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16

15 May 2012

  • Delta Airlines purchases oil refinery 
  • China-Philippines tensions impact airline industry 
  • Pilots rally before the European Aviation Safety Agency 
  • Virgin Atlantic: first British carrier to offer onboard mobile phone services 
  • A piece of aviation history 
  • Quote of the day 
  • A bit of light relief
14

14 May 2012

  • Air India pilot protest threatens bailout 
  • Mexicana parent sold to investor group 
  • Boeing introduces a new speedy flight data delivery system 
  • Pilot shortages force American Airlines to cut June flights 
  • Piece of aviation history 
  • Quote of the day 
  • A bit of light relief
12

11 May 2012

  • Russian investigation team arrive in Jakarta to assist in Superjet crash 
  • Bond EC225 makes controlled decent into North Sea, no casualties 
  • bmi Regional sold for £8 million 
  • Bombardier Aerospace sees revenues nearly halved for first three months 
  • Profit warning from Cathay Pacific 
  • Final stage of LAN,TAM merger process reached 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

04 May 2012

  • Operating losses widen for Lufthansa Group, but net losses decrease 
  • bmibaby to cease in September 
  • AF-KLM says “tough quarter” but in line with expectations 
  • Qantas delays delivery of two A380s as it reduces expenditure 
  • ATR reaches 1000 aircraft delivered mark 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • Bit of Light Relief
03

03 May 2012

  • Cimber Sterling declares bankruptcy 
  • MAS, AirAsia call off share swap but moves ahead with ‘Collaboration Agreement’ 
  • IATA says growth being comprised by high fuel prices 
  • First flight of PW1200G engine 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
02

02 May 2012

  • WestJet chooses Q400 for new regional 
  • Boeing, Lufthansa celebrate flyaway of first 747-8I delivered to airline 
  • First 407GX delivered in Canada 
  • Delta planning to suspend JFK-Athens service 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01

01 May 2012

  • Delta buys own refinery 
  • ALC buys eight Dreamliners, could be negotiating for $6 billion 737 MAX order 
  • Etihad takes 2.9 per cent stake in Aer Lingus 
  • MAS to suspend share trading over cancellation of swap deal with AirAsia? - Reuters 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01
  • China Eastern orders B777s, but sees quarter profits slump over 70 per cent 
  • Eurocopter delivers 500th EC145 
  • United Continental reports widening losses, blames associated integration costs 
  • Boeing South Carolina roll’s out its first Dreamliner 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
27

27 April 2012

  • US posts profit for first quarter, talks again of AA merger 
  • China Eastern near to Boeing order, delay Airbus purchase ? 
  • Systems Tests and Simulations Underway for CSeries Aircraft 
  • A380 production rate to be trimmed as cracking issue dealt with 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
25

25 April 2012

  • Cathay Pacific looking at possibility of parking aircraft and reduced schedules 
  • Afriqiyah Airways acquires three additional A330s 
  • GOL denies report of Delta increasing stake 
  • Air Nigeria to relaunch long haul network 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
23

23 April 2012

  • 127 confirmed fatalities in Bhoja B737 crash 
  • IAG completes purchase of bmi 
  • Qantas places $2 billion order with CFM for new A320neo powerplants 
  • Omni receives the first of its EC225s, places order for six more 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

19 April 2012

  • Boeing Chief Pilot: Training must transform to maximize full pilot potential 
  • airberlin joins criticisms of Cologne/Bonn night ban 
  • Volga-Dnepr buys Air Cargo Germany 
  • Embraer sees slight rise in Q1 deliveries 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
18

18 April 2012

  • Members IFALPA ADO Committee evaluate B747-800 
  • Interest shown by airlines in TAP privatisation 
  • THY may pull out of jv with BH 
  • Passenger night flights to be banned at Cologne Bonn 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

17 April 2012

  • Flights at Gatwick suspended after A330 makes emergency landing 
  • Condor about to be bought by investor? 
  • First transpacific flight using biofuel achieved by ANA Dreamliner 
  • THY posts rising profits on back of 40 per cent jump in revenues 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
13

12 April 2012

  • Boeing announces design changes to 737MAX 
  • EVA looking at B787-10/B777X for widebody fleet 
  • Garuda chooses R-R for latest A330 orders 
  • Thomas Cook confirms in talks over financing arrangements 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
12

13 April 2012

  • BA deal for bmi could cost 1200 jobs, BALPA says each loss a ‘Personal Tragedy’ 
  • Air India gets Government approval for restructuring plan 
  • Transaero secures finance for A380 deal 
  • TAICA condemns Frankfurt night ban 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
12

11 April 2012

  • Garuda in €2.5 billion Airbus deal 
  • Virgin Australia buys into Skywest 
  • Jetstar Japan gets go-ahead 
  • Chilean Supreme Court confirms LAN, TAM merger ruling 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
10

10 April 2012

  • Final assembly of first A350 begins 
  • Transaero finalises Dreamliner order 
  • Eurocopter reports successful FIDAE International Air and Space Fair 
  • SIA says farewell to B747 
  • Talk of dissolving Gulf Air denied by Bahrain government 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
10

05 April 2012

  • Night flight ban at Frankfurt upheld 
  • Venezuela rejects EU claims on flag carrier 
  • Philippines gets new investor, up to 49 per cent 
  • UA to begin daily nonstops between Newark and Buenos Aires 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

04 April 2012

  • February sees 8.6 per cent rise in passenger demand - IATA 
  • UTair suspends ATR 72-200 flights 
  • Conviasa added to EU blacklist 
  • B747-8 approved for operation at 200 airports 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
03

02 April 2012

  • UTair ATR crashes after takeoff, 31 reported fatalities 
  • EC approves IAG acquisition of bmi 
  • Pinnacle files for bankruptcy protection 
  • Air India financial restructuring approved by bank consortium 
  • Estonian posts loss despite increased revenue 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
03

03 April 2012

  • TAAG orders three B777s 
  • Aerosur suspends operations 
  • Icelandair increases B757 fleet 
  • Kenya selects GE engines for Dreamliner orders 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
30

29 March 2012

  • EC responds to “media report” about inclusion of aviation in ETS, A4A ends lawsuit 
  • EVA applies for Star membership 
  • Atlantic Airways, Airbus claim European first 
  • Aeromexico to increase Dreamliner fleet 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
23

23 March 2012

  • Boeing sides with Airbus against ETS 
  • Ethiopian reports slump in operating profit 
  • Prague airport to be renamed after Vaclav Havel 
  • Porter Airlines to conduct first biofuel revenue flight in Canada 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
22

