- 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.
- Budget carrier Wizz made 2005 profit[Jan. 03, 2006]
Central European budget carrier Wizz said it increased 2005 passenger traffic by 233 percent to 1.89 million and ended the year with a modest profit.
- Italy Eurofly orders three Airbus A350s[Jan. 03, 2006]
Airbus said on Tuesday that Italy's Eurofly had ordered three A350-800 planes with options on three more, becoming the Italian launch customer for the 250-300 seat long range aircraft.
- Northwest to extend reorganization plan[Jan. 03, 2006]
Northwest Airlines has asked a US bankruptcy court for an extension of about six months to file a reorganization plan, according to court documents filed on Friday.
- France imposes new tax on air tickets[Jan. 03, 2006]
France's parliament approved a tax on airline tickets to finance aid for developing countries, particularly for health-related problems such as AIDS and malaria, and the French government will host a conference next month to persuade other countries to do the same.