- AU: CASA junked plan for skydiver warning[Jan. 06, 2006]
Australia's air safety regulator proposed four years ago that skydiving planes should warn passengers they may not be as safe as other aircraft, but it did not proceed with the idea.
- US Northwest to create new regional carrier[Jan. 05, 2006]
Bankrupt Northwest Airlines intends to create a new regional feeder airline that will fly 70- to 100-seat jets in medium-sized markets that Northwest says are key to its growth, according to a company newsletter published on Thursday.
- Emirates push Boeing to 787 derivative[Jan. 04, 2006]
Boeing has finally acknowledged increased interest in the proposed stretched 787-10 and says it will "probably happen".
- Airbus composite safety claims Boeing[Jan. 03, 2006]
Boeing is reassuring airlines over the use of composite material for the primary structure of the 787 following claims by Airbus that the new Boeing twinjet could be grounded "because of a scratch in the paint".
- Computer glitch causes UA's flight slowdown[Jan. 05, 2006]
A computer problem with United's passenger processing system delayed about 150 of United's 3,700 flights worldwide Jan. 3, airline spokesman Jeff Green said.
- CSA Czech chairman Tvrdik to resign[Jan. 05, 2006]
CSA Czech Airlines announced that President and Chairman Jaroslav Tvrdik is resigning, subject to formal approval at extraordinary board meetings scheduled Jan. 18.
- GP7200 receives certification from US FAA[Jan. 05, 2006]
Engine Alliance received FAR 33 certification from US FAA for its GP7200, designed for the A380.
- US DOT releases Nov's ontime performance[Jan. 05, 2006]
US airlines reported an ontime arrival rate of 80% in November, an improvement over the 79.1% achieved in November 2004 but a drop from October's rate of 81.3%, according to the "Air Travel Consumer Report" released yesterday by the US Dept. of Transportation.
- U.S. Southwest to ramp up new Denver service[Jan. 04, 2006]
Southwest launched its new service from Denver Jan. 3 -- and immediately announced plans to expand its presence.
- Hong Kong startup airline eyes long-haul[Jan. 03, 2006]
A Hong Kong startup airline aims to depart from the standard budget carrier model by operating exclusively on long-haul routes.