22 March 2012

  • US still looking at American merger 
  • Air India not cancelling any B787 orders 
  • TransAsia to spend $200 million on ATRs 
  • EC to investigate regional airports in Belgium, France and Germany 
  • COMAC, Bombardier sign “Definitive Agreement” on joint projects 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
22

21 March 2012

  • India next to ban airlines from ETS ? 
  • Lufthansa to delay buyout of Brussels Airlines 
  • B787-8 with GEnx engines receives FAA certification 
  • Embraer sees profit fall due to provision for AMR bankruptcy 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
20

20 March 2012

  • Premium class demand stabilises, Economy continues growth - IATA 
  • LAN-TAM merger set for May completion 
  • Airberlin becomes member of oneworld alliance 
  • RwandAir orders two CRJ900s, options on two more 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

19 March 2012

  • ANZ grounds ATR72s after cracks discovered 
  • REDjet ceases flights 
  • UPS,TNT Express reach agreement 
  • Two year business revealed by Air Seychelles 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
16

16 March 2012

  • India needs “common vision” to return to competitiveness - IATA 
  • ATR opens its first pilot training centre in Africa 
  • Update on UPS, TNT Express talks 
  • Widening losses at airberlin 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
15

15 March 2012

  • Boeing confirms delivery goals for Dreamliner 
  • Volga-Dnepr looking to buy Air Cargo Germany 
  • JetBlue “no interest” in Aer Lingus 
  • Kingfisher “curtailing” international services 
  • First A350 aft fuselage built 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
14

14 March 2012

  • Stop ETS conflict says European industry partners 
  • Delta B737 rolls off Atlanta runway, no injuries 
  • Profits at Cathay Pacific drop 61 per cent 
  • Etihad-airberlin reveal B787 integration plan 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
13

13 March 2012

  • WTO upholds ruling that Boeing received ‘unfair subsidies’, both sides claim victory
  • Irish government denies knowledge of possible sale of Aer Lingus stake to JetBlue
  • IAG offers concessions to ease fears over bmi acquisition
  • AviancaTaca reports 230 per cent rise in profit
  • Piece of Aviation History
  • Quote of the Day
  • A Bit of Light Relief
13

12 March 2012

  • Emirates looking for compensation over A380 cracks 
  • American seeks more time for reorganisation plan 
  • Eurolot signs for 20 Q400s 
  • Aer Lingus looking at JetBlue for partnership? 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
08

09 March 2012

  • Qantas abandons talks with Malaysia over premium airline, pilot group responds 
  • EADS reports better than expected results, revenues at Airbus, Eurocopter increase 
  • FAA adjusts passenger growth rate forecast 
  • GACAG calls for adoption of a standard Consignment Security Declaration 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
08

08 March 2012

  • Tough year for AF-KLM sees €809 million loss, buying Alitalia ? 
  • Lufthansa Group also posts drop in full year performance 
  • Flight testing for certification of Dreamliner with GE engines completed 
  • LAN completes first commercial bio-fuelled flight in South America 
  • More trouble for Kingfisher 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
07

07 March 2012

  • Accident rate “lowest in history” - IATA 
  • Cyprus Airways posts full year loss 
  • airBaltic reveals plan to return to profit 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
06

06 March 2012

  • Is Etihad looking at Aer Lingus stake? 
  • Hainan considering B747-8s, denies cancelling Dreamliner order 
  • COMAC, Boeing sign ‘collabration agreement’ 
  • UK consumer agency says EC best to review bmi acquisition 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

05 March 2012

  • Aer Lingus warns over sale of government’s stake 
  • Benjamin appointed ICAO’S Secretary General for second term 
  • Milestone for B777 
  • A350 landing gear test bench ready for operation 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
03

02 March 2012

  • Number of flights in Europe set to fall - Eurocontrol 
  • Bombardier posts total profit of $837 million, Aerospace results see slight fall 
  • Southwest, AirTran get approval for single operating certificate 
  • Boeing confirms Air Astana order 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01

01 March 2012

  • Passenger traffic still rising, freight demand still depressed - IATA 
  • Hong Kong to cancel A380 order? 
  • EuroLOT to acquire Q400NGs 
  • MAS posts heavy losses in 2011 “on higher fuel cost & provisions” 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01
  • IAG posts pre-tax profit of €503 million 
  • China Southern to buy 10 B777s 
  • Aer Lingus reports 65 per cent increase in profit 
  • Hong Kong Airport Authority to invest HK$2.2 billion in additional parking stands 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
28

27 February 2012

  • AMR says need to change agreements in weeks
  • Alitalia reports narrowing losses 
  • Air Zimbabwe suspends operations again 
  • ANZ firms up B787 options despite delay 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
24

24 February 2012

  • ANZ sees half year profit plummet 70 per cent 
  • Retaliation is not solution says AEA 
  • B747 repair will take up to 14 days 
  • Korongo could launch in next few months 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
22

22 February 2012

  • American aiming to increase network to attract “high-value customers” 
  • Cebu selects CIT for A330 leases 
  • State Bank of India to provide loan package to Kingfisher ? 
  • SIA to mark retirement of B747 from its fleet 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
22

21 February 2012

  • ALAFCO firms options on A320neo order and adds five more 
  • UPS confirms in talks with TNT Express 
  • PIA finalises B777 order 
  • Kingfisher given until tomorrow to produce revised schedule 
  • Drukair increases fleet with additional A319 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
21

20 February 2012

  • IATA expects to see increase in Business Class travel 
  • Trent XWB completes successful first flight 
  • Volotea agrees B717 leasing deal 
  • Ethiopian and Horizon Air place Q400 orders 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

16 February 2012

  • JAL increases 787 order 
  • Emirates SkyCargo boost North American operations 
  • Garuda confirmed as unannounced CRJ1000 customer 
  • Air Asia sign five year MPL contract with CAE 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
15

15 February 2012

  • IFALPA supports ICAO DG Panel moves to reduce threat from Lithium battery shipments 
  • Boeing signs its largest ever deal with Lion Air 
  • Mexicana SMS manual granted certification despite grounding 
  • Gulf Air announce further cuts to services 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
14

14 February 2012

  • Qantas say A380 delay unrelated to cracks 
  • BA Seeks European approval to buy bmi 
  • Boeing gears up for final MAX wind tunnel tests 
  • NTSB announce accident investigation courses 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
13

13 February 2012

  • Etihad interested in Aer Lingus talks 
  • Air India seeking US$ 1BN for Boeing delays 
  • Finnish government won’t sell entire Finnair holding 
  • Lufthansa to “rebuild” by cutting costs 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
09

07 February 2012

  • China bans its airlines from ETS 
  • New national carrier for Peru? 
  • Boeing leads Airbus in aircraft sold during January 
  • SIA sees profit halved in three months ended December 
  • Dublin Airport to pay rebates to airlines 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
06

