American Airlines Fleet LAX All American Airlines wants for Christmas is… some pilots. It has been revealed that an estimated 15,000 of the company's flights scheduled to run over the festive period do not have an assigned pilot due to a computer glitch. The software error gave time off to too many pilots
Aviation
Kenya Airways Engineers on a Go-Slow Demanding International Salaries
Kenya Airways' Maintenance, Technical & Engineering Wing Share Price Jumps From Sh2 to Sh12 After Two Weeks Break Nairobi (Capital FM) — Kenya Airways Engineers are currently on a go-slow that could potentially delay flights. According to a reliable source from the airline, the engineers are demanding for an increase in salaries barely
FedEx’s new Cessna deal creates launch point for pilot training program
FedEx’s Cessna SkyCourier 408 The U.S.-assembled feeder aircraft will continue fleet upgrade FedEx Express on Tuesday announced a major purchase of U.S.-assembled feeder aircraft to continue a push to modernize its 659-aicraft fleet. The Memphis-based air express unit of FedEx Corp. said it has agreed to buy 50 Cessna SkyCourier 408 aircraft with options to
British Airways owner IAG buys Monarch’s Gatwick slots
The deal gives IAG the winter and summer slots at the UK's second-busiest airport, and will likely be used for long-haul flights. British Airways owner IAG has secured take-off and landing slots at London's Gatwick airport that used to belong to Monarch before it collapsed. IAG said the deal would enable
Mumbai airport handles 969 flights In 24 hours; sets new world record
An AAI official said the Mumbai airport handles a minimum of 46 flights per hour. Mumbai International Airport broke its own record of 935 on Friday by handling 969 takeoffs and landings in its single runway. MUMBAI - Creating a new world record for single-runway operations, Mumbai airport handled 969 take-offs and landings in 24
2 planes clip wings at New York’s JFK airport
FAAN to Rehabilitate Enugu Airport Runway Before Christmas
Airport certified ready for emergency response Abuja - The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that the agency plans to rehabilitate the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu before the high Christmas traffic, Thisday reported. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the
Nigerian Airlines Merger: Operators kick against minimum benchmark of fleet to 20 Planes
Airline operators have kicked over the proposal to benchmark the minimum planes a local airline should have in its fleet to 20. The operators, apparently miffed by the call made by Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), described it as "mere talks" that does not correspond to the economies of
How pilots cut corners to make up for lost time on delayed flights
Inside a Plane'Cockpit Sometimes flight delays pile up and cause a domino effect, pushing back the times of late-afternoon and evening flights, which can be incredibly frustrating. Once you're finally on board and ready for takeoff, your pilot might announce that they're going to try to "make up for lost time" during the
African Airlines Bleeding High Taxes And Over-regulation
The President of the African Development Bank, Femi Adesina, and aviation practitioners have lamented that excessive charges and taxes imposed on African airlines by the continent’s governments and organisations are making them bleed and killing some of them. They were speaking at Abuja at the just concluded World Aviation Forum (WAF)