- Three More Pilots Under Scanner for Fake Licence[Apr. 12, 2011]
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation Tuesday forwarded to investigators names of three more pilots suspected to have procured flying licenses using forged mark sheets, police said Tuesday.
- "We've Been Hit by Air France," Comair Crew Told JFK Controllers[Apr. 13, 2011]
U.S. investigators will focus on pilot actions and air-traffic control instructions to determine why an Air France Airbus SAS A380 superjumbo jet clipped a Delta Air Lines Inc. commuter plane at New York's Kennedy airport.
- NTSB Investigating Air France A380 Wingtip Clipping Incident[Apr. 13, 2011]
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation of a wingtip clipping incident that occurred between an Air France Airbus A380 carrying 510 people and a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Comair as a Delta Connection flight Monday night while both aircraft were taxiing at New York JFK. There were no reported injuries, although both aircraft sustained damage and were taken out of service. The incident occurred at 8:25 p.m. EST, according to NTSB.
- Airports Preparing for Biggest Version Yet of 747[Apr. 12, 2011]
The biggest version yet of Boeing's iconic 747 could soon be flying into airports that have never seen aircraft that large, raising hackles among some airport neighbors.
- Lufthansa: Airlines' Inclusion in EU ETS in Danger of Becoming "Fiasco"[Apr. 12, 2011]
Lufthansa said that "too many problems remain unresolved" regarding implementation of airlines' inclusion in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, leaving open the prospect that the initiative will become a "fiasco" when it goes into effect at the beginning of next year.
- UAL Seeks Japan Expansion, Irritating Delta[Apr. 08, 2011]
United Continental Holdings, the parent of United Airlines, is taking another run at expanding its Japan service, irritating Delta that has suspended flights at Tokyo's nearest airport due to last month's massive earthquake. The effort by United, which continues its post-merger integration with Continental Airlines, is an indicator of the sector's confidence in the potential for Japanese travel to rebound from the March 11 quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
- United Is the Meanest Airline in the U.S.[Apr. 11, 2011]
U.S. News & World Report just released the results of a new survey about airlines in the U.S.
- BA Raises Fuel Surcharges Again As Oil Price Soars[Apr. 11, 2011]
British Airways increased the fuel surcharge it levies on long-haul travel last Friday, April 8. There was no increase in the fuel surcharge on domestic and short-haul flights.
- US$30 Million Puts JetBlue One Step Closer to Fleetwide WiFi[Apr. 11, 2011]
We've been hot on the trail of JetBlue's plans for fleetwide WiFi access in the coming years, and it looks like tray table connectivity has just gotten a step closer to actually happening. Just don't get too excited if you have a trip booked for later in 2011, as in-flight WiFi on JetBlue won't be happening until 2012 at the earliest.
- Pilot Killed in Helicopter Crash[Apr. 12, 2011]
A Sabah Air helicopter crashed in the town square, killing its pilot, after flying Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his entourage here.