06 Febuary 2012

  • Kingfisher’s entry into oneworld ‘on hold’ 
  • Cyprus Airways says negotiations with investors not under consideration yet 
  • Superjet gets EASA certification 
  • Estonian selects E-Jets to support long term strategy 
  • Air Namibia orders two A319s 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
03

03 Febuary 2012

  • Malév ceases operations 
  • Air Astana to spend $1 billion on new aircraft 
  • Majority stake sell-off in Cyprus Airways being considered 
  • airberlin to be full member of Oneworld on 20 March 
  • AirAsia Japan received AOC 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
26

26 January 2012

  • Boeing sees profit rise 21 per cent, Commercial Airplanes revenue up 14 per cent 
  • Delta profits increase over 40 per cent in 2011 on strong revenue performance…. 
  • ..While US sees profit fall 86 per cent 
  • Eurocopter boosts sales by 12 per cent 
  • Etihad buys 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles, increases freighter fleet 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
25

25 January 2012

  • Norwegian signs for 222 new aircraft 
  • Saudi Arabian orders eight B777s 
  • ILFC completes nearly 300 leases in 2011 
  • Sale of Barajas and El Prat airports halted 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
24

24 January 2012

  • Bombardier lands orders for 249 aircraft and delivers 245 in 2011 
  • Airbus increases average list prices by nearly four per cent 
  • CFM posts record year 
  • UTair signs five year leasing contract for B737s 
  • FAA downgrades safety ratings of Curaçao and Sint Maarten 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
23

23 January 2012

  • EASA issues AD over A380 cracking problem
  • Jet Airways posts fourth consecutive quarterly loss, excises option on B737s 
  • THY to acquire LOT? 
  • Cathay signs for A350s 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

19 January 2012

  • ECA says new fatigue rules improved “but not yet safe” 
  • Increase in premium class passengers for November but trend downward - IATA 
  • ATR posts record breaking year 
  • Investigation into Qantas A380 engine failure nearing conclusion 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
18

18 January 2012

  • Ethiopian challenges findings of ET 409 crash report 
  • India’s Aviation Ministry supports foreign airline investment 
  • Airbus looking to increase production 
  • ICAO pledges emissions proposal by end of year 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

17 January 2012

  • Confidence continues to decline - IATA 
  • Airbus announces record year 
  • RBS Aviation bought by Sumitomo Mitsui 
  • WestJet considering launch of regional airline 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

16 January 2012

  • Airbus expected to win 2011 order race 
  • Vueling to invest over €300 million in new aircraft 
  • LAN,TAM revise estimate of “synergies” after merger 
  • ANA reports 100,000 passengers carried on Dreamliner 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
13

13 January 2012

  • AF-KLM reveals three year plan to restore profitability 
  • Potential buyers looking at American ? 
  • Volaris finalises “largest aircraft order in Mexican history” 
  • Air Asia X pulls out of Europe 
  • Aeroflot to lease 50 B737s 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
12

12 January 2012

  • Air India restructuring plan rejected by lenders 
  • Embraer delivers over 200 aircraft in 2011 
  • GACAG joins criticism of ETS 
  • Lufthansa Group posts record passenger numbers 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
11

11 January 2012

  • Spirit finalises major Airbus order 
  • AF-KLM firms up B787 order 
  • More cost cutting at Austrian ? 
  • SAS denies Qatar talks 
  • B737 achieves new monthly build rate of 35 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
10

10 January 2012

  • EC orders Malev to repay “illegal state aid” 
  • Modest improvement in global safety - EASA 
  • Etihad buying into Aer Lingus - apparently not 
  • Lufthansa to operate first scheduled transatlantic biofuel flight 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
09

09 January 2012

  • Hong Kong Airlines orders A380s 
  • First Air B737 accident currently classified CFIT 
  • Seven passengers injured by turbulence on Qantas flight 
  • EC looking forward to constructive talks with US over ETS 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
07

06 January 2012

  • Cracks found in wing ribs on small number of A380s, not safety issue 
  • Boeing ends 2011 with over 50 per cent increase in orders 
  • EC stands firm on China’s reaction to ETS 
  • India’s aviation authority wants assurances that financial woes will not affect safety 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

05 January 2012

  • Chinese airlines to refuse to pay ETS charge 
  • Boeing to close Wichita facility 
  • Garuda budget carrier to split from parent by March 
  • AMR to trade on OTC Markets 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
04

04 January 2012

  • Lufthansa warns of higher ticket prices due to ETS surcharge 
  • AMR to be delisted by New York Stock Exchange 
  • GECAS increases ATR72 order 
  • TAM’s shareholders approve exchange share ratio with LAN 
  • Aeroflot sells off regional subsidiary 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
03

03 January 2012

  • Passenger markets soften in November, air cargo still weak - IATA 
  • Transaero signs for four Dreamliners 
  • Thai completes its first biofuel flight 
  • Jade Cargo suspends services due to “overall weak” demand 
  • Air India to issue “preference shares” worth INR75 bn to banks 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
23

23 December 2011

  • IAG wins bidding for bmi 
  • AMR gets permission to continue purchase of 32 aircraft for 2012 
  • Thai selects R-R to power 20 new aircraft 
  • Jetstar Japan lodges AOC application 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
21

21 December 2011

  • First legal challenge over EU’s emission scheme due in court today 
  • Gulf Air confirms B787 cancellations, in talks to change widebody orders 
  • EVA about to join Star? 
  • Icelandair and Transaero add to fleet 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
20

20 December 2011

  • Qantas 2008 incident probably caused by rare computer failure 
  • EC carries out raids on Brussels and TAP offices 
  • Etihad becomes airberlin’s largest single shareholder 
  • Chinese carriers planning to start litigation against EU ETS 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

19 December 2011

  • American CEO warns of job losses as it works under Chapter 11 process 
  • ANA to postpone some Dreamliner services because of delayed delivery 
  • Kingfisher to join oneworld in February 
  • JAL repaying loans ahead of schedule 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
16

15 December 2011

  • TAM LAN merger clears final regulatory hurdle 
  • B747-8 Intercontinental gets FAA certification 
  • New CEO appointed at Star 
  • Cost cuts on the way at Austrian 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
15

13 December 2011

  • Virgin Atlantic makes rival bid for bmi 
  • B777 receives 330 minute ETOPS 
  • AEA says European carriers in for tough 2012 
  • Bodi Group to launch new domestic airline in Mongolia 
  • Airbus delivers its 7,000th aircraft 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
15

14 December 2011

  • Southwest places firm order for 208 B737s includes MAX version 
  • Ethiopian becomes latest member of Star 
  • airBaltic gets capital increase from Government 
  • Delta, US complete slot swap deal 
  • Air Zimbabwe has B767 seized at Gatwick 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

