Aircraft News - Europe.Oct 1, 2007 The European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community does not have needed international support for a plan to include airlines from other regions in its emissions-trading system. The International Civil Aviation Organization International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), specialized agency of the United Nations, organized in 1947, with headquarters at Montreal. The objective of the ICAO, which has 187 member nations, is to encourage the orderly growth of international civil aviation, , a U.N. body that oversees global air travel, will vote on the EU's emissions plan on Sept. 28. ICAO ICAO abbr. International Civil Aeronautics Organization Noun 1. ICAO - the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation International Civil Aviation Organization is not expected to support the plan, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a spokesman for the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community . Sep 28, 2007 Europe's plan to unilaterally include the world's airlines in their carbon emissions-trading will move forward, European officials say. At its Assembly meeting, the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations body that oversees global air travel, is considering a variety of measures to further address aviation greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas measures. One aspect of this work is consideration of whether unilateral greenhouse gas emission measures may be imposed by one country on the airlines of another country. ICAO is expected to vote later this week on that issue. The vote won't be binding, but it will measure the global support for the European proposal to include international aviation under the European scheme. Sep 27, 2007 AerCap Holdings, Boeing AerCap Holdings took delivery of a new Boeing 737NG, the seventh of the type the lessor has acquired in the last 12 months. Sep 28, 2007 Air New Zealand Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... , Boeing, Rolls-Royce Air New Zealand, Boeing and Rolls-Royce signed an MOU (Minutes Of Usage) A metric used to compute billing and/or statistics for telephone calls or other network use. to conduct jointly what they claimed will be the first trial of a commercial 747 operated with biofuel bi·o·fuel n. Fuel such as methane produced from renewable resources, especially plant biomass and treated municipal and industrial wastes. bi . Sep 28, 2007 Airbus Airbus's decision to switch the fuselage frames from aluminium to carbonfibre has eliminated one advantage that the former offered. Airbus has completed a portable mock-up mock·up also mock-up n. 1. A usually full-sized scale model of a structure, used for demonstration, study, or testing. 2. A layout of printed matter. of its new A350 XWB XWB Extra Wide Body (Airbus) cabin, which is now on display at the airframer[sup.1]s marketing centre in Toulouse. Sep 28, 2007 British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. British Airways plans to announce about $8 billion in orders for new aircraft to replace 34 aging Boeing 747-400 jets. The carrier is traditionally a Boeing customer, but has been considering the Airbus A330, A350 and the A380 superjumbo, as well as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the 747-800. "We believe there is an opportunity for us to accelerate the improvements that have already been made in terms of noise and local air quality and the overall emissions of our operation," British Airways CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Willie Walsh Willie Walsh (born in 1961) is an Irish airline executive. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of British Airways and is a former Chief Executive of Aer Lingus Early life Walsh was born in Dublin, Ireland. He attended his local secondary school Ardscoil Rís. said of the airline's fleet renewal program. Environmental concerns, he said, "have definitely taken a much more important position in our considerations this time around than ever before." Sep 26, 2007 British Airways British Airways CEO Walsh's comments come at a particularly crucial time for the carrier, as it prepares to ink one of its most important ever long-haul aircraft orders in a matter of days. "I said that we would announce (the deal) from two weeks Sept. 19 and we are within that time frame," he said, adding: "We are getting very close to finalising it." Part of the reason British Airways is so confident about putting pen to paper is that the industrial landscape looks relatively benign, after a volatile period that has seen potential conflict with its unions avoided. Sep 25, 2007 British Airways, Airbus British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh told reporters the airline would use the superjumbo to make best use of its limited take-off slots at London's crowded Heathrow Airport. He denied the company had experienced political pressure to buy the superjumbo, the wings and engines of which will be built in Britain. The Airbus A380 is the biggest airliner in production, and its first delivery due next month, to Singapore Airlines  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , comes