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March 01, 2013

APA: First Officers Should Have Same Qualifications As Captains

Echoes Statement From FAA Administrator Michael Huerta

The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for American Airlines pilots, voiced continued strong support for raising qualification requirements for first officers who fly for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines. APA President Keith Wilson said that a recent in-flight emergency aboard an Alaska Airlines flight clearly demonstrated the need for highly trained first officers.

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Mexico's Aerostar Obtains Part 139 Operating Certificate From FAA

Milestone Decision Clears Way For Modernization Of Caribbean's Busiest Airport

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR), the first privatized airport group in Mexico and operator of Cancun Airport and eight other airports in southeast Mexico, has announced that Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC ("Aerostar") has won approval from the FAA to lease and operate the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin ("SJU") International Airport as a public-private partnership.

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JetBlue's Airbus A320 Fleet To Be Retrofitted With 'Sharklets'

The Letter Of Intent Includes 110 Ship-Sets Of The Wingtip Devices For The Airline's In-Service A320 Aircraft

JetBlue Airways has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 110 ship-sets of retrofit "Sharklets" for the airline's in-service A320 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2014. Just last week, JetBlue Airways unveiled the first of its A320 aircraft to be outfitted with "Sharklets" ... newly designed wing tip devices that are expected to improve the aerodynamics of Airbus aircraft and significantly cut fuel burn and emissions by up to four percent.

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International Banking Partners Selected To Fund New Air Pacific Aircraft

RFP Process Identifies Two To Finance New A330s

Air Pacific, Fiji's national carrier soon to be flying as 'Fiji Airways' says that following the conclusion of a highly competitive bidding process, it has selected two major international aviation banks for European export credit financing for its three new A330-200 aircraft. The two banks are German-based KfW IPEX-Bank and Helaba. 

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Bombardier Licenses Aeronautical Engineers For Passenger-To-Freighter Conversion

Company Will Modify CRJ100, CRJ200 Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace has entered into an agreement with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) of Miami, Florida to become a Bombardier-licensed Third Party Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Provider for passenger-to-freighter conversions for CRJ100 and CRJ200 aircraft. The freighters will include a large cargo door and will be marketed by AEI as CRJ100 and CRJ200 Special Freighter (SF) aircraft.

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Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify Narrow-Body Aircraft Agreement

Fills Contingency For Acquisition Of A320neo Aircraft

Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants have ratified a tentative agreement reached earlier this month between the company and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) on new contract terms covering the operation of long-range, single-aisle aircraft the company plans to acquire to complement its current fleet of wide-body aircraft serving Hawai'i from the U.S. West Coast.

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Ryanair Takeover Of Aer Lingus Blocked By EU

Budget Carrier Will Appeal The Decision

A hostile takeover of Irish airline Aer Lingus by rival Ryanair has been blocked by the European Union. In a statement, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said “The commission's decision protects more than 11 million Irish and European passengers who travel each year to and from Dublin, Cork, Knock and Shannon."

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