TUI- Thomson To Start 787 Flights From July
TUI Travel's Thomson Airways said it would start using its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner on services from Britain to the United States and Mexico from July 8. The British airline said on Tuesday it was working closely with Boeing and expects to receive the first of its 13 787s at the end of May. ... Read More
UK CAA Tells London Heathrow To Cut Charges
London's Heathrow Airport must cut the fees it charges airlines to reduce the substantial market power it has built up, the industry's regulator said on Tuesday, in a move which could lead to lower air fares. The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, shoul... Read More
Etihad Airways chiefs join Jet Airways India board
Mumbai: Etihad Airways’ chief executive James Hogan and finance chief James Rigney will be two of three directors on Jet Airways (India) Ltd.’s board after the Abu Dhabi airline acquires close to one-fourth of Jet’s shares, a senior executive at the Indian carrier said on Monday. The third... Read More
Boeing takes full-page ads in Japan papers
Tokyo: Embattled plane-maker Boeing on Monday took out full-page advertisements in major Japanese newspapers as it tries to piece together its reputation in the wake of the worldwide Dreamliner grounding. The US manufacturer is fighting a rearguard action in Japan, the biggest single market for i... Read More
FAA Says ATC To Be Normal By Sunday Night
The US Federal Aviation Administration has suspended all employee furloughs and that it expects the US air travel system to return to normal by Sunday evening Eastern Time. The suspension follows passage on Friday of a bill allowing the agency to shift money within its budget to halt furloughs ... Read More