NEWS Airtanker begin A330 Conversion for Thomas Cook
AirTanker has taken delivery of its eleventh Voyager multi-role tanker transport aircraft (MRTT), which will be operated by Thomas Cook Airline. Link
NEWS Charlotte Douglas International Airport Seeks 4th Runway
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Charlotte Douglas International Airport is planning to add a fourth runway to accommodate expected growth in demand for flights. Link
NEWS Viewpoint: An Airbus A380neo Makes No Sense
I enjoyed Kevin Michaels’s well-done “Up Front” column in the Jan. 12 issue on why an Airbus A380neo will probably happen. The cynic in me says there is a good chance that what he is predicting will occur. However, European/Airbus company politics aside, a reengined and updated A380 makes little sense, and from an economic…
NEWS United Airlines May Move Training Out Of Denver
United Airlines is considering moving its training center out of Denver. The company uses flight simulators to train its pilots in the Stapleton neighborhood. The facility, at East 32nd Avenue and South Quebec Street, has been there since the 1950’s. Link
NEWS Taiwan Orders ATR 72s to Be Grounded, Inspected Following TransAsia Crash
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has ordered Taiwanese airlines TransAsia Airways and Uni Air to ground their ATR 72s and conduct engine inspections on the turboprops following the Feb. 4 crash of a TransAsia ATR 72-600 in Taipei. Link
NEWS VIDEO: Qantas A380 lands at LA's Ontario Airport
Qantas was forced to divert its SYD-LAX A380 to the little-used Ontario airport near Los Angeles as a result of fog and construction work at LAX. It’s the first time an A380 has ever landed at Ontario, which is mainly used for by UPS and FedEx Express for freight. Link
NEWS Avianca commits to 100 A320neo aircraft
Avianca Holdings S.A. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Avianca will base its fleet renewal strategy on the A320neo Family. “After a thorough technical evaluation, we selected the A320neo Family for its excellent fuel efficiency, reliability and comfort,” said Fabio Villegas Ramirez, Avianca Chief Executive Officer. “These…
NEWS Be sure to wear your seat belt
At 30,000 feet above the ground, chaos ensued inside American Airlines Flight 280; flying in December of 2014 from South Korea to Dallas. When the Boeing 777 dropped suddenly over Japan, passengers panicked and pulled out their cell phones to record the drama. Marc Stanley said, “All of the sudden there was just this big…
NEWS Virgin Australia to relinquish NZ operators certificate
Virgin Australia has had to relinquish its operators licence in NZ. 11 Boeing 737-800 jets with the registrations starting with ZK will now become VH regos Link
NEWS Bahamas welcomes new automated airport check-in facilities
Lynden Pindling International Airport in Bahamas has launched a new Automated Passport Control system, allowing passengers bound for the United States be processed up to four times faster. Officials expect the new technology – available in only one other airport in the Caribbean – to go a long way in slashing wait times, improving the…