Thursday, May 30, 2013

Virgin, Air NZ hit capacity bar

A BID by Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand to get capacity requirements removed on their trans-Tasman alliance has hit another hurdle with opposition from the New Zealand Airports Association. The call for an unconditional reauthorisation of the 2010 alliance for another five years has already faced opposition from individual airports and councils on the other side of the Tasman.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Jetstar to receive first 787s by year's end


AUSTRALIA will welcome its first Dreamliners when Jetstar receives three Boeing 787s at the end of the year, Qantas Group executives confirmed today.
But Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and Jetstar boss Jayne Hrdlicka did not reveal a firm date for the advanced plane's entry into service.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Saturday, May 18, 2013

EASA Wants to Investigate the Issue

Air Trade Union of Turkish Airlines continues to strike, the employees involved in the strike was due to the irregularities suggested some flights. Some flights due to cabin crew insufficient, and that it is blown unauthorized aircraft type to serve in the form of a flight safety claims impede reached the European Aviation Safety Agency EASA.

Friday, May 17, 2013

More Efficient Airspace of Turkish Armed Forces

Chief of General Staff said in a statement earlier this week, a moment before the conclusion of the ongoing work under the coordination of the Ministry of Transport to provide the necessary contribution of Turkish Armed Forces said. The General Staff statement, after the completion of the work of Turkish airspace more efficient and more flexible way to use it, will both contribute to the country's economy by providing fuel and time savings, and argued that carbon dioxide emissions will also be reduced.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Bird entered the Turkish Airlines Flight

Istanbul-Sao Paulo-Buenos Aires flight was the aircraft engine bird. The city of Sao Paolo in Brazil to go to the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from bird enters the engine during the exciting
The investigation discovered the passengers of the aircraft engine damage occurred was placed in the hotel.

Learned that the flights will continue to passengers delayed by 8 hours.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

TAI will produce parts A350

Although painted in the colors of the dye-house Touluse France Airbus aircraft number MSN001, welcomed the technical team involved in the production. Aircraft, flight test in less than 7 days following the approval of the placement of devices on a plane painted. Made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic body and wings of the A350 XWB will be the first passenger plane MSN00, engines fitted last month, was subjected to intense vibration test resulted in successfully.
Airbus officials MSN001'in before the first flight will take place this summer, the last tests recently reported to do.

Europe's largest military cargo aircraft Airbus A400M project experience gained with the TAI, was the first owner of the shares of 500 million euros. The body of the composite material design and production of new aircraft to perform many TAI, so for the first time will have a say in the design and manufacture of civil aircraft production. TAI competed in this project, many European firm. And eliminating the short-listed the most recent Swedish firm Saab TAI agreed that the success of a meeting with the participation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan shed.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Emirates thinks big as profit soars 52pc

DUBAI-BASED Emirates has promised to drive "considerable economic growth" in the countries that it serves after thumbing its nose at the weak global economic environment by posting a 52 per cent jump in annual profit.
The Qantas alliance partner, already the world's biggest airline in terms of international traffic, undertook the biggest capacity increase in its history in 2012-13; with a further 198 aircraft -- worth more than $US71 billion -- on order, it has already announced four new routes for this financial year.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

THAT'S Top List!

Planes which were once a luxury is now the first choice in transportation convenience and reasonable prices-between those. The competition between the accelerated increase in the number of options for the airline companies. Too many firms offer benefits service to get more passengers, destinations increases, takes care to be punctual for the comfort of passengers and offers other services.
Skytrax, a website and a foreign Flightstats.com 's data, taking into account the best airline companies in the world ranking. Hemline and red lipstick in this sort of ban on Turkish Airlines has been on the agenda.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Turkish Sign on F35

5th generation fighter F-10 Turkish companies that contribute to the production of more than 35 international meet in Istanbul. Defense Industry Undersecretary Murad Bayar, the ceremony was also attended by the Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Integration and Vice President of Business Development Steve O'Bryan, Alp Aviation, ASELSAN, AYESAS, Fokker Elmo, Havelsan, Castle Aviation, Mikes, ROKETSAN, Tusaş and TUBITAK Sage companies representatives.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Dreamliner counting the days

Boeing 787 aircraft since January due to problems with the battery of the air traffic system, following the retreat had begun again, the first Ethiopian Airlines flights on April 27.

