Garuda Indonesia to receive 14 A330neo
Garuda Indonesia has confirmed an order with Airbus for the purchase of 14 A330-900neo, the new re-engined version of the best-selling A330 widebody airliner, to support the company"™s growth and business expansion in the future. The deal was signed at a ceremony in London in the presence of the President of Indonesia, His Excellency Joko […]
United considers accelerating B747 fleet retirement
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) is planning to complete the phase out of its fleet of B747-400s a full two years ahead of schedule Howard Attarian, United’s senior vice president for flight operations, has disclosed. In a letter to United’s pilot corps, Attarian said the carrier now planned to end B747-400 operations in 2018 as […]
Hawaiian Airlines Appoints New Chief of Operations
Hawaiian Airlines has selected Jon Snook as its chief operations officer. Snook, who has served as Hawaiian"™s interim COO since October, oversees all flight operations, in-flight services, customer service, maintenance and engineering, and operations analytics. "In the short time Jon has been at the helm of our operations division, he has already contributed to a […]
Nantucket’s Island Airlines ceases operations
Island Airlines (IS, Nantucket) has ceased operations after twenty-four years in business. The Nantucket-based carrier did not give any explanation for the move but is expected to file for bankruptcy in the following days. Using a fleet of five Cessna (single turboprop) Grand Caravan 208Bs and three Cessna (twin turboprop) 404s, Island Airlines offered scheduled […]
Jet Airways to start dedicated cargo operations from April
Jet Airways (India) Ltd, the country"™s second largest airline by passengers carried, will launch dedicated cargo operations in April, becoming the first private Indian passenger airline to do so. The services will have New Delhi as the operating base. These services will be operated using an Airbus A330-200F aircraft wet-leased from partner Etihad Airways PJSC. […]
IAG Cargo relaunches cargo operations in Kuala Lumpur
IAG Cargo today announces that from 27th May 2015 it will offer a full range of cargo services on the new British Airways passenger flights operating between London Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur. Through these services, IAG Cargo will support businesses in the region by opening up trade routes to more than 350 destinations on its […]
New Senior VP for Safety and Flight Operations Kevin Hiatt joins from Flight Safety Foundation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announces the appointment of Kevin Hiatt as Senior Vice President, Safety and Flight Operations. Hiatt will join IATA on 17 February 2014 and be based at the Association"™s headquarters in Montreal. He will succeed Guenther Matschnigg, who is retiring from IATA. Hiatt joins IATA from the Flight Safety Foundation […]
