- Air India Lowers Fares to Be Market-Friendly[Apr. 15, 2011]
On the recommendation of Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi, state-owned Air India is making fares market-friendly. According to a report in the Midday, to curb losses for the past 10 years, the fares of the state carrier have been lowered by 20-30 per cent on certain routes.
- Singapore Airlines Raises Fuel Surcharge As Crude Prices Surge[Apr. 15, 2011]
Singapore Airlines Ltd. says it will raise fuel surcharges for its flights after jet fuel prices increased more than 30 percent since the beginning of the year.
- Air Canada Pilots Cancel Vote on Tentative Deal[Apr. 15, 2011]
The Air Canada Pilots Association has cancelled a vote scheduled to begin on Friday on a tentative labour agreement with Air Canada Inc, the country's largest airline, after parts of the proposed deal proved "controversial" among pilots.
- Southwest, AirTran Pilots to Begin Integration Talks[Apr. 15, 2011]
Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways, the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Assn. and the Air Line Pilots Assn. on Thursday signed a "four-party process agreement" that allows the two carriers' pilot groups to move forward with seniority list integration discussions in advance of SWA's acquisition of AirTran closing.
- U.S. Air Traffic Control Chief Resigns[Apr. 14, 2011]
The head of air traffic control in the United States resigned on Thursday, taking the hit for a string of recent incidents in which controllers were found napping on the job.
- No Injuries As Aircraft Slides Off Taxiway in Wake of Calgary Spring Storm[Apr. 14, 2011]
At the Calgary International Airport, an aircraft operated by Sunwest Aviation slipped off a taxiway while approaching a runway early Thursday.
- San Francisco's "T2" Officially Opens[Apr. 14, 2011]
After more than a week's hype, San Francisco's ballyhooed new "T2" Terminal 2 opened this morning.
- Fuel Leak on Thomas Cook 757 Leads to RB211 Service Bulletin Revision[Apr. 15, 2011]
Approximately 1,300 kg. (2,866 lbs.) of fuel leaked from the left RB211 engine of a Thomas Cook Boeing 757 during a June 10, 2010 flight from Milas-Bodrum Airport in Turkey to London Gatwick, according to a UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch report released Thursday. Rolls-Royce is planning to revise a 2009 service bulletin on RB211 engines as a result of the incident and subsequent investigation, AAIB stated.
- Alaska Airlines Raises Price of In-flight Entertainment[Apr. 14, 2011]
Alaska Airlines said it will begin charging more money to rent one of its in-flight entertainment systems.
- UK to Defer Airline Liquids Change[Apr. 14, 2011]
The UK is to defer a European-ordered partial lifting of restrictions on the carrying of liquids in airline hand luggage on security grounds, it was announced today.