05 December 2011

  • Concerns expressed over EC’s planned slot revision 
  • ICAO could be looking for global agreement on emissions by end of next year 
  • Bombardier Aerospace sees rise in revenues for third quarter 
  • Kalitta adds B747-400ERF to fleet 
  • Change of name for ATA 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01

1 December 2011

  • United Continental receives single operating certificate 
  • Boeing to chooses Renton facility for B737 MAX production 
  • Successful first flight test for sharklet-fitted A320 
  • Robert L. Sumwalt sworn in for second term as Board member of NTSB 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01

30 November 2011

  • Parent of American Airlines files for Chapter 11 protection 
  • Aegean reports 15 per cent rise in revenues for first nine months 
  • Finnair to reduce size of narrow body fleet 
  • Etihad boss says Arab airlines should work together 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
29

29 November 2011

  • International passenger demand slowing, freight continues decline - IATA 
  • Is Qantas still interested in premium airline based in Asia ? 
  • COMAC wins order from Hebei for ARJ21s 
  • Bell gets EASA certification for 407GX 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
23

22 November 2011

  • EC updates blacklist 
  • American decides on A319 and A321 as part of its massive order 
  • Copa, Avianca-TACA near to joining Star Alliance 
  • Rostechnologii transfers five regionals to Aeroflot 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
18

18 November 2011

  • Boeing ends week with record breaking flourish 
  • Premium traffic stronger than expected in September - IATA 
  • Hawaiian signs for five A330s, great week for Airbus sales 
  • Xiamen joining SkyTeam 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
14

14 November 2011

  • BALPA launch FTL video campaign 
  • Very successful Dubai Air Show for Boeing 
  • TAM posts net loss for quarter despite positive operating performance 
  • R-R wins $500 million order from Saudi 
  • SAS sells MD80s to Allegiant 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
11

11 November 2011

  • ASPA - Update 
  • A350-900 pushed back six months 
  • SAS Group returns to black despite slight fall in revenues 
  • Estonian to acquire more CRJs to replace Boeings 
  • Caribbean takes delivery of its first ATR72-600 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
11

10 November 2011

  • ASPA Pilots injured - Perfecto detained in Mexicana protest 
  • AF-KLM profit plummets 95 per cent 
  • Airbus increasing lead in orders 
  • AirAsia to launch premium airline? 
  • American enters into Sale-Leaseback deal with ILFC for 15 B737s 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
08

08 November 2011

  • Crew of LOT B777 receive state honours 
  • AirTran pilots approve Seniority Integration Agreement 
  • CIT signs up for up to 30 E-Jets 
  • SIA reveals 62 per cent fall in profit for half year 
  • United Continental announces first U.S commercial advanced biofuel flight 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
07

07 November 2011

  • IAG reports 26 per cent drop in quarter profits 
  • Asiana planning to increase fleet 
  • DAE converts B747-8Fs to B777Fs 
  • Aer Lingus announces “strong” third quarter 
  • Alaska to begin biofuel flights 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 8. A Bit of Light Relief
03

03 November 2011

  • IATA says EU emission scheme “hornets nest” 
  • Warsaw Chopin fully open after LOT B767 emergency landing 
  • Embraer posts rise in revenue but fall in profit 
  • Garuda sees operating profit rise over 300 per cent 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
03

02 November 2011

  • LOT B767 makes emergency landing at Warsaw 
  • Lufthansa to begin ‘exclusive talks’ with IAG over bmi ? 
  • Aeromexico posts company record third quarter results 
  • Night time bans result in high economic and environmental price says TIACA 
  • Embraer achieves company milestone in Chinese market 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
28

28 October 2011

  • JetBlue firms 40 A320neo order, posts $35 million profit for quarter 
  • Revenues up nine per cent at Boeing Commercial 
  • Transaero to be next A380 customer ? 
  • China latest to demonstrate biofuel 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
24

24 October 2011

  • FAA proposing £1 million penalty against Pinnacle 
  • Norwegian posts “best ever quarterly results” 
  • Thai Airways planning Ultra Low Cost Carrier 
  • Second C919 order announced within week 
  • Ryanair looking to buy up to 300 aircraft 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
21

21 October 2011

  • TAM finalises A320 family order 
  • Southwest posts loss despite record operating revenues 
  • Boeing forecasts $200 billion in new aircraft for Northeast Asia market 
  • Night flight ban at Frankfurt could cost Lufthansa Cargo “millions” 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
21

19 October 2011

  • IFALPA, ECA outraged at publication of crew conversation on flight AF447 
  • A350 XWB’s Trent engine installed on flying testbed 
  • Air New Zealand invests in regional market with ATR purchase 
  • Boeing begins production ramp up of B737NG 
  • UK operator to sell Edinburgh Airport 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

18 October 2011

  • AF-KLM CEO steps down 
  • China Eastern cancels B787 order replaces with B737s and buys A330s 
  • Sharp fall in Premium Class passengers during August - IATA 
  • Embraer delivers 28 aircraft during third quarter 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

17 October 2011

  • BA in talks with Lufthansa over bmi? 
  • Recorders from Airlines PNG Dash 8 recovered 
  • Thai increases stake in Nok Air 
  • GECAS leases aircraft to Kenya Airways and Garuda Citilink 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

14 October 2011

  • Airlines PNG Dash 8 crashes in Papua New Guinea, survivors reported 
  • US, Delta slot exchange gets final approval 
  • Air India resuming talks with Star? 
  • Air France, Airbus “undertake world’s greenest commercial flight” 
  • MTU intending to increase stake in IAE 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
14

13 October 2011

  • Cargolux finally accepts delivery of B747-8F 
  • R-R and P & W announce partnership for next generation engines, IAE restructure 
  • ‘Concern’ by IMF over Latvian government’s increased stake in airBaltic 
  • AirAsia gives up on Vietnamese joint venture 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
13

12 October 2011

  • American to cut winter capacity, retiring up to 11 B757s 
  • SIA denies start up date for budget airline 
  • Virgin Atlantic still looking at buying into bmi 
  • Russia will need over 1,000 passenger aircraft during next 20 years says Airbus 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
12

11 October 2011

  • European Airspace User Association says EC must ‘hold firm’ on improvements 
  • SIA’s Low Cost to start in April? 
  • Boeing delivers 127 aircraft in third quarter 
  • GECAS sign for six E190s plus options. 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
11

07 October 2011

  • Qantas sign for 110 A320s for Asia outsourcing project 
  • More skies close for Open Skies 
  • Meanwhile IAG set up a Spanish-based LCA 
  • EU Advocate General says Emissions cap is legal 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
10

