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June 24, 2011

Air Austral Finalizes Purchase, Fleet Management Agreements With Engine Alliance

Total Package Estimated At $240 Million

Air Austral and the Engine Alliance have finalized agreements for the purchase of GP7200 engines and a 10-year Fleet Management Agreement to cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engines that will power Air Austral's two A380 aircraft.

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Muslim Rights Group Charges Air France With Discrimination

CAIR: Airline Worker At Dulles Airport Reportedly Sent Home Over Head Scarf

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on Air France to apologize to a Muslim worker at Washington Dulles International Airport who was allegedly sent home because she refused to remove her Islamic head scarf, or hijab.

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Anders Solem To Head Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Sales Team In China

Former Air Force Pilot Brings Extensive Experience In Asia-Pacific Region

Bombardier Aerospace announced Wednesday the appointment of Anders (Andy) Solem as Vice President, Sales, China, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. Mr. Solem heads the newly established China Sales region.

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Airbus To Evaluate Winglet Retrofit For Entire A320 Family

Technical, Operational, And Business Aspects All To Be Explored

Encouraged by the acceptance of its ‘Sharklet’ program for new A320 Family aircraft, Airbus has decided to pursue a possible retrofit option of large winglets for the legacy in-service fleet.

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Watch That Transmit Button. Southwest Pilot Suspended For Over-The-Air Rant

He Was Apparently Not Happy About Transfer To Houston, Among Other Things

Faced with a transfer to Houston and other apparently personal frustrations, a Southwest Airlines pilot inadvertently let an expletive-laced tirade go out over an ATC frequency March 25th. He was suspended by the Airline after the nearly-two-minute rant.

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Airbus Reports New Order Record At 2011 Paris Air Show

Sixteen Customers Swell Books By 730 Airplanes

At the 49th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Airbus has won about $72.2 billion worth of business for a total of 730 aircraft. Airbus says this success sets a new record for any commercial aircraft manufacturer at any air show ever.

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Honeywell Executive Says AF447 May Lead To New 'Black Box' Protocols

May Be Re-Designed To Allow For More Time To Transmit Locator Signals

The Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders that were recovered nearly two years after they sank in 13,000 feet of water when AF Flight 447 went down may lead to a re-thinking of the life of such devices following an accident.

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