News from China and SkyTeam that Xiamen Airlines is set to join the alliance, and will become a full member towards the end of 2012. In some ways this isn't surprising at all as Xiamen Airlines is 60% owned by China Southern Airlines - who also happens to be sponsoring their entry into the alliance. Xiamen Airlines currently operates a mostly China domestic programme … [Read more...]
Lion Air puts in an order for up 380 737’s… wha?
This is one I've been trying to get my head round since I first read it on Flight earlier. And that is Lion Air of Indonesia has ordered 29 Boeing 737-900ER's and 201 737-MAX's (being the second operator confirmed to operate the new 737-MAX series, with options for another 150 aircraft. That makes a grand total 380 aircraft possible on the order books, at a list price of … [Read more...]
The saga of Comtel Airlines
If there is a "How not to run an airline guide", it seems that Comtel Airlines seem to fit the bill right now. Comtel Airlines started up a route between Birmingham Airport and Amritsar in India and commenced the route a few weeks ago using wet-leased 757's by Mint Lineas Aeras. But it seems travel agents didn't pass all the money onto the airline, as when they landed in … [Read more...]
Airlines band together to fight Air Passenger Duty rises
What do British Airways (IAG), EasyJet, RyanAir and Virgin Atlantic all have in common? It seems they all have a genuine hatred of Air Passenger Duty (APD), and have called for the UK Government and want it scrapped. APD was originally a "Green" Tax, that strangely by the government of the day - not ring-fenced. Since then, further administrations have tried to greenwash … [Read more...]
Europe Bans Airport Body Scanners For “Health and Safety” Concerns
Here's a big news breaking from the European Union, Forbes and The Economist. And it's to do with Nude-o-scopes - or Backscatter/Millimetre Wave Scanners. And to be blunt - the European Union is not happy about them in the least. The big line from the release it is this: In order not to risk jeopardising citizens' health and safety, only security scanners which do not … [Read more...]
Pan Am on tonight!
For UK people, it's that time where we see the romanticised images of a bygone age on when Pan Am takes to the skies on BBC2 tonight Image - BBC/ABC/Guardian It's on a 21:00 and 21:45, with the first two episodes. For those who missed as well tonight, Come Fly With Me (The Story of Pan Am) with Honor Blackman will be repeated Of course, these are also available on BBC … [Read more...]
Tiger Australia cleared to fly more flights
Tiger Airways Australia have been beavering away in the background since they were given the all clear to fly again. Well the regulators seem to satisfied over the progress they have made, and have been allowed to operate at total of 32 sectors a day. This is up from the 22 they were operating when the were re-cleared to fly, but way down on the 60 sectors a day that were … [Read more...]
Emirates upscales another service to A380 on Dubai-London run
The shy and retiring airline that's known as Emirates has decided to upscale it's operations to London again, and have disposed of a 777 and switched it to... an A380. Flight EK29/30 from the 24th of January 2012 will go A380, adding more capacity on the run, and from the timings, perfect connection timings for some of their other Eastbound services For those interested … [Read more...]
Kingfisher – a proposed rescue?
It seems the torrid time that Kingfisher Airlines is having is just getting worse. Kingfisher is considering proposals to cut it's debt pile by 50% - from $1.3 Billion. This involves: Selling off property Disposal of assets Modifying loans from the parent company (Kingfisher Group) Changing leasing terms on it's aircraft. Cutting non-income making routes and … [Read more...]
BMI… A bucketful of losses….
The Telegraph has been eyeing what state BMI is in and what it could be worth.. and the losses it could be stemming. And the numbers don't make good reading.... BMI is on target to loose £145 million this year, with the liabilities that remain at a staggering £362 million. It seems that Morgan Stanley did the numbers, and it didn't turn out what they expected with the … [Read more...]
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