Monday, 7 July 2014

 AirAsia's Airbus A320 veers off runway on landing in Brunei, no casualties


Pictures show the AirAsia A320 sitting on a grass patch near the runway, with passengers evacuated using emergency slides.

The AirAsia A320 also appears to have some damage to its fuselage near the left wing.

Air Asia’s 9M-AQA was the aircraft involved at Brunei. Airport is temporary closed.

Source: Omni Flyers






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Wednesday, 2 July 2014

US Teen Pilot, an MIT Student, Reaches India

 Flying Solo



Nagpur:- A 19-year-old American attempting to become the youngest person ever to fly around the world solo reached India on Thursday, more than a month into his aerial odyssey.
Matt Guthmiller, a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), smiled and flashed a thumbs-up after he landed his single-engined Beechcraft A36 Bonanza aircraft in the city of Nagpur in western Maharashtra state early Thursday.
"It's been good, actually a lot of fun. I have been to some really interesting places. There have been a few small issues but overall it's been fun," Guthmiller told AFP by telephone.
The bespectacled teen is set to cover 29,000 miles (46,700 kilometres) during his month-long journey, making 25 stops across 14 countries.
He hopes to set a Guinness World Record by landing on July 8 in California, when he will be 16 days younger than Ryan Campbell of Australia, the current record holder.
Campbell was 19 years, seven months, and 25 days old when he arrived south of Sydney in 2013.
With more than 500 flying hours under his belt, Guthmiller has already zipped across the United States, Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, down through Egypt and onto the Gulf since he took flight in San Diego on May 31.
Guthmiller flew into Nagpur from Abu Dhabi where he said, "instead of aviation gas they gave me P4 engine oil. But it was all sorted out in the end."
His next stops are Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, the Philippines, Australia and Samoa, where he said the weather can prove to be a challenge.
"I am going to a part of the world where monsoons can be an issue. The weather can really change from the time that I take off," he said.
Guthmiller is raising money through sponsors and plans to donate all proceeds to Code.org, a non-profit organisation that pushes for computer science and programming to be taught in schools.
"The goal is to raise $250,000. Cost of the trip is about $145,000. So I am looking at (donating) about $105,000 to Code.org," he said.
Courtesy: FlyHigh




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Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Airbus Manufacturers And Launches The Airbus A320 NEO



The assembly of Airbus’ first A320neo has been completed following painting of the aircraft and the mounting of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. MSN6101, which will be the first A320neo to fly, will soon start its ground tests to prepare for first flight.

Courtesy: Airbus
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Monday, 17 February 2014

Ethiopian Airlines Co-Pilot Hijacks Plane To Seek Geneva Asylum



The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome has hijacked the aircraft and landed in Geneva, Swiss police say.
The hijacker - who has been arrested - waited for the pilot to go to the toilet to lock himself in the cockpit. He was unarmed. He has requested asylum in Switzerland.
The airline said in a statement that all 202 passengers and crew were safe.
Geneva airport, which was closed for a time, has now reopened.

An Ethiopian man born in 1983, the co-pilot has sought asylum due to fear of persecution in Ethiopia, police said at a news conference.
After locking himself in the cockpit, he asked to refuel at Geneva, landed the plane, climbed down from the cockpit window using a rope (available in the cockpit), and gave himself up to police.
He was unarmed and there was no risk at any time to crew or passengers, police said.
The situation inside the plane remained calm throughout.
The co-pilot himself alerted the authorities to the plane's hijacking, officials added - and passengers on the plane were unaware it had been hijacked.
The only possible offence the co-pilot could be charged with is that of hostage-taking, for which he could face up to 20 years of imprisonment, a Geneva prosecutor said at the news conference.
Flight 702 was scheduled to leave the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, at 00:30 local time (21:30 GMT), and arrive in Rome at 04:40 local time.
The Boeing 767-300 made an unscheduled landing in the Swiss city at 06:00.
The last hijacking to take place at Geneva airport was that of an Air Afrique plane in 1985.
Source: BBC News
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Monday, 27 January 2014



Air travelers can now board a flight on the world's largest commercial airliner- Airbus A-380- from India. Aviation minister Ajit Singh on Monday allowed foreign airlines to fly this aircraft to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, subject to their meeting the existing bilateral agreements India has with their parent countries.

The nod for the super Jumbo has come after a wait of almost four years. Delhi's IGI airport got a code-F runway (wide enough to handle this large plane) and a terminal that could do twin level boarding of passengers on this double storey plane in 2010. Dubai's Emirates in fact wanted to fly the plane to Delhi the day T3 was inaugurated but fearing that it might take attention away from the new terminal, the plane was allowed here a week after the opening for a one-off flight.