10 October 2011

  • Boeing lands orders from Arik and Ethiopian 
  • First biofuelled passenger flight for UK 
  • BAA to sell one Scottish airport before Stansted sale 
  • Cargolux progressing with deal on “contractual issues” for B747-8F 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
08

06 October 2011

  • Frankfurt on track to open new runway within two weeks 
  • Thousands apply to become to fly for British Airways 
  • ALPA – I calls on President Obama to implement fatigue rules 
  • Qantas boost Dallas – Ft Worth frequency 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
07

05 October 2011

  • Boeing forecasts $760 billion market for new aircraft in North America 
  • LAN, TAM appeal against conditions, still expect merger to be completed early 2012 
  • President of airBaltic stands down 
  • IAG not ruling out low cost carrier 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

04 October 2011

  • IATA says passenger demand slowing, freight market shrinking 
  • Turbulence over U.S east coast injures at least 18 
  • Shares in AMR fall over 30 per cent on bankruptcy fears 
  • Iberia stages Spain’s first bio-fuelled commercial flight 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
04

03 October 2011

  • Sudan F50 crash lands after main gear failure 
  • Cargolux reaches ‘tentative agreement’ with Boeing over B747-8F delay 
  • Deadline for JAT replacement tender extended 
  • CHC orders 20 EC225s plus options 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
29

28 September 2011

  • AEA, ERAA and IATA highly critical of latest ETS plan 
  • LAN says antitrust ruling was based on wrong information 
  • UTair finalises order for 40 B737s 
  • Republic of Congo’s new flag carrier begins operations 
  • Avianca signs up for four A330Fs 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
29

27 September 2011

  • EC ETS allows airlines to take 85 per cent free of charge in 2012 
  • United pilots request delay in Continental merger over ‘safety concerns’ 
  • BA acquires six slot pairs at Heathrow from bmi 
  • Ireland receives expressions of interest in its remaining 25 per cent stake in Aer Lingus 
  • PAL cancels all flights today due to strike action 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
27

26 September 2011

  • Air France-KLM to purchase up to 110 long haul aircraft 
  • EC to announce “aviation benchmark values” today 
  • airBaltic’s filing for legal protection rejected 
  • ANZ increases stake in Virgin Australia 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
26

23 September 2011

  • SWAPA and ALPA-International reach seniority agreement 
  • RAM offered bail out by Moroccan Government 
  • United narrow body order the next battleground 
  • 747-8F takes another order book hit 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
23

21 September 2011

  • CRJ production rates cut in the face of a weakening order book 
  • BA looking at 747-400 replacement plans 
  • Kenya Airways seeks to double capitalisation 
  • Strike by ground staff hits QF harder than forecast 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
21

20 September 2011

  • Airbus forecast demand for 27,800 aircraft over next 20 years 
  • China will need 72,700 more pilots by 2030 says Boeing 
  • FAA to fine Cogan $1.8 million 
  • Qantas cancels 28 of today’s flights due to ground staff industrial action 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

16 September

  • Kingfisher seeking cash injection 
  • Gulf Air reinstates workers sacked during democracy protests 
  • Air France-KLM likely to split long haul order between Airbus & Boeing 
  • BAA seeks judicial review of Competition ruling 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
16

15 September 2011

  • Flexible routing test reveal significant fuel and emissions savings 
  • FAA considers $590K fine for Alaska Airlines 
  • Third production Sukhoi 100 gets airborne 
  • Interjet pulls out of Mexicana deal 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
15

14 September 2011

  • No more jets for now say Delta 
  • Virgin also eyeing bmi 
  • Interjet considering Mexicana takeover 
  • Turkish continues fleet expansion with Boeing order 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
14

13 September 2011

  • Kenya Airways receives its eighth Embraer aircraft 
  • Hurricane Irene impacts United Continental Holdings August 2011 operational performance 
  • August 2011 traffic figures – BAA's airports 
  • Combined August 2011 Traffic for SkyWest Airlines, Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
09

08 September 2011

  • Yak-42 crashes in Russia, many dead but two survive 
  • Irish Government looking to sell its stake in Aer Lingus 
  • Boeing forecasts that China will require 5,000 new aircraft in next 20 years 
  • BEA Human Factors panel to analyse conduct of AF447 flight 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
08

07 September 2011

  • AIPA concerned over FWA ruling 
  • Airbus still ahead of Boeing in orders 
  • Latvian government to increase its shareholding in AirBaltic 
  • Major investor for Mexicana could be announced within next two weeks 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
07

06 September 2011

  • Trans States Embraer skids off Ottawa runway – no injuries 
  • Air France looking for more savings 
  • ILFC breaking away from American International ? 
  • Bids received in Spanish airport sale 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
03

02 September 2011

  • Aer Lingus reports narrowing losses for half year 
  • Air India to get major government bail-out? 
  • Romanian Government decides to sell 20 per cent stake in Tarom 
  • Chile’s Tribunal gives go-ahead to LAN,TAM merger 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
02

01 September 2011

  • Star’s CEO heading to Austrian 
  • Passenger traffic up but cargo stagnating - IATA 
  • THY posts performance reversal for second quarter 
  • LAN,TAM merger gets further delay 
  • Lao buys two A320s 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01

31 August 2011

  • NZALPA highly critical of Government’s Transport Policy Direction 
  • Boeing formally approves launch of re-engined B737 
  • Kenya Airways finalises contract for 10 E190s, purchase rights on another 16 
  • TAM revises fleet plans 
  • Registration AirAsia Japan 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
31

30 August 2011

  • U.S East Coast airports return to normal operation after ‘Irene’ 
  • Gulf A320 skids off runway at Cochin 
  • Dreamliner receives EASA certification 
  • Juneyao Airlines disciplined for failing to yield to ‘emergency call’ 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
27

26 August 2011

  • Delta places $8 billion order with Boeing 
  • Air China sees fall in half year profit 
  • Delivery date of first Dreamliner announced 
  • LAN, TAM merger complaint hearing delayed 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
26

25 August 2011

  • ANZ full year profit same as previous 12 months 
  • Test bed performance B737 delivered to United 
  • U.S FAA places restrictions on employment of former safety inspectors 
  • Two injured when jet bridge collapses at LAX 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
25

24 August 2011

  • Qantas posts full year profit in line with expectations, gets draft approval for jv with AA 
  • Airports in American East Coast back to normal service after earthquake 
  • ATR delivers 72-600 to launch customer 
  • United Continental to spend $550 million for onboard improvements 
  • MAS sees second quarter loss but rising revenues 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
23

22 August 2011

  • First Air B737 crashes in Canada, three survivors 
  • B747-8F certified to enter service 
  • Peruvian Air Line S.A temporarily grounded due to maintenance issues 
  • FAA issues new rule requiring scheduled airlines to install ice detection equipment 
  • IndiGo to begin international services next week 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
22

