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Russia stops Kogalymavia flights on Airbus A321 aircraft: Interfax

Russian transport regulator Rostransnadzor has told Kogalymavia airline to stop flights on Airbus A321 aircraft until the causes of a crash involving a Kogalymavia Airbus A321 in Egypt on Saturday are known, Interfax reported on Sunday. But RIA news agency cited a Kogalymavia representative as sa...

UAE carriers re-route flights over Egypt's Sinai after Russian crash

United Arab Emirates airlines Emirates, Air Arabia AIRA.DU and flydubai said on Sunday they were re-routing flights to avoid flying over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where a Russian aircraft carrying 224 passengers crashed on Saturday. The airlines said they were closely monitoring the area and t...

Brazilian ‘value carrier’ Azul goes long-haul with full-flat Business beds, SkySofas

Brazil’s Azul, which can be regarded as the Brazilian equivalent of JetBlue, recently launched their new A330 cabins, which include Azul Xtra (a fully fledged Business Class cabin), Economy Xtra (including the infamous SkySofa product) and a standard Economy cabin. Now flying to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale (Miami) from Sao Paulo’s Viracopos airport, Azul’s...

Cathay Pacific Unveils New Paint Job in Biggest Makeover in Two Decad

Cathay Pacific will officially unveil the biggest makeover for 20 years this afternoon at Hong Kong International Airport, revealing a contemporary paint job for its fleet of aircraft. Gone is the old design and logo that became an unmistakable part of the aviation landscape for two decades, replaced by an all green tailfin with a white brushwing. The red stripe has been axed with the dark gree...

Emirates, European Carriers Avoid Sinai After Russian Jet Crash

Emirates Airlines said it will avoid flying over Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, where a Russian-operated jet went down on Saturday, becoming the third carrier to shun that route until more is known on the cause of the crash, which killed all 224 passengers and crew. Dubai-based Emirates said in a statement Sunday that it is “closely monitoring” the situation. Air France, the French...

France's air safety agency to send team to Egypt to investigate plane crash

France's civil aviation safety agency (BEA) will be sending a team to Egypt after a Russian-operated airliner crashed in the Sinai peninsula, killing all aboard, the agency said hours after the disaster on Saturday. The plane, a European-made Airbus A321 operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia under the brand name Metrojet, was flying from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersb...

World's 10 deadliest aviation disasters of all time

How safe is flying? Are 2014's crashes one-off accidents or indicators of incipient problems in the aviation industry? A fortnight after AirAsia's flight QZ8501, carrying 155 passengers and seven crew members from Surabaya to Singapore, crashed into the Java Sea, the questions have got louder, the unease more evident. Here are the 10 deadliest air travel disasters.... 1. Teneri...

United Will Stop Replacing Employees With Contractors to Ease Labor Tension

United Continental Holdings Inc.told employees Friday that it’s suspending the outsourcing of airport jobs after the practice was cited as workers’ biggest concern. Following 1,100 such reductions earlier this year to cut costs, United is now holding off on replacing employees with hires from outside the company at least until their union contracts become eligible for negotiation, a...

Russian Plane Crash Highlights Fears of Flying near Conflict Zones

The crash of a Russian jetliner in the Sinai Peninsula once again raises concerns about planes flying near combat zones, which have been a growing worry for aviation regulators. U.S. aviation officials earlier this year warned airlines and pilots not to traverse the area of the Sinai Peninsula below 26,000 feet out of concerns that ground fire could put planes at risk. The U.K. and Germany...

Lufthansa Cabin Crew Union Says Pay Talks Have Failed

Talks between Lufthansa and its main cabin crew union have failed, the union said on Saturday, raising the prospect of more strikes at the German carrier. Lufthansa is in talks with various staff groups as it seeks to cut costs in order to compete better with low cost carriers and Gulf rivals. A long-running dispute with its pilots over pay and conditions has already resulted in more than a...

Air India to Induct 15 Airbus A320s on Lease to Enhance Capacity

National carrier Air India would lease 15 Airbus A320s as it seeks to enhance capacity on the rapidly growing domestic market, which has seen over 20 percent growth in the recent months. The carrier is expected to invite global tenders for the dry-leasing of these aircraft shortly, airline sources said. The induction of these aircraft, which is likely to commence from the second quarter...

Co-pilot's Wife: He Complained About Plane

The wife of the co-pilot of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt says her husband had complained about the plane's condition, according to a Russian TV channel. State-controlled NTV ran an interview Saturday with Natalya Trukhacheva, identified as the wife of co-pilot Sergei Trukachev. She said that a daughter "called him up before he flew out. He complained before the flight t...

Lufthansa, Air France avoid flying over Sinai after crash

Two of Europe's largest airlines have decided to avoid flying over the Sinai peninsula while they wait for clarity on what caused a Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers to crash in the area on Saturday. German carrier Lufthansa and Air France-KLM have decided to avoid the area for safety reasons, spokeswomen for the carriers said on Saturday. "We took the decision to avoid...

Seat length, width, certification crucial to Optimares success

Hawaiian Airlines’ new business class seat — the first implementation of Optimares’ new Maxima product — focusses on density while also promising direct aisle access. RGN is already discussing the nature of the seat and the exciting implications for the industry of a new seatmaker in the fold, but there are several areas of concern with any new seat, but particularly g...

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