News from FlightGlobal – Page 853
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NewsTaiwan's TransAsia ATR 72 crashes into Keelung river
A TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 turboprop has crashed into the Keelung River shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan airport.
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ROUTES: BA eyes premium opportunities in the Americas
Premium demand tops the list of metrics that British Airways looks at when it evaluates potential new markets.
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ROUTES: Alaska’s new network chief to focus on strengths
Alaska Airlines vice-president of capacity planning John Kirby will focus on the carrier’s strengths, as he settles into his new job with the Seattle-based carrier.
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NewsMH370 sparks call to rethink 'accident' definition
Australian officials are seeking to change the formal definition of an aircraft accident to clarify uncertainties thrown up by the case of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
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ROUTES: JetBlue eyes more Mint routes
JetBlue Airways could add more Airbus A321s configured with its premium Mint cabin, as it looks at offering the product to more routes.
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ROUTES: Air Canada Rouge sees model driving new services
Air Canada Rouge vice president commercial Vijay Bathija believes the leisure carrier’s performance since its launch in June 2013 shows its in-house model is working.
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ROUTES: United to end Love Field flights
United Airlines will discontinue service to Dallas Love Field in March, concentrating its service to the region at Dallas/Fort Worth International airport.
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NewsChorus orders up to 23 Q400s, announces second airline
Canadian regional carrier Chorus Aviation has placed a firm order for 13 Bombardier Q400 turboprops worth $424 million after signing an amended capacity purchase agreement with mainline partner Air Canada.
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NewsMH370 declaration leaves cause unaddressed
Formal declaration of the Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappearance as an accident frees the carrier to begin certain procedural work, but the causal factors behind the loss remain undetermined.
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ROUTES: Frontier to complete cost transition in 2015
Evolving US carrier Frontier Airlines anticipates hitting its unit cost targets by the end of 2015, faster than executives had previously anticipated.
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ROUTES: US carriers discuss Gulf open skies with Obama officials
Executives from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have met with senior Obama administration officials to discuss limiting the access of the Gulf carriers to the USA, says former deputy assistant secretary of State John Byerly.
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ROUTES: Carriers see little change in course yet from fuel fall
Senior network planning executives from a range of North and South American low-cost carriers repeated statements from their leaders that lower fuel prices will not cause them to accelerate their capacity and growth plans, at least for the time being.
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NewsPICTURES: Scoot takes delivery of first 787-9
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 during a ceremony held at the manufacturer’s delivery centre in Everett.
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Denmark's ES-air plans March debut
Danish start-up carrier ES-air will begin operations on 2 March with a domestic service between Esbjerg and Copenhagen.
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NewsANA Holdings approves firm order for 15 jets
ANA Holdings’ board has approved a firm order for 15 Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
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China Eastern to launch Changzhou-Taipei service
China Eastern Airlines will launch a Changzhou-Taipei Taoyuan service on 1 February.
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NewsLoss of MH370 formally declared an accident
Malaysia’s government has formally declared the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as an accident, with the loss of all 239 passengers and crew.
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NewsQantas to donate first 747-400 to museum
Qantas will donate its first Boeing 747-400 to Australia’s Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), which will open it for public display at Illawarra Regional airport, just out of Sydney.
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American ends New York-Louisville in favour of other routes
American Airlines will end flights between New York LaGuardia and Louisville in March, as it shifts slots to routes serving larger markets.
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Emirates extends A380 reach to Dusseldorf and Madrid
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to open Airbus A380 services to the German city of Dusseldorf as well as the Spanish capital Madrid.