19 August 2011

  • airberlin to cut network and capacity after latest quarter loss 
  • Thai finalises $1.7 billion Boeing order 
  • El Al posts quarter loss reversing previous year’s result 
  • LEAP confirmed as sole powerplant for C919 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

18 August 2011

  • Dreamliner completes flight testing for type certification 
  • Premium demand increasing year-on-year but slowing 
  • More orders for Superjet 
  • SAS stays in black for second quarter 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
18

17 August 2011

  • Transaero becomes Russia’s launch customer of A320neo 
  • Thai posts first quarterly loss in two years 
  • PT Sky orders 12 SSJ100s 
  • Bombardier receives Q400 order from ‘unidentified’ customer 
  • Losses widen at Kingfisher 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

16 August 2011

  • Qantas to set up new Asia based premium airline, place fleet order – reaction from AIPA 
  • Jetstar Japan launched 
  • GOL sees quarter’s losses widen 
  • ALC finalises Boeing order worth nearly $3 billion 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
11

10 August 2011

  • Tiger grounding lifted
  • MAS, AirAsia agree share swap
  • SIA orders another eight B777-300ERs
  • Trial of ‘Known Crewmember’ screening begins
  • Piece of Aviation History
  • Quote of the Day
  • A Bit of Light Relief
09

08 August 2011

  • Trading in MAS, AirAsia suspended, rumours of share swap deal 
  • Boeing rolls out first ANA B787 
  • Southwest posts less than expected quarter’s profit 
  • European airlines reports 10 per cent increase in passenger numbers January-May 
  • Atlas Air Worldwide sees half year profit slashed 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
06

05 August 2011

  • Deal reached on FAA funding 
  • Aeromexico makes first bio-fuelled commercial transatlantic flight 
  • Tiger hearing adjourned again 
  • Copa posts 40 per cent rise in profit 
  • AACO latest to join in criticism of EU’s ETS 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

04 August 2011

  • B747-8F completes certification flight testing 
  • JAL reports profits for quarter 
  • Thai’s new regional to operate A320s, end of Thai Tiger? 
  • Fly Leasing increases portfolio with acquisition of 49 aircraft worth over $1 billion 
  • Meridiana Fly and Air Italy to merge 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
04

03 August 2011

  • Tiger Airways adjourned for fourth time, flying again soon? 
  • Alitalia cuts losses by nearly half 
  • Kuwait looking for investor to buy 35 per cent stake 
  • Acquisition of Finnish Commuter by Flybe Nordic approved by competition authorities 
  • Hawaiian drops into red 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 8. A Bit of Light Relief
03

02 August 2011

  • Air India’s application for membership to Star ‘on hold’ 
  • JAT to be replaced as Serbia’s national airline? 
  • ANA posts widening quarter losses 
  • Korean orders two B737-900s 
  • Boeing Airplanes reports increased revenue in quarter 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
02

01 August 2011

  • AF responds to third interim report into loss of A330 
  • Caribbean B737 overshoots runway in Guyana, no fatalities 
  • June traffic sees softening in demand - IATA 
  • IAG sees first half reversal, now in profit 
  • Tiger Airways hearing adjourned a third time 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
30

29 July 2011

  • Tiger Airways Australia given “conditions” before resumption of flights 
  • Unease over EU’s ETS scheme still mounting 
  • Delta sees profit cut by half 
  • Korean converts CSeries LOI to firm order 
  • Lufthansa Group sees slight operating profit for first six months 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
29

28 July 2011

  • Asiana B747F lost off South Korean coast 
  • Lufthansa places firm order for 30 A320neo family 
  • AF-KLM posts second quarter loss 
  • Tiger Airways Australia suspension continues 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
28

27 July 2011

  • IAG signs for eight A330-300s 
  • ALPA Int’l express own disappointment at Congress inability to extend FAA funding 
  • LAN reports profit slump 
  • Boeing, Embraer and IDB to fund research into renewable fuel from sugarcane 
  • Third interim report on AF330 acccident to be published 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
22

21 July 2011

  • American announces “largest aircraft order in history” - posts second quarter loss 
  • ANA, AirAsia to form LCC 
  • Airlines still awaiting approval to fly A380 into India 
  • Finnair begins commercial services using biofuel 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
21

20 July 2011

  • Rumours gathering pace regarding American order 
  • Mexicana to relaunch ? 
  • EC investigating state aid at regional airports in France and Germany 
  • airBaltic to retire Fokker 50 fleet 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

18 July 2011

  • Swiss Pilots on track for a new Collective Labour Agreement 
  • American in sale leaseback deal with AerCap, still rumoured to be in talks with Airbus 
  • Lufthansa launches world’s first scheduled passenger service using biofuels 
  • Premium travel demand rises nearly 10 per cent in May - IATA 
  • Sikorsky retires ‘record breaker’ 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
16

15 July 2011

  • TSA pilots reach tentative agreement after five years 
  • ANA involved in another budget carrier jv ? 
  • DAE cancels 35 B737 orders 
  • Finnair latest to begin scheduled flights using biofuel 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
 
15

14 July 2011

  • ALPA Malta withdraws strike threat 
  • NZALPA welcomes ruling that CAA’s random search of pilot information unlawful 
  • Puyehue still disrupting schedules 
  • Norwegian to increase Dreamliner fleet six 
  • Milestone for A330 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 8. A Bit of Light Relief
13

12 July 2011

  • Air France goes on offensive with revised business strategy 
  • Lufthansa to begin scheduled flights using mix of conventional and bio fuels 
  • GOL buys rival Webjet 
  • Embraer delivers 25 commercial jets in second quarter 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
12

11 July 2011

  • B727 crashes in D.R. Congo, at least 50 survivors 
  • Australia to introduce carbon price system in 2012, concern among national carriers 
  • Boeing posts second quarter deliveries 
  • ANZ cleared by U.S in cargo cartel investigation 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
07

06 July 2011

  • US airlines challenge to EU’s emission trading scheme gets first hearing 
  • Tiger Airways Australia stops selling tickets 
  • Air France-KLM to expand role of holding company, may allow acquisition of carriers 
  • Boeing estimates a $150 billion market in passenger aircraft in India over next 20 years 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
06

05 July 2011

  • Delta world’s leading carrier in terms of capacity, says report 
  • Result of enquiries into merger of LAN and TAM expected “next few days” 
  • ANA begins Dreamliner service readiness validation 
  • Hawaiian expands inter island fleet 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

04 July 2011

  • Tiger Airways Australia suspended “risk to air safety” 
  • Flybe, Finnair set up jv to acquire Finnish Commuter 
  • Qantas resumes NZ flights 
  • Other American airlines looking to place large orders? 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
30

