NEWS Damaged Malaysia Airlines A330 is limping home
The Malaysia Airlines A330 that was stranded at Melbourne Airport for 10 days after a severe hard landing is ‘limping’ home. Link
NEWS Pilot locked out of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 cockpit
Findings from one of the two ‘black boxes’ recovered from Germanwings flight 4U 9525 suggest one of the two pilots on board the aircraft was locked out of the cockpit at the time of the crash. The Airbus A320 plane crashed in southern France on Tuesday with 150 people on board.
NEWS Finnair to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to fleet
The board of directors at Finnair has approved an investment program for bringing Wi-Fi connectivity to the majority of Finnair’s wide-body and narrow-body fleet. The total value of the investment is approximately €30 million.
NEWS Air Seychelles launches new Paris departures
Air Seychelles will launch three weekly non-stop Paris flights from July 2015, replacing the current twice-weekly service to the French capital via Abu Dhabi, and dramatically increase weekly frequencies on its regional network from April 2015. This non-stop Paris service will continue to be operated to Charles de Gaulle airport on an Air Seychelles Airbus…
NEWS Pilot locked out of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 cockpit
Findings from one of the two ‘black boxes’ recovered from Germanwings flight 4U 9525 suggest one of the two pilots on board the aircraft was locked out of the cockpit at the time of the crash. The Airbus A320 plane crashed in southern France on Tuesday with 150 people on board.
NEWS Easyjet raises profit forecast on fall in oil price and euro
Easyjet has raised its profit forecast because of the weakening euro and lower oil price. Previous guidance that it would make a pre-tax loss of £10m to £30m for the six months to 31 March had been revised, the carrier said. Link
NEWS Aeroflot Group will take delivery of 152 aircraft over the next three years
Aeroflot Group (comprises Aeroflot – Russian Airlines, Rossiya – Russian Airlines, Pobeda, Aurora Airlines and Donavia) will take delivery of 152 aircraft (both Russian-produced and foreign-produced ones) over the next three years, said in the carrier’s statement, RIA Novosti reports Link
NEWS Are you more likely to die flying on a budget airline?
Air safety expert says where he would – and definitely wouldn’t – choose a cheap fare. Link
NEWS American Airlines Group expects merger milestone on April 8
American Airlines and US Airways expect to receive a single operating certificate from U.S. regulators on April 8, marking a milestone since their December 2013 merger, parent American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) told employees in a newsletter on Wednesday. Link
NEWS Lufthansa CEO: 'safety in aviation not a given'
Safety in aviation is not a given, the chief executive of Lufthansa said, a day after a plane operated by its Germanwings unit crashed into the French Alps, killing all 150 onboard. Link