- Singapore Airlines joins chorus for A350[Apr. 11, 2006]
The factions within Airbus that are pushing for a redesign of the A350 gained another ally in Singapore Airlines CEO Chew Choon Seng.
- Australia: Rex pulls the plug on new airport[Apr. 10, 2006]
Regional airline Rex has decided to abandon Adelaide's new $260 million terminal in yet another blow to the airport's operators, by moving its inbound flights and operations to the unused former international terminal by the end of the month.
- Boeing leads in orders but trails Airbus[Apr. 10, 2006]
Boeing holds a healthy lead over Airbus in terms of new orders for March and the first quarter of 2006, while Airbus delivered more aircraft in the quarter.Airbus booked orders for 19 aircraft in March comprising three A320 family aircraft, four A330s, three 340-300s and nine A350-900s. Finnair was responsible for the majority of the sales, including the A350s and A340s. In March 2005, Airbus booked orders for 80 aircraft of which all but two were narrowbodies.
- EasyJet finds new front in battle vs PSO[Apr. 07, 2006]
EasyJet is on the warpath again over Public Service Obligation routes, this time in Italy.The London Luton-based LCC confirmed yesterday that it lodged a formal appeal with the regional administrative court in Rome against the Italian Transport Ministry and Civil Aviation Authority over the right to operate service on the Milan Malpensa-Olbia, Sardinia, route.
- Air Europa orders 16 additional 737-800s[Apr. 07, 2006]
Air Europa of Spain converted purchase rights for 16 737-800s into firm orders in a deal worth approximately $1 billion at list prices.Deliveries are scheduled between 2010 and 2014. The carrier will use the new aircraft on domestic routes, including to the Balearic and Canary islands, as well as on European and North African routes.
- Australia: Air testing turns fatal[Apr. 06, 2006]
The head of the nation's private pilot lobby group died in Sydney yesterday after a plane he was testing apparently developed engine trouble.
- Sydney Airport security in chaos[Apr. 06, 2006]
Tampering with security cameras at Sydney airport meant heroin could have been placed in an innocent passenger's baggage and there would be no record, a Labor MP said today.
- Farnborough 2006 to be 'remarkable' show[Apr. 06, 2006]
Organizers of the UK's biennial Farnborough International Air Show have high expectations for the 45th edition, set to take place July 17-23.
- Ireland approves AL privatization[Apr. 06, 2006]
The Irish government on Tuesday decided to sell off of most of Aer Lingus through an IPO nearly a decade after it first announced its intention to privatize the carrier, but said it will retain a stake of "at least 25.1%.""The transaction is taking place in order to give Aer Lingus both the commercial flexibility and the financial muscle to compete and succeed in the global marketplace," Transport Minister Martin Cullen said in a statement.
- AUS: Crashed pilot 'didn't stand a chance'[Apr. 05, 2006]
A light plane pilot killed during a takeoff exercise stood no chance of surviving the high-speed crash, a witness said.