Cash-strapped Air India is seeking nearly USD$1 billion from Boeing to compensate for delays in aircraft deliveries, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. Deliveries on the national carrier’s 2005 order for 50 long-range Boeing jets worth about USD$6 billion has been delayed by more than 3 years. Air India, burdened with a [...]
Read the rest of this story »Aircraft maker Airbus has been ordered to check the wings of all A380 superjumbo planes currently in service. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered all 67 Airbus A380 superjumbo planes currently in operation to be checked. Airbus said the cracks were not an immediate threat to safety and that repairs would be [...]
Read the rest of this story »Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) last week announced an exclusive marketing agreement with OnAsset Intelligence, a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless asset tracking solutions, enabling Delta Cargo customers to view GPS location information on deltacargo.com. The agreement offers exclusive features and enables a seamless user experience for tracking and tracing cargo in transit on [...]
Read the rest of this story »More airport strikes are expected throughout France this week. This will have repercussions on flight schedules. As French pilots go on strike from 6-9 February, serious disruptions and flight cancellations are planned. Travelers are advised to check their flight status on relevant airport websites or with their tour operator before setting off to the airport. [...]
Read the rest of this story »International air passenger traffic was up 6.4 percent in December 2011 compared to the same month of 2010, while international freight traffic slipped 0.8 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. For 2011 as a whole, international passenger traffic was up 6.9 percent versus 2010 and freight traffic was down 0.6 percent. [...]
Read the rest of this story »Egypt’s justice minister said on Tuesday he had sent back a letter from the US ambassador that asked for an end to a travel ban on Americans being investigated for alleged illegal funding of pro-democracy groups. Justice Minister Adel Abdelhamid Abdallah said he had urged the US embassy to redirect the letter to investigating judges. [...]
Read the rest of this story »International air passenger traffic was up 6.4 percent in December 2011 compared to the same month of 2010, while international freight traffic slipped 0.8 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. For 2011 as a whole, international passenger traffic was up 6.9 percent versus 2010 and freight traffic was down 0.6 percent. [...]
Read the rest of this story »The “Aviator Magazine” was launched in Accra on Wednesday to address some of the challenges in the reportage of aviation, tourism and hospitality industry issues. Typical of these challenges is the terminologies used in the industry which may not be familiar to some media personnel. Mr Enimil Ashon, Managing Editor of the Magazine, said with [...]
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