Low Fare Airlines.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief article)
With the air transport industry increasingly on the defensive on
the environmental front, Europe's low cost carriers--or Low Fare
Airlines (LFAs), as they prefer to be labelled these days--have . . .
Asian airlines call for government action.(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)(Brief article)
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) adopted a series of
resolutions at its 51st Assembly of Presidents in Bangkok with a view to
effectively tackling major industry challenges on . . .
Embraer updates market forecasts.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)
Embraer has presented its 20-year forecast for world demand of 30
to 120-seat commercial jets, its ten-year forecast for the executive
aviation market, and its commercial and executive jet delivery . . .
Pilot shortage looming.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is warning the
world s airlines of a severe pilot shortage unless industry and
government work together to change training and qualification . . .
Runway incursions under control?(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)
The FAA says it exceeded its goal for reducing the most serious
runway incursions by 5 percent in fiscal year 2007. There were 24
serious runway incursions this past year out of more than 61 . . .
Emission Trading.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief article)
* Euro-MPs also got hammered by IATA, which accused the European
Parliament of being "lost in the woods on Emissions Trading".
The Association urged the European Union to get its priorities in . . .
Association of European Airlines.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
* The Association of European Airlines was predictably upset about
the outcome of the vote by the European Parliament on the inclusion of
aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The AEA is not . . .
Climate Security Act.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
* US airline and pilot associations are up in arms over the
Lieberman-Warner "Climate Security Act", which proposes to
include jet fuel in a cap-and-trade greenhouse gas emissions trading
scheme. . . .
A318.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief article)
* The A318 and the A318 Elite fitted with CFM International CFM56
engines have been approved for the Steep Approach landing capability By
the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). In June 2007, . . .
Boeing makes Qatar fleet debut with 777-300ER.(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)(Qatar Airways)(Brief article)
Qatar Airways took delivery of its first Boeing aircraft on 29
November--a 777-300ER arriving after an almost 15-hour direct flight
from Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Qatar has ordered a . . .
Eurocopter inaugurates new simulator.(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)(Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH)
Eurocopter has officially inaugurated a newly installed training
device for its EC135 light twin engine helicopter at the company's
Donauwoerth site in Germany. A second facility is to follow very . . .
Order boom for Airbus in Dubai.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
Underlining the ongoing air transport market boom in the Gulf
region, Airbus came away from this year's Dubai Air Show with a
total of 163 firm orders from 10 customers worth over $28 billion . . .
International Air Transport Association (IATA).(AIR TRANSPORT
BRIEFING)
* The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a
new industry financial forecast estimatinq a global industry profit of
US$5.6 Billion in 2007 falling to US$5.0 billion in 2008. . . .
Eurocontrol.(AIR TRANSPORT BRIEFING)(Brief article)
* Eurocontrol has published air traffic management (ATM)
specifications that set out how military unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs)" should fly in European airspace. Current restrictions . . .
New deal for Airbus supplier: with the A350XWB programme, the
European airframer is changing the way it does business with its
s
Boeing set the ball rolling, it could be said, with its decision to
outsource most of its aircraft production activities, symbolised by the
divestment of its Wichita factories, now doing business . . .
Embraer pushes airlifter project.(BUSINESS BRIEFING)(A400M
schedule slippage confirmed.)(Brief article)
Embraer has released the first images of its C-390 airlifter
project announced earlier this year. The aircraft, the heaviest ever
produced by the company, would be able to transport up to 19 tons . . .
A400M schedule slippage confirmed.(BUSINESS BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
EADS has informed its A400M customers, including OCCAR, of its
revised estimate for the first aircraft deliveries schedule. This will
affect A4OOM deliveries to both European and other customer . . .
Europe sees no end in sight for WTO dispute.(BUSINESS
BRIEFING)(World Tourism Organization)
In a recent statement at the European Parliament on the WTO dispute
over support to Airbus and Boeing, the European Commission has declared
that, despite several good faith attempts to solve the . . .
Boeing.(Brief article)
* Boeing, through its Integrated Defense Systems Industrial
Participation organization, has opened a new office in Seattle, Wash.,
to help increase business opportunities for Australian companies. . . .
Techspace Aero.(Brief article)
* Techspace Aero SAFRAN Group) has completed a major aeronautic
engine module, marking the culmination of three years research and
development work. This research was carried out under the European . . .
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