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January 17, 2013

Fifty-One Fokker Aircraft Placed In 2012

Six New Operators Added To The Company's Client List

A total of 51 Fokker aircraft were placed with 11 existing and 6 new Fokker operators in 2012 by their respective aircraft sellers and lessors. The number of 51 comprises 16 Fokker 50s, 5 Fokker 70s and 30 Fokker 100s.

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London Airport Debate Heating Up Again

Mayor Of The City Asks For Input From Airline Industry, Residents, Businesses

The Mayor of London is seeking public input on how to solve the city's airport capacity shortage, reaching out to the airline industry, city residents, and businesses. He has drafted criteria that will help planners narrow the possible options with a goal of adding capacity southeast of the city.

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Chicago Agency Sues United Airlines Over Sales Taxes

Regional Transportation Authority Says Office Outside Chicago Is A Tax Dodge

United Airlines has an office in a rural community in Illinois about 70 miles from Chicago which the city's Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) says is amounts to a tax dodge that is costing the city tens of millions of dollars in sales taxes on fuel purchased by the airline.

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FAA Grounds All U.S.-Registered Dreamliners Following Series Of Incidents

Emergency AD Issued For Battery Fire Risk

As a result of an in-flight, Boeing 787 battery incident Wednesday in Japan, the FAA will issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potential battery fire risk in the 787 and require operators to temporarily cease operations.  Before further flight, operators of U.S.-registered, Boeing 787 aircraft must demonstrate to the FAA that the batteries are safe. 

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IBA COO Says Dreamliner Grounding Will Not Impact The Airplane's Value

Seymour: 'All New ... Aircraft Will Exhibit Reliability And Technical Issues'

Despite a series of technical issues culminating today with the grounding of all Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in Japan, Phil Seymour Chief Operating Officer of the International Bureau of Aviation (IBA), does not foresee any impact on values of the Boeing 787.

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Aviation Partners Boeing Launches Split Scimitar Winglet Program

United Airlines To Retrofit Next-Generation 737 Fleet

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) has launched its new Split Scimitar Winglet program with an order from United Airlines, the company said Tuesday.  Using a newly patented design, the program will consist of retrofitting existing Boeing Next Generation 737 Blended Winglets by replacing the aluminum winglet tip cap with a new aerodynamically shaped "Scimitar" winglet tip cap.

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