role played by Kenya Airways (KQ) in promoting e-ticketing (ET) by airlines in the East Africa region.

Japan Airlines revises its plan vis-à-vis cargo fleet, route and frequency

Thursday, October 2, 2008 13:40

Japan Airlines (JAL) is revising its plan on cargo fleet, route and frequency for the second half of the financial year 2008, the year ending March 31, 2009.

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Tories’ proposal to cancel third runway at Heathrow under fire

Thursday, October 2, 2008 9:00

The Conservative party in the United Kingdom has attracted widespread criticism for saying that, if elected to power, the party would scrap the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport and instead build a high-speed train link.

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Greek government puts national carrier Olympic Airlines on sale

Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:57

Olympic Airlines, the flag-carrier airline of Greece, and Pantheon, a holding company set up to replace the loss-making Olympic, are on sale.

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Singapore Airlines removes all China-made items from its in-flight menu

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 19:04

Singapore Airlines, the national airline of Singapore, has assured its customers that they need not worry about consuming dairy products made in China onboard the carrier’s flights since all items produced in China have been removed from the in-flight menu.

Australia's aviation pioneer Nancy-Bird Walton names Qantas Airbus A380 Superjumbo after her

Australia’s aviation pioneer Nancy-Bird Walton names Qantas Airbus A380 Superjumbo after her

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 19:51

Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest airline, has named its new Airbus A380 Superjumbo, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, after Nancy Bird-Walton, Australia’s first woman commercial pilot.