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August 11, 2008

Boeing Finalizes 777 Deals With British Airways, GECAS

Lease Orders Have Brought In New Business, Boeing Says

Boeing and British Airways recently signed an order for two Boeing 777-300ER jetliners valued at $529 million at list prices. The American planemaker also announced that GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) has purchased two 777-300ERs, airplanes that were previously listed as an unidentified order on the Boeing Web site.

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United Pilots Question Airline's Maintenance Standards

Cite Four Recent Incidents Involving Boeing 737s

Pilots at United Airlines have fired the latest salvo in their contentious war of words against the carrier's management. In a letter sent last week to Acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell, the chief of the United branch of the Air Line Pilots Association said four recent engine failures on Boeing 737s flown by United may indicate "maintenance standards have deteriorated at United as operational decisions are increasingly driven by economic considerations."

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Bombs Continue To Fall On Tbilisi International Airport

Radar Reportedly Damaged, Preventing Escape Flights

Make a note for future reference... if you become party to a military dispute, even civilian airports may become military targets.

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British LCC Agrees To Reimburse Family For 'Traumatic' Ordeal

Flight Cancelled Due To Pilot's Expired License

That ultra-cheap air fare may come with unintended consequences. Just as the Starkie family.

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Branson Warns Candidates Against Proposed British Airways/AAL Partnership

Virgin Atlantic Chief Calls Link-Up 'Anti-Competitive'

Sir Richard Branson, the President of Virgin Atlantic Airways, recently wrote to both US Presidential candidates claiming a proposed alliance between British Airways and American Airlines would "severely damage competition on major transatlantic routes and leave consumers worse off."

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Alaska Airlines Cancels 41 Flights Due To Volcanic Ash

Things Seem To Be Returning To Normal Now

Alaska Airlines announced Monday it cancelled flights to and from Adak, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, Alaska, late Sunday and early Monday morning. The flights were cancelled as a safety precaution related to the pattern of ash at altitude created by the eruption of Kasatochi volcano in the Aleutians Islands last week.

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