Apart from Emirates, German carrier Lufthansa was also keen to fly the plane to Delhi. Singapore Airlines was the other airline that wanted to operate it on India routes.

However, fearing that Indian carriers might lose traffic to the wow factor of the A-380, the government did not allow this plane to fly here. The routes it will be operated on are India-Dubai, Frankfurt and Singapore by the airlines of those countries. Incidentally, these routes are very important for Indian carriers.

Among Indian carriers, only grounded-since-October, 2012, Kingfisherhad ordered five A-380s. But now Airbus has taken its orders off the books. In fact, the A-380 had first flown to Delhi and Mumbai on Kingfisher's second anniversary in May, 2007. After that, the aircraft has come to India possibly only twice -- for Hyderabad air show and for Delhi's T3 inauguration.

But now with Mumbai also getting an A-380-compliant terminal, the government has decided to allow this plane to the country. The aviation ministry has said that foreign airlines will need to be within their overall permitted seat quota to India.

"India has delayed the permission of the A-380 by way too long. Now foreign airlines will ask for more bilateral or flying rights to actually operate the plane to India. It does not make commercial sense to drop frequency and have just one A-380 flight between Delhi and Dubai or Singapore. Airlines had asked for nod to fly this plane to India five years back when they had got enhanced flying rights. But now the same are being used to the hilt at least by Emirates. In an election year, it remains to be seen if the government can afford to dole out more flying rights to foreign airlines," said an airline official.

Source: Times Of India




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Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Dubai Aviation Sector On Solid 

Growth Curve



Aviation sector in Dubai on a solid growth curve with major airport expansion projects including the work at Dubai International Airport Terminal 1 and Concourse D progressing swiftly, said a report in the 'Via Dubai,' the official bi-lingual newsletter of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA).

“These expansion projects at  Dubai International Airport will increase the throughput of the world’s second biggest airport for international passengers to more than 90 million passengers per year by 2015," stated Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the president of DCAA and chairman of Dubai Airports, in his message published in the January edition of DCAA newsletter.
"This will help to meet the needs of Dubai’s ever growing aviation sector needs and to further enhance the credibility won over the years," he added.
Sheikh Ahmed said the opening of the passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) with a total capacity of more than 7 million passengers annually will provide the airlines and passengers with an extra option and pave the way for the airport to be the world travel gate in the coming years.
All indications show that the number of international passengers through Dubai Airport will be more than 65 million passengers in 2013, the glossy newsletter said.

This will inch the airport closer to its goal of becoming the world’s biggest airport in terms of international passengers, it added.
Sheikh Ahmed asserted that these achievements and practical steps taken will help support Dubai’s aviation sector capabilities and synchronize it with the wider UAE development plans which will be implemented from now on until Expo 2020, which is expected to pump billions of dollars into development projects and augment passenger numbers of Dubai’s two international airports.

In his column, Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, the director general of DCAA, said: “The aviation industry has undergone profound changes with its economic impact gaining solid grounds, especially in Dubai where its GDP contribution is expected to go up to 32 per cent in 2020.”

Stating that the international aviation was regulated by a complex web of over 3000 interlocking bilateral air services agreements, he said: “ We have more than 159 Open Skies agreements and Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) dealing with air services liberlisation. These bilateral arrangements have contributed immensely towards the development of air transport industry in Dubai and we strongly believe that we have more milestones to cross in our long journey.”
The newsletter’s cover story titled "Expo 2020: The World comes to Dubai" suggested that Dubai, in the run up to first-ever expo in the Mena and South Asia region in 163-year history of World Expos, is projected to spend $9 billion in infrastructure upgrades, including airports expansion. Dubai Expo will attract 25 million visitors over a six month period spread over 2020 and 2021. In an exclusive interview, a senior Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) official said high jet fuel prices were impacting the profitability of airlines. The annual fuel bill of airlines is estimated to be over $200 billion – roughly 30 per cent of the operating costs.
The Middle East and Africa region accounts for seven per cent of the jet fuel market.

Enoc is readying a $142 million bulk liquid petroleum terminal and a jet fuel pipeline that links the terminal directly to Dubai International Airport, the official added.

In the Opinion columns, Craig Cooning, the chairman and CEO of Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems, offers insights into how satellite technology is helping the growth of aviation industry, while Frank Brenner, the director general of Eurocontrol, argues about the benefits of Total Airport Management (TAM).

Sir Howard Davies, the chairman of UK’s Airports Commission, suggests the next few steps for building the aviation capacity and Tom Klein, the CEO & president of Sabre, talks about the technology trends in the travel industry.
In the newsletter, the concept of Paperless Cockpit has been explained in details in the 'In Focus' section. Thespecial report talks about how airlines are allowing pilots to carry iPads and Electronic Flights Bags (eFB) into cockpits, thereby eliminating the need for carrying mounds of paper containing aircraft’ operating manuals, safety checklists and log books.

