First CSeries simulator unveiled
Flight Training Alliance’s (FTA) first full-flight simulator for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft has been unveiled in Frankfurt, Germany.
ATSB confirms Tanzania aircraft debris is from MH370
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed that a large piece of aircraft debris, found just off the coast of Tanzania in June, is from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in 2014 while operating as MH370.
ATSB confirms Tanzania aircraft debris is from MH370
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed that a large piece of aircraft debris, found just off the coast of Tanzania in June, is from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in 2014 while operating as MH370. Photo: Exemplar part number and date stamp.
Hong Kong Airlines confirms A330-300 order
Hong Kong Airlines has confirmed an order for nine more Airbus A330-300s, which it will operate to a range of destinations in Asia and beyond.
PIA looks to switch 777 order to 787s
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is in negotiations with Boeing to switch out five Boeing 777s from a 2012 order for eight 787-8s, PIA CEO Bernd Hildenbrand confirmed to ATW.
Arik Air resumes flights after temporary grounding
Nigerian’s largest airline Arik Air has resumed operations after being temporarily grounded Sept. 13-14 because of an administrative problem with its insurance policy.
Airline execs say industry is better positioned for future downturns
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley and Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden at the A4A Commercial Aviation Industry Summit.
NTSB recommends rudder blanking prevention after Delta MD-88 runway excursion
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommends the FAA, Boeing and airlines explore and mitigate a relatively obscure directional-control problem linked to aircraft with tail-mounted engines. The action came as the board held its final hearing into the March 5, 2015, runway excursion of a Delta Air Lines MD-88 landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport during a snowstorm.
Thai Airways announces A350 XWB service delay to Melbourne
Thai Airways International, which took delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB Aug. 30, will delay launching the first scheduled service to Melbourne Airport because of additional inspections and requirements from Australian authorities.
Startup French Blue begins Paris-Punta Cana service
Paris Orly-based long-haul, low-cost startup French Blue launched its first flight from Paris Orly to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Sept. 10.
Aerolíneas Argentinas takes A330-200
Buenos Aires-based Aerolíneas Argentinas has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-200 aircraft, provided on long-term lease by Stamford, Connecticut-based lessor Aircastle.
AirBaltic expects fewer CS300s in 2016
Latvian carrier airBaltic still plans to launch the Bombardier CS300 into commercial service this year, but it will receive fewer CS300s than planned in 2016. Photo: Rendering of CS300 in airBaltic livery
United, DHL to boost Newark-Puerto Rico service
Chicago-based United Airlines and Deutsche Post DHL Group subsidiary DHL announced a collaborative effort Sept. 15 to increase widebody passenger service from Newark, New Jersey, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, while also boosting cargo shipments and storage capacity of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical payloads.
