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United Airlines resumes 787 flights after 4-month halt, with flight from Houston to Chicago

The Canadian PressMay 20, 2013 02:45

United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smouldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide. A United 787 flight took off from Houston on Monday morning and landed in Chicago. United Continental Holdings Inc. has six 787s. Battery problems on planes owned by other airlines prompted the grounding. Federal authorities cleared the planes to fly again on April 19. United plans to use its 787s on routes from Houston to other U.S. cities this week. It plans to restart international flights on June 10.

Kuwait Airways signs deal with Airbus to buy 25 planes

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 05:45

Kuwait Airways Co. signed a deal with Airbus to buy 15 A320neo and 10 A350-900 planes with options for 10 more, five from each category, chairman Sami al-Nasef said on Thursday. "We have signed a letter of acceptance with Airbus to buy 15 A320neo and 10 A350-900," Nasef told a news conference, adding that KAC has an option to buy five additional planes from each category. Delivery of the A320neo will start in 2019 while the others will be delivered in 2020, Nasef said. oh/lyn/hkb

LATAM airlines first quarter profit down almost half from year ago to $42.7 million

The Canadian PressMay 15, 2013 17:35

SANTIAGO, Chile - LATAM Airlines Group's first quarter net profit has dropped by nearly half from the same period last year on lower cargo revenue and sudden changes in foreign exchange. LATAM was created when Chile's LAN took over Brazil's TAM last year. The carrier reported Tuesday a net income of $42.7 million compared to a pro forma consolidated — or simulated net income for both carriers — of $83.7 million a year ago. That represents a 48.9 per cent drop.

Croatia Airlines cancels flights as strike enters second day

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 06:32

Croatia Airlines on Wednesday cancelled 22 flights as a strike by the loss-making carrier's pilots and stewards over pay cuts and dismissals stretched into the second consecutive day. The walkout, which began in the early morning hours on Tuesday, persisted as management and unions failed to reach a deal on new contracts after two days of negotiations. Previous contracts had expired in March. Cancelled flights included connections with Brussels, Munich, Vienna and Zurich.

Japan Airlines tests modified Dreamliner

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 22:15

Japan Airlines on Thursday conducted its first test flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet since the aircraft was grounded worldwide, with an eye on resuming commercial flights in June. JAL said its plane took off from Haneda airport in Tokyo early Thursday and returned after a two-hour flight over northern Japan without any problems detected in the modified battery system. The company plans to conduct another test flight from Narita airport in suburban Tokyo later in the day, a spokesman said.

Japan Airlines annual profit slips, carrier hit with 787 grounding, plunging China travel

The Canadian PressApril 30, 2013 06:45

TOKYO - Japan Airlines' annual profit slipped 8 per cent as the carrier struggled to minimize business damage from the grounding of Boeing 787 jets. The carrier reported Tuesday net profit of 171.7 billion yen ($1.7 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 2013, the first year after emerging from bankruptcy. Sales for the year edged up nearly 3 per cent to 1.24 trillion yen ($12 billion). The battery problems in 787 jets resulted in the worldwide grounding of the planes and forced flight cancellations for JAL.

Nepal's national airline to acquire two Airbus A320 planes

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 07:30

Airbus said Monday it had signed an agreement with Nepal Airlines for the sale of two short- to medium-range A320 planes in a deal worth $183 million (140 million euros) at catalogue prices. The planes will come with so-called "sharklets", fin-like devices fixed at the end of wings to reduce fuel burn, and can also be fitted with a navigation technique called RNP that allows an aircraft to fly precisely along a specific path.

CORRECTED: Japan Dreamliner test flight lands at Tokyo airport

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 00:00

A Dreamliner test flight with top Boeing and All Nippon Airways' executives aboard landed at a Tokyo airport Sunday, the carrier said, three months after the worldwide fleet of 787s was grounded. The test flight by ANA, one of largest customers of the Boeing 787 Dreamliners, came a day after Ethiopian Airlines became the first carrier to resume flying the 787s that have been grounded worldwide since January due to battery problems.

Japan Dreamliner test flight lands at Tokyo airport

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 23:16

Britain's IAG gains 90% control of Spain's Vueling

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 11:03

British airline group IAG now controls more than 90 percent of Spanish carrier Vueling after buying up 44.7 percent of its shares, it said Tuesday. IAG, which owns British Airways and Spanish flag-carrier Iberia, had to raise its bid from seven to 9.25 euros per share after Vueling's board rejected an earlier offer. In a statement to the Spanish stock market regulator, IAG said that after buying the shares in a public offering it now controlled 90.51 percent of Vueling, in which it previously held 45.85 percent through a stake held by Iberia. abb/rlp/rl