United Continental Holdings Company, Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft's maiden voyage from Houston to Chicago on May 20 expect to happen in the United States, he said.

The company made its first international flight on June 10 said they think the Denver Tokyo.

Removal of lithium-ion batteries at issue both the U.S. and Japan, have caused concerns about the safety of Boeing 787 aircraft, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration airline companies in the country, the risk of fire caused by technical failure bataryalarındaki had instructed to stop voyage to completion.

As a precaution, after the suspension of flights on Boeing American and Japanese experts in other countries, launched a study to identify and eliminate the problem.

Turkish Airlines Airbus APRIL ORDERS

According to figures released by the organization in April, a total of 83 Turkish Airlines has ordered 82 of them receiving. If you order from an unnamed private customer ACJ319 other brand company was jet.
According to a statement by Turkish Airlines orders 57 A320 family of single-aisle aircraft with new engine versioned A321ceo 25 (current engine option) airplanes included. Turkish Airlines, Airbus had made the order on March 15 for the description of the container.
 

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Thy Meeting with Havais Union

Hava-İş Union, particularly after the decision to strike, lock-out will not take the decision explaining the TK Management, today chaired by the Chairman Hamdi Topcu gathering of all authorized institutions.

Hava-İş Union meeting discussed the decision to strike and learned that the path to follow. If you come out at the end of the meeting, the decision is eagerly awaited.

Turkish Stars

Established within the Turkish Armed Forces, Turkish Stars aerobatic team this year, 21 demonstration flight scheduled to perform at home and abroad

Tragic Accident in Air Show

The incident occurred yesterday in Cuatro Vientos. Hispano HA-200 Saeta flight demonstration of the 1950s-type two-seater aircraft, dive in the yet unknown reason, can not rise again.

Aircraft, under the consternation of thousands of people after the show fell on the hangar. Fire and cloud of smoke rose into the sky.

35-year-old pilot of the plane Air Force Major Ladislao Flame Tejedor Romero, was seriously injured by fire. Romero, to the hospital died.

Air France increased flights frequency

Air France, Gabon's capital Libreville flights will boost the capacity-to-day flight. Air France, Nigeria, has increased by 18 percent and greater than the capacity of the aircraft (Boeing 777-200) and fly to Port Harcourt and Abuja.

Air France Paris-Charles de Gaulle, in response to the demands of passengers Ivory Coast-Abidjan'a raised 7 to 10 weekly flights. In addition, Air France took out 3 to 4 weeks by increasing the capacity of Mauritania-Nouakchott.

Air France, Airbus A340 flights to Niger's capital Niamey from 4 to 5 weeks, while Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou is also applied to daily service. (2 times weekly direct flights 5 times weekly flights and will continue to Niamey.)

Air France flight schedules so that customers are able to choose the most convenient to them.

Latest check-in time for the new flights to Africa

Air France Paris-Charles de Gaulle in terms of the timing performance of the check-in time, the revised route to Africa.

Paris-Charles de Gaulle Africa from March 1 (Johannesbourg and outside of Cape Town), the check-in time is 60 minutes, 90 minutes Outco

Agreement was reached at finally!

The statement made by the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, Turkey, for the production of Black Hawk helicopters reportedly coming to the final stage of the contract. Sikorsky licensed production of 109 T-70 Black Hawk helicopters will be reminded of the statement of the firm selected in 2011, about 3.5 billion dollars in the budget of the program, the main contractor Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) carried out by the said. The statement, "The work done jointly by Sikorsky and other program partners.

Sikorsky license wing, cabin, cockpit helicopter components, such as is produced under the program, the electronic components of the ASELSAN, TEI and helicopter landing pad under license from GE engine and gearbox transmission system helikopterlerindeki Black Hawk Aviation ALP produced by specialized "the statement said.

Shock Moments in Lufhansa Aircraft

The plane carrying 168 people in Helsinki shield and the motor part of the flame when you get fearful moments.

Due to a technical problem in an explosion in the engine of the aircraft's departure took place after 15 minutes. Trying to keep under control the plane the pilot was forced to return to Helsinki.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Virgin Australia Supports World Environment Day Awards

Each year, in support of the UNEP World Environment Day (5 June), the United Nations Association of Australia holds its World Environment Day Awards, which recognise innovative and outstanding environmental programs and initiatives from across Australia.
We are pleased to announce that for the fourth year running, Virgin Australia is supporting Australia’s leading environmental awards.

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