29 June 2011

  • Airbus gets agreement from China to buy 88 A320 family 
  • Call for ‘passenger compensation’ to be further defined, further costs to airlines? 
  • Eurocopter jv with Kazakhstan signed in Paris 
  • Boeing opens new line in Salt Lake City 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
24

22 June 2011

  • Virgin Atlantic pilots vote for action, no dates set 
  • Ash cloud’s effect on Australian airports diminishing but spreading over Tasman Sea 
  • RusAir Tu-134 crashes, over 40 fatalities but eight survivors reported 
  • Paris Show 1: Boeing announces more orders 
  • Airbus continues to announce major interest in A320neo 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
11

09 June 2011

  • BA and LAN agree settlement in price cartel lawsuit 
  • Jazeera latest to join IATA 
  • First ANA crews complete pilot training on Dreamliner 
  • Indian carriers to place orders worth $6.5 billion at Paris show ? 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
10

08 June 2011

  • ALTA calls on members to reject international aviation in EU’s ETS scheme 
  • Bombardier receives second order in a week for CSeries 
  • Update on AF330 search 
  • Dreamliner to visit Warsaw later this month 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
08

07 June 2011

  • IATA’s CEO tells EU to scrap ETS 
  • Both B747-8 versions to debut at Paris show 
  • SIA and Virgin Australia announce “long term partnership” 
  • Buenos Aires flights disrupted by ash cloud 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
07

06 June 2011

  • IATA slashes 2011 forecast over 50 per cent 
  • Airbus drops A320 freighter conversion programme 
  • MAS to join oneworld 
  • Boeing updates order book 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
03

02 June 2011

  • International demand rebounds in April - IATA 
  • Braathens buys 10 CSeries, options on another 10 
  • ANA gets anti-trust immunity for JV with Lufthansa on Japan-Europe routes 
  • Hong Kong’s third runway will be needed sooner than expected says Cathay’s CEO 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
02

01 June 2011

  • Slot allocation review could result in €5 billion benefit says EC 
  • China Southern to buy six B777Fs 
  • ATR’s 72-600 gets EASA certification 
  • Jazz rebranded as Air Canada Express 
  • Aegean manages to reduce first quarter losses 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
31

27 May 2011

  • BEA releases first details of AF330 accident 
  • Norwegian to acquire more Dreamliners 
  • Tarom privatisation abandoned 
  • Boeing and ANA to begin service readiness tests ahead of first B787 delivery 
  • CAL, Air Jamaica merger concluded 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
26

24 May 2011

  • Flight suspensions begin as ash cloud reaches UK airspace 
  • Air France KLM returns to profit 
  • Name of Japan’s first budget airline revealed 
  • Delta, US announce revised slot swap deal 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
25

23 May 2011

  • Icelandic volcano eruption not expected to impact European airspace - Eurocontrol 
  • Premium travel “down significantly” in March says IATA 
  • Lufthansa finalises freighter order worth over $1 billion 
  • Embraer responds to press reports about E190 checks 
  • Romania latest to have “infringement procedure” launched against it by EC 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
21

20 May 2011

  • Sol Airways Saab 340 down near Bartloche Argentina 
  • Delta, Air France KLM and Alitalia reducing North Atlantic capacity 
  • Dubai traffic up by 13.2% 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
20

19 May 2011

  • Airbus to boost narrow body production to 42 a month 
  • Thai posts profit for first quarter 
  • United pilots blast airline for 9/11 insensitivity 
  • Visa say airlines gaining ground in war against online fraud 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
18

17 May 2011

  • AF447 FDR and CVR yield good data 
  • Boeing push 777 production to seven a month 
  • Aer Lingus woes continue with losses of €55.9m in Q1 
  • Oil price slide prompts airline share price rebound say analysts 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

16 May 2011

  • ANA traffic up despite the effects of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 
  • Qantas takes off for Dallas/Ft Worth 
  • New owner of Mexicana to be named 27 May 
  • Udvar-Hazy says 100-200 seat market will be defined by Boeing response to A320neo 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

13 May 2011

  • SIA sees full year’s profit leap fivefold 
  • Solar Impulse in first international flight 
  • BA cabin crew dispute reaches agreement 
  • Air Berlin posts widening losses for first quarter 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
13

11 May 2011

  • LAN buys five more B767s 
  • Air Canada reduces operating losses 
  • U.S DOT reverses decision on Delta/Virgin Australia antitrust immunity 
  • easyJet sees six months losses nearly double “in line with guidance” 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
12

10 May 2011

  • Six B787s ordered by China Southern for subsidiary 
  • Update on AF330 search 
  • Trent 1000 receives ETOPS approval 
  • SAS Group cuts quarter’s losses by half 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
06

05 May 2011

  • Lufthansa Group sees improving operating performance but still in red 
  • Aer Lingus reports widening operating losses, more cost cuts? 
  • Hawaiian posts rising first quarter profits but sees operating loss 
  • Virgin Blue becomes Virgin Australia 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

04 May 2011

  • Travel demand shrinks in March - IATA 
  • Korean Air posts first quarter net profit up nearly half, to buy more aircraft 
  • EU,US safety agreement takes effect 
  • Embraer sees over fourfold increase in net profit for first three months 
  • Losses at Finnair widen 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
29

27 April 2011

  • NTSB investigating Southwest runway excursion, updates fuselage rupture investigation 
  • ILFC firms up order for 100 A320neo family 
  • Second B787-8I joins flight test program 
  • US Airways posts widening losses... 
  • ..as does Delta 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 8. A Bit of Light Relief
27

26 April 2011

  • Hijacker overpowered on Alitalia flight 
  • Southwest to close AirTrans purchase within seven days, first quarter profit down 
  • Pluna orders another three CRJ900s 
  • 2010 was third year in last four without fatal US airline passenger accident - NTSB 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
27

21 April 2011

  • American narrows losses 
  • Next stage of AF330 investigation begins 
  • Barbados assigned Category 2 status from FAA 
  • ALPA supports ATC’s as “Trusted Partners” 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
22

20 April 2011

  • Mozambique added to EU blacklist 
  • First Superjet 100 delivered 
  • Eurocopter’s Dauphin reaches 1,000th milestone 
  • Rising fuel prices and civil unrest dampening demand - IATA 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
20

19April 2011

  • American Airlines to be part of Mexicana rescue project ? 
  • Boeing ready to start B787 pilot training “on Global Scale” 
  • Embraer delivers 20 commercial jets in first three months 
  • Hawaiian Airline pilots donate over $14,000 to Japan disaster 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

