Jean-Marc Janaillac, Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM Group, attends a news conference in Paris, France, May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau PARIS (Reuters) - Air France-KLM’s board will decide on a management transition plan on May 15, the company said on Saturday, after CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac said he would step down when
Aviation
China tells international airlines to toe the line on Taiwan
FILE PHOTO: Qantas flight QF1, an A380 aircraft, takes off from Sydney International Airport en route to Dubai, above Botany Bay, in Australia August 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo China is turning up the heat on some of the world's top airlines over how they describe Taiwan on their websites. Qantas, Australia's
Lufthansa Group leads European carriers in Q1 traffic growth
The Lufthansa Group released solid results for the first quarter of 2018, reporting cargo traffic up 4.9 percent year-over-year to 2.14 billion revenue tonne kilometers. This is down from last year’s first-quarter growth of 6.3 percent, but very much in line with worldwide trends, and a much better result than its
Aero Wins Ghana’s Approval to Maintain Country’s Aircraft
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has given Aero Contractors Authorised Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification to conduct checks on Boeing B737 Classics. This means that Aero can conduct maintenance on aircraft registered in Ghana up to C-check, as the Nigerian company has said that its goal was to receive such approval
NCAA Reviews Engines of Nigerian Airlines Aircraft over FAA Directive
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has started reviewing the engines of some commercial aircraft types manufactured by Boeing, especially Boeing B737 in reaction to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which ordered test on the aircraft engine types of South West Airlines Flight 1380, which exploded recently while airborne. Last
Southwest Airlines Cancels 40 Flights for Engine Inspections
Safety regulators issued emergency directives after the accident in Pennsylvania that killed a passenger Southwest Airlines said it canceled about 40 flights on Sunday, or 1 percent of those scheduled. The cancellations were the result of the company's announcement on Tuesday that it would over the next 30 days begin
Air France says 25 percent of flights will be canceled on Monday Air France says 25 percent of flights will be canceled on Monday
After Southwest Plane Explosion, Airlines Ordered to Conduct Urgent Engine Safety Checks
FAA orders emergency inspections after Southwest engine explosion. Plane engine explosion began when fan blade broke Hundreds of planes in US and EU to undergo emergency inspections after fatal explosion on Southwest flight Aviation authorities in the U.S. and Europe have ordered airlines to conduct urgent safety checks of hundreds of engines of the
NSC Orders Multinational Shipping Companies to make refund within 4 days of return of empty containers or stop collection of Deposit
...agency also demanded stoppage of indemnity being demanded from customs agents and a waiver of demurrage caused by the gridlock on the roads leading to the Lagos ports as a matter of national interest. Following complaints from shippers about their nightmare over container deposit, the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), the ports economic
Boeing delivers first 737-800 freighter conversion
The new Boeing 737-800BCF freighter conversion features 12 pallet positions on the main deck. (Image: Boeing) Sweden-based West Atlantic Group will operate the plane, which it expects will “improve reliability, lower aircraft operating costs and provide a better environmental footprint.” Boeing delivered its first 737-800 passenger plane converted to freighter service this