NEWS Lufthansa to Begin Serving Panama, Using Lower-Cost ‘Jump’ A340s
Lufthansa will launch its first-ever service to Panama on November 16, with its new lower-cost operation internally code-named ‘Jump’ operating the flights. Link
NEWS Transavia Orders 17 Boeing 737-800s Plus Three Options
Transavia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Air France KLM Group, has ordered 17 Next-Generation 737-800s, with three options. The order, valued at $1.6 billion at current list prices, was previously booked and attributed to an unidentified customer. Link
NEWS Korean Air Orders Five Boeing 777 Freighters
Korean Air has placed an order for five Boeing 777 freighters, valued at more than $1.5 billion at current list prices. Link
NEWS Strike at Germanwings cancels 340 flights today
Lufthansa’s low cost airline, Germanwings has cancelled nearly 340 outbound flights from Germany in two days because of a walkout by pilots. A Germanwings spokesman confirmed that “the strike began late last night and will continue until 2259 (UK Time) on Friday” The strike had grounded 158 out of 430 flights on Thursday and 180…
NEWS United Airlines announces it will void all tickets bought during glitch which saw first class flights sell for just $75
United Airlines’ customers were left very angry on Wednesday evening after the company said that they would be voiding all of the tickets that were sold at a hugely discounted rate because of a computer glitch. The error, which was identified by visitors to the website on the morning of Wednesday, which saw that the first class, round trip…
NEWS Four people were killed in a Beech 1900C crash in Miami, yesterday
YV1674 back in 2011 // Via jetphotos.net A Beechcraft 1900C operated by Servicio Pan Americano de Protección of Venezuela with the registration of YV1674 had crashed in trees two miles from Miami Executive Airport after takeoff, approximately 2:40pm local time. The four people onboard were killed in the crash. The aircraft had departed the airport…
NEWS GE successfully tests World’s first rotating Ceramic Matrix Composite Material for Sixth-Gen Combat Engine
GE Aviation successfully tested the world’s first non-static set of light-weight, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) parts by running rotating low-pressure turbine blades in a F414 turbofan demonstrator engine designed to further validate the heat-resistant material for high-stress operation in GE’s next-generation Adaptive Engine Technology Demonstrator (AETD) program currently in development with the United States Air…
NEWS Bombardier Inc CEO Pierre Beaudoin steps down as plane maker takes $1.4 billion charge on Learjet
Bombardier Inc named a former United Technologies Corp executive as CEO, and reported a quarterly loss due to a $1.4 billion charge related to its decision to suspend its Learjet 85 business aircraft program. The Canadian plane and train manufacturer said Alain Bellemare would replace Pierre Beaudoin, who is stepping down as president and chief…
NEWS Korean Air ‘nut rage’ executive sentenced to jail
Heather Cho, the former executive of Korean Air, has been found guilty of breaking aviation law following the so-called ‘nut rage’ case. She will serve one year in jail following the incident, but avoided the maximum ten year penalty possible.
NEWS JetBlue Airways set to accept Apple Pay for first time
JetBlue Airways has announced plans to be the first major domestic carrier in the US to accept Apple Pay in the sky, making mobile payments at cruising altitude simple and speedy. Apple Pay gives customers an easy and secure way to pay for onboard purchases of premium offerings. Customers often already have their mobile phone…
NEWS Korean Air ‘nut rage’ executive sentenced to jail
Heather Cho, the former executive of Korean Air, has been found guilty of breaking aviation law following the so-called ‘nut rage’ case. She will serve one year in jail following the incident, but avoided the maximum ten year penalty possible.
NEWS Korean Air chief's gets one year jail term in 'nut rage' case
Heather Cho, daughter of Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho and the former head of in-flight service, violated the law by ordering the plane to return to the gate after it started to taxi on Dec. 5. Cho had demanded the flight crew chief be expelled from the flight after a first class stewardess served her…