Move Brings Airbus Commonality To Its Rapidly Expanding
Network
Afriqiyah Airways has taken delivery of their first Airbus
A330-200 aircraft, becoming a new operator of this aircraft type.
The new A330 will seat 230 passengers in a two-class cabin and will
serve long-haul operations on routes from Tripoli to Africa and
Europe.
Includes Domestic, International Routes From DCA, LGA
In a transaction announced Tuesday, US Airways will obtain 42
pairs of Delta’s slots at DCA and acquire the rights to
expand to Tokyo, Japan and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Simultaneously, US
Airways will transfer 125 pairs of its slots to Delta at New York's
LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Dreamliner Production Site Decision Could Hang In The
Balance
The International Association of Machinists representing workers
at Boeing's newly-acquired assembly facility in Charleston, SC, has
agreed to a September 10th vote to de-certify the union.
Recommends Immediate Creation Of Committee To Address
Inconsistencies
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) filed comments
Tuesday expressing serious and broad concerns about a proposed FAA
regulation that would rewrite pilot, flight attendant, flight
engineer and dispatcher training requirements.
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