18 April 2011

  • ALPA Malta responds to airport’s claim that charges are not excessive 
  • Report into fuel leak on Thomas Cook B757 leads to revision of Service Bulletin 
  • Changes to Controller Scheduling announced by FAA 
  • Star Flyer places first direct order with Airbus 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
19

15 April 2011

  • Southwest, AirTran pilots sign fourway agreement to begin seniority integration 
  • Head of FAA’s Air Traffic Organisation resigns following incidents 
  • Kenya Airways finalises Dreamliner orders.... 
  • ....but Air Pacific decides to cancel its Dreamliner orders 
  • BA cabin crews near to resolving dispute? 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
16

14 April 2011

  • Commercial flights resume at Sendai 
  • FAA increases staffing at 27 Control Towers 
  • Canadian Helicopters reaches conditional agreement for NZ’s largest helicopter operator 
  • Airbus launches bio-fuel projects in Mexico and Spain 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
15

13 April 2011

  • NTSB investigating A380 wing clip incident 
  • ICAO, EC, Eurocontrol and EASA organising volcanic ash simulation exercise 
  • Superjet 100 close to delivery to launch customer three years later than scheduled 
  • Embraer wins up to 35 orders from Chinese carriers 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
14

12 April 2011

  • IFALPA Conference issues statement of sup­port for the pilots of Japan Air Lines 
  • SAS to lease B737NGs as it modernises fleet 
  • Lufthansa says EU’s ET scheme could become “fiasco” 
  • AFRAA says Governments should support African airlines 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
05

04 April 2011

  • ALPA Malta welcomes new CEO at flag carrier, says restructuring should begin without delay 
  • Southwest continuing inspection of B737-300 after in flight decompression incident 
  • Parts of AF330 that crashed in 2009 located 
  • Garuda sees year’s profit nearly cut in half but revenues up 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01

31 March 2011

  • AMR victim of hoax take-over bid ? 
  • GECAS finalises order for 10 B777-300ERs 
  • Air China sees yearly profit more than double 
  • BAA considering Competition Commission’s decision forcing sale of two airports 
  • WTO expected to reveal findings in Boeing subsidy case today 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
01

30 March 2011

  • IATA says political unrest to blame for slowdown in growth 
  • El Al reverses losses in 2010 
  • Porter Airlines converts options to two Q400 NextGen’s 
  • China Southern sees profits jump fifteen fold 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
30

29 March 2011

  • JAL exits bankruptcy, reduces capacity 
  • EC presents ‘White Paper’ as Roadmap for Single European Transport area 
  • Cameroon’s new flag carrier commences operations 
  • BA’s cabin crews vote to back action 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
29

28 March 2011

  • Embraer posts 28 per cent drop in yearly profit 
  • BAA proposing £50 million investment in response to enquiry into December’s disruption 
  • Eurocopter to acquire Vector Aerospace 
  • Air Berlin sees losses widen 
  • Boeing updates order book 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
29

25 March 2011

  • NATCA issues statement following incident at Ronald Reagan Washington airport 
  • Airberlin and GECAS agree package on 12 aircraft 
  • Embraer signs MoU with China’s ABC Leasing 
  • Ethiopian gets loan approval for B777 order 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day
  • A Bit of Light Relief
26

24 March 2011

  • El Al firms order for four B737-900ERs 
  • THY sees year’s profit cut by nearly half 
  • IATA says UK’s APD freeze good for Britain but UK passengers still highest taxed 
  • AirTran’s stockholders approve merger with Southwest 
  • Bombardier, COMAC sign strategic agreement 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
24

23 March 2011

  • European slot coordinators to be flexible on ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ rules 
  • Virgin Blue expecting challenging second half of year 
  • Estonian to replace SAAB 340s with larger turbo-props 
  • Turkish decides on Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for freighters 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
24

22 March 2011

  • Sun D’Or loses operating license 
  • Alitalia finalises agreement on 20 EJets 
  • Arik enters into jv with Sierra Leone 
  • EU Brazil sign “far reaching” agreement 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
21

18 March 2011

  • Lufthansa Group achieves performance turnaround in 2010 
  • Air Canada cuts routes due to high fuel costs 
  • Embraer’s E-Jets now total 100 operating in Latin America and Caribbean 
  • Qantas reaches settlement in NZ freight price fixing 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
17

16 March 2011

  • EU and US conclude safety agreement 
  • Boeing to contribute $2 million to support relief effort in Japan 
  • Search for AF330 to resume this month 
  • ICAO and WCO to expand cooperation on cargo security 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
15

14 March 2011

  • Several airports in north east Japan affected by Friday’s earthquake and tsunami 
  • CAL issues statement regarding recent in-flight shutdowns 
  • Bell reports “exceptional show” at last week’s HELI-EXPO 
  • Boeing updates order book to include latest deals 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
14

11 March 2011

  • IAA - Overall trend in air traffic optimistic despite decline in February
  • Continental Airlines Announces Daily Non-Stop Service from New York to Stuttgart
  • ALPA applauds Mesaba Airlines’ announcement to recall all furloughed pilots
  • Piece of Aviation History
  • A Quote of the Day
  • A Bit of Light Relief
11

11 March 2011

  • Half year profits up 86%, Cathay Pacific places $6 billion worth of orders
  • SkyWest Traffic up by 42.4% following Express Jet acquisition
  • Ferrovial considers Chinese bid for BAA holding
  • Aeroflot looks to Olympic travel boost with 777 order
  • Piece of Aviation History
  • Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
10

09 March 2011

  • ILFC commits to 100 Neos and 33 738s
  • 747-8I one step closer to first flight
  • SES Implementation plan announced in Budapest
  • ATR and Azul “think pink” to raise breast cancer awareness
  • Piece of Aviation History
  • Quote of the Day
  • A Bit of Light Relief
08

07 March 2011

  • ALPA Malta expresses its concerns over Air Malta restructure plan 
  • Airbus predicts Asia-Pacific to lead demand in new aircraft 
  • Pilots committed to sharing Mesa’s success 
  • American donates MD-80 to Tulsa Tech 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief
04

03 March 2011

  • Mexicana relaunch collapses
  • IATA downgrades 2011 outlook
  • Olympic, Aegean to appeal against EU ruling
  • Norwegian sees profit fall but stays in black
  • Piece of Aviation History
  • Quote of the Day
  • A Bit of Light Relief
23

22 February 2011

  • Qantas posts half year profit boost, plans to increase domestic fleet 
  • Garuda announces leases of 10 B737-800s 
  • LAN order three B767-300ERs 
  • Number of flights in Europe up in 2010 – Eurocontrol 
  • A & F Aviation chooses A320s 
  • Eurocopter pays tribute to Jean Boulet 
  • Piece of Aviation History 
  • A Quote of the Day 
  • A Bit of Light Relief