Several important developments in the UAE, Cargo and Logistics and Technology have also been covered in the newsletter.

The 'Flashback' section details an important milestone in Dubai’s aviation history – the inauguration of Sheikh Rashid Terminal in April 2000 and Dubai International Airport’s inspiring journey of excellence in the new millennium.
Source: TradeArabia News Service






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Monday, 20 January 2014

Etihad Announces South American Expansion



Dubai: Etihad Airways is expanding into South America in a tie-up with Spanish carrier Air Europa, who will launch the first direct Abu Dhabi-Madrid service in late 2014.
In the summer, Etihad will place its code on Air Europa flights to South America and Spain via Madrid and in return Air Europa will place its UX code on Abu Dhabi flights bound for the Gulf, Africa, Asia and Australia.
The two airlines signed a codeshare agreement on Monday that includes the three-times-weekly Air Europa-operated Abu Dhabi-Madrid service. Etihad will place its EY codeshare on the route.
The agreement gives Etihad passengers access to Air Europa destinations in Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil. Etihad currently flies to just one South American destination — Sao Paulo in Brazil.

Source: Gulfnews.com




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Saturday, 18 January 2014

Qatar Airways: Gulf Will Need Unified Air Traffic Control


Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al-Baker said that with the growth of airlines and airports in the Gulf region, there will be “congestion in the way airspace is managed” and his opinion is that the region will eventually need a “single air traffic control management system, very similar to the EUROCONTROL to monitor and operate a very congested airspace”. 

Mr Al-Baker also noted that the development of new airports will “will facilitate the growth of the three main airlines that are growing very rapidly in the region.”

Qatar’s new Hamad International Airport is due to open in mid-2014, while the new Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai recently started passenger operations in late 2013, after several years of cargo-only operation.

Source: Gulf Times





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Qatar Airways In Codeshare Talks With IndiGo And SpiceJet



Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the carrier is in negotiations for codeshare agreements with IndiGo and SpiceJet. 
Mr Al Baker said the airline previously held codeshare talks with Air India, but negotiations were suspended when Air India showed interest in joining Star Alliance.


Source: Reuters





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Friday, 17 January 2014

JAL Boeing 787 Grounded in Tokyo 



JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) has grounded a Boeing 787-8 at Narita International Airport (NRT) near Tokyo today after white smoke was observed venting from the main battery yesterday afternoon. The battery showed signs of melting. The event happened during normal maintenance when the aircraft was on the ground.

JAL now operates 13 Boeing 787-8s.

Source: Reuters



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Thursday, 16 January 2014

Skymark Airlines’ First A380 Has Started Final Assembly In Toulouse, Following Painting And Delivery



Skymark Airlines and Airbus stated the Japanese carrier's first A380 has started final assembly in Toulouse, following painting and delivery of tailplane from Hamburg. The vertical tailplane (VTP) for the first A380 for Skymark Airlines has been painted with the Japanese airline’s logo at Airbus’ facilities in Hamburg and transported by Beluga to Toulouse, where final assembly of the aircraft is now underway. This paves the way for completion and subsequent delivery to Skymark Airlines later this year.

Skymark has placed six firm A380 orders with Airbus and will thus become the first Japanese airline scheduled to operate the aircraft. Skymark plans to operate its A380s on international trunk routes, in particular linking Narita to destinations in the US.

Source: AviationWithStyle




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Wednesday, 15 January 2014



JRD Tata Trust has appealed to the government to name the newly-inaugurated international terminal at Sahar Airport here after Bharat Ratna JRD Tata in recognition of his pioneering contributions to Indian aviation.

In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, the trust has lauded his ministry's role for "consistent" policy guidelines which have provided world class infrastructure to spur growth in the domestic aviation space.


"At the time of commissioning of this wonderful T2, we from JRD Tata Trust make a sincere and fervent appeal to you for naming the terminal as JRD Tata Terminal," Trust Chairman Capt D S Mathur said.



He said such a decision "will be in recognition of JRD Tata's towering contribution to the economic development of the country and in particular his significant role in the civil aviation, where he is called the 'Father of Indian Aviation'," he said in the letter.



JRD Tata, who had founded India's first commercial airline Tata Airlines in 1932 (now national carrier Air India), had made a solo flight to England from India in 1930.



Observing that the government's increased push to the aviation sector has resulted in some of the country's airports becoming "truly of the international standards", Mathur said, "global travellers are now witnessing sea change in all our major international airports and service standards have reached a very high level."



Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had last week dedicated the swanky T2 (terminal-2) to the nation. Built up at a whopping cost of Rs 9,800 crore, the four-storey glass marvel, whose design has been inspired by a dancing peacock, will become operational from February. 


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