- Embraer Holds Maintenance Cost Workshop for Customers[Sep. 18, 2012]
With total focus on management and maintenance cost reduction for its commercial jets operators, Embraer is holding this week the 12th edition of its Maintenance Cost Workshop (MCW) in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The event consists of workshops for the discussion of best maintenance practices which guarantee efficiency and efficacy improvements, supporting an even more competitive operation of the EMBRAER 170/190 family, the E-Jets, world leaders in the 70 to 120 seat segment.
- Tourism Ministers Join Airline CEOs at World Routes[Sep. 18, 2012]
The seniority of delegates registered for World Routes, the 18th World Route Development Forum is higher than at any previous event. This year has seen high level registrations from all sectors of the industry including airline and airport CEOs and Ministers of Tourism.
- Airbus, Boeing Jumbos Are Struggling for Sales[Sep. 15, 2012]
Airbus and Boeing put their flagship jumbo jets on display last week at the Berlin air show, and while the gleaming white aircraft are crowd-pleasers at any event, they're getting less affection from the audience that matters most: airlines.
- UN Agency Seeks Global Commitment to Enhance Aviation Security[Sep. 13, 2012]
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, convened a high-level conference on more effective and sustainable aviation security in Montreal, Canada, Wednesday.
- Europe Mulls Suspending Airline Emissions Charge[Sep. 11, 2012]
European officials signaled Tuesday that they may recommend the suspension of the continent's carbon emission fees for airlines to avert a trade war with major economic powers such as China and the United States, allowing time to forge a global agreement on climate charges for the aviation industry.
- AirAsia to Be First Operator of A320 with Sharklets[Sep. 11, 2012]
Low-cost carrier AirAsia will be the first airline to sport fuel-saving sharklet wing tips on an A320 plane from December, aircraft maker Airbus said at the Berlin air show on Tuesday.
- Airbus Sees 20-Year Demand for 1,000 Aircraft in Germany[Sep. 11, 2012]
Airbus sees demand from Germany for more than 1,000 new passenger aircraft and freighters over the next two decades, worth US$148 billion, as German air travel is growing, the planemaker said on the opening day of the ILA Berlin Air Show on Tuesday.
- Airbus CEO Warns A380 Sales Target Tough to Reach[Sep. 11, 2012]
Airbus's chief executive said a sales target for the European planemaker's A380 superjumbo will be tough to reach after wing cracks put off prospective customers.
- Putin Says Sino-Russian Cooperation on Manufacturing Large Aircraft, Heavy Helicopter[Sep. 10, 2012]
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at the APEC summit that Russia and China are studying the possibilities of manufacturing large cargo helicopter and wide-body aircraft together, reported by the Voice of Russia.
- Li Jiaxiang: Specialized Airports for Business Jets to Be Built Around Beijing, Shanghai[Sep. 05, 2012]
On Sep. 4, Li Jiaxiang, chief of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) told reporters at the 2012 Beijing International Business Aviation Show that the CAAC will unveil fresh policy to promote the development of the business aviation sector, including building specialized airports for business jets. The details of the project are being developed.