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June 08, 2012

Airline Trade Group Calls On U.S. Government To Block EU ETS

A4A Urges Quick 'Concrete Action' To Overturn The Emissions Trading Scheme

During a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, the airline industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A) called on the U.S. government to take immediate action to halt the application of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), which it says seeks to unlawfully tax U.S. airlines and establishes a dangerous precedent that could be used to tax the products and services of other U.S. industries.

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Air Canada EVP/COO To Retire

Duncan Dee Has Had A 15 Year Career With The Airline

Air Canada announced Wednesday that Duncan Dee, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer will be taking early retirement this fall following a 15-year career with the airline.

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American Airlines Plans Flight Cuts In July

Pilot Shortage Cited For Schedule Reduction

American Airlines says it will fly fewer planes in July because too many of its pilots are calling in sick. The carrier says it will cut one percent of its flights next month. It had already reduced its schedule by 1.5 percent in June.

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Q400 Airliner Awarded Type Approval For Operation In Russia And The CIS

Becomes The Largest Western-Manufactured Turboprop Aircraft To Obtain Such Approval

The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) - commonly known by its Russian acronym, MAK - has awarded aircraft type approval to Bombardier's Q400 turboprop for operation in Russia and the CIS, Bombardier confirmed Thursday.

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Pratt & Whitney Signs Contract With Irkut To Power MC-21

PW1400G Will Be Sole Western Powerplant On New Narrowbody

Pratt & Whitney and Russia's Irkut Corporation today signed a definitive agreement to offer the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1400G engine on Irkut's MC-21 family of aircraft. This secures the PurePower engine as the only western powerplant offered on the new narrow body program.

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China Southern Airline To Lease 18 New Aircraft

ALC To Place The Airliners With The Chinese Carrier

Air Lease Corporation has entered into lease agreements with China Southern for 18 new jet aircraft from ALC’s orderbook delivering in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The aircraft include twelve (12) new Boeing 737-800s, four (4) new Airbus A320-200s, and two (2) new Airbus A321-200s, all of which are signed on 12-year lease terms.

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Etihad Airways Will Equip New A320 Fleet With 'Sharklets'

Airbus Says Large Wingtip Devices Enhance Airplane Performance

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a contract with Airbus to equip 17 of its future A320s on order with wingtip devices it calls "Sharklets." The new wingtip devices measure about 10 feet tall and replace the aircraft’s current wingtip fence. Airbus says they will reduce fuel burn particularly over longer sectors.

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US Remains Firmly Opposed To EU Emissions Trading Scheme For Airlines

ICAO Looked To For Negotiations Framework

On Wednesday, the Obama administration raised its opposition to the European law targeting aircraft emissions, and is applying greater pressure on Brussels and the UN to resolve global concerns. Both Democratic and Republican members on the Senate Commerce Committee and the Transportation Secretary spoke out against the EU’s standard.

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