Air Canada sinks to $250 million 2011 loss as labor issues vex</h1> <article> <h1>Air Canada sinks to $250 million 2011 loss as labor issues vex</h1> <p>lblachly — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:49:47 +0000</p> <p>Air Canada (AC), in the midst of navigating challenging labor negotiations, reported a disappointing C$249 million ($250.2 million) 2011 net loss, widened from a C$24 million net deficit in 2010.</p> </article> <article> <h1>SAS Group results hit by Spanair bankruptcy</h1> <p>lblachly — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:28 +0000</p> <p>SAS Group reported a net loss of SEK1.7 billion ($255 million) for the full-year 2011, narrowed 24.2% from a net loss of SEK2.23 billion in 2010. </p> </article> <article> <h1>China Express Airlines to acquire six CRJ900s</h1> <p>lblachly — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:54:41 +0000</p> <p>China Express Airlines (G5) was revealed as the previously unidentified Chinese customer for six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Air Astana expands regional routes in Central Asia</h1> <p>lblachly — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:03:29 +0000</p> <p> Kazakhstan-based Air Astana (KC) continues to expand its Central Asian network as it takes delivery of Embraer E-190 aircraft, enabling the carrier to offer new international services from Astana (TSE) to Ulan Bator, Mongolia and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and from Almaty to Kazan, Russia.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Bombardier, AVIC ink MOU for aircraft financing</h1> <p>lblachly — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:04:40 +0000</p> <p> Bombardier and the Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an expanded cooperation to support the financing of commercial aircraft sales in China and globally.</p> <p> “Bombardier’s portfolio of commercial aircraft is well positioned to meet China’s rapidly growing air transport infrastructure, and AVIC Leasing will use this MOU to work with airlines and develop solutions to their varied business requirements,” said AVIC president Zhao Hong Wei.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Russian airlines passenger traffic up 12.6%, load factor down in 2011</h1> <p>lblachly — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:06:24 +0000</p> <p> Russian airlines carried 64.1 million passengers in 2011, a 12.6% increase over 2010. International passengers rose 13.2% to 31.4 million; domestic passengers increased 12% to 32.7 million.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Operations & Maintenance</h1> <p>lblachly — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:07:27 +0000</p> <p class="rteindent1"> <strong>TAP M&E</strong> has deployed mobile RFID technology, "MEERA," into its daily engine overhaul operations. The service is provided in collaboration with TAP group company Megasis, as well as Airbus, Accenture and OAT systems.</p> <p class="rteindent1"> <strong>ST Aerospace</strong> ended the 2011 fourth quarter with new contracts valued at approximately $350 million. It redelivered 101 aircraft for airframe related maintenance and modification work, and serviced 72 engines and 13,382 components for both commercial and military customers.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Airline Routes</h1> <p>lblachly — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:05:52 +0000</p> <p class="rteindent1"> <strong>Royal Jordanian</strong> launched 2X-weekly Amman-Misrata, Libya Embraer E-195 service Jan. 28.</p> <p class="rteindent1"> <strong>Spirit Airlines</strong> will launch daily Latrobe-Orlando service May 17.</p> </article> <article> <h1>EASA widens AD for A380 cracks; Boeing confirms 787 shims</h1> <p>lblachly — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:43:57 +0000</p> <p>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its order for inspections of Airbus A380s for potential wing cracks to all in-service aircraft.</p> </article> <article> <h1>IATA: Europe should build a more competitive aviation sector</h1> <p>lblachly — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:46:29 +0000</p> <p>IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler criticized European governments and the European Commission (EC) for instituting aviation policies focused on "restricting and taxing" rather than boosting the competitiveness of the continent's airlines. </p> </article> </main></body></html>