after wiring troubles triggered a costly two-year delay and management upheaval at Airbus. The double-decker has a maximum seating capacity Noun 1. seating capacity - the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc. commodiousness, spaciousness, capaciousness, roominess - spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building); "the capaciousness of Santa's of 853 passengers, though most airlines plan to use configurations of fewer than 650, which is still a jump from Boeing's jumbo, which British Airways currently flies with a maximum of 351 seats. Sep 27, 2007 British Airways, Airbus, Boeing Analysts said British Airways had probably received significant discounts as Boeing and Airbus battled for the high-profile orders. "With the A380 likely to have been heavily discounted, and a reasonable discount on 24 787s also applied, we'd estimate the real value of the order at around GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 3 billion pounds (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $6 billion)," said analyst Andrew Fitchie at Collins Stewart. Walsh declined to discuss discounts, which are common in the industry, but said: "I'm very pleased with the way Boeing and Airbus approached this." British Air has arranged for a group of banks to provide USD$1.5 billion of debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay to cover its firm orders to the end of 2011. Sep 27, 2007 British Airways, Airbus, Boeing British Airways ended decades of loyalty to Boeing's 747 jumbo with a switch to Airbus's new A380 superjumbo on Thursday as it announced a mixed plane order worth up to USD$8.2 billion. The order for 12 superjumbos from Airbus and 24 787 Dreamliners from Boeing will replace 34 of the airline's older long-haul planes. British Airways took delivery of its first jumbo on April 22, 1970, becoming just the fifth airline to get one. "It's an excellent boost for UK manufacturing, with Airbus and Rolls-Royce plants benefiting," said Tony Woodley Tony Woodley (born Wirral 2 January 1948) is a British Trade Union leader who came to prominence in June 2003 when he was elected to succeed Bill Morris as General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G). of Britain's biggest union, Unite. "This order will secure many thousands of jobs." Sep 27, 2007 British Airways, Airbus, Boeing British Airways said it was considering aircraft to replace a further 37 Boeing 747s and is examining the Boeing 777-300 ER, the Airbus A350XWB, as well as a stretched version of Boeing's 787, the 787-10, which the planemaker has yet to launch. "This puts big pressure on Boeing to actually launch the 787-10," said one London-based brokerage analyst. Another said that while Airbus had scored a major victory in selling the superjumbo to British, it had missed a key opportunity to secure a deal for its newest plane, the A350 XWB, and selling it to British Air would remain a priority for the planemaker. Sep 27, 2007 British Airways, Airbus, Boeing The British Airways superjumbo will fly on routes from London to Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , Singapore, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. and the west coast of the United States The "West Coast", "Western Seaboard", or "Pacific Seaboard" are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States, comprising most often California, Oregon and Washington. . The 24 mid-sized 787 Dreamliners, a model whose rapid sales have revived Boeing's fortunes, will be used to open up new routes and increase the frequency of flights on existing ones. The 787 breaks new ground with a fuselage made of light-weight carbon composite, and is due to enter service next year. The two types of new aircraft will be delivered between 2010 and 2014, and British said it had also taken options for a further seven Airbus superjumbos and 18 of Boeing's Dreamliners. Sep 27, 2007 British Airways, Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce British Airways has revealed its Airbus A380 long-haul routes and delivery dates, following today[sup.1]s long-awaited Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 order. The Oneworld carrier has ordered 12 Airbus A380s and 24 Boeing 787s, with options on seven more A380s and 18 more 787s. British Airways[sup.1]s first 787 will arrive in 2010, followed by its first A380 in 2012. Both types will be Rolls-Royce powered. British Air[sup.1]s long-haul fleet comprises 57 Boeing 747-400s, 43 Boeing 777s and 14 Boeing 767s. The new aircraft will replace 20 of the 747-400s and 14 of its 767s. Although the spokeswoman says that the configuration and network for the A380s and 787s is yet to be detailed, she lists Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Singapore, Hong Kong as destinations for the new aircraft type. Sep 27, 2007 Lufthansa Lufthansa has placed an order with Cessna for four Citation CJ1+ aircraft for its own pilot training programme. The airline[sup.1]s fleet training concept will be launched at the Lufthansa Pilot School in Bremen in January 2008. Capt Jurgen Raps, executive vice-president operations, Lufthansa, says that the programme will be more closely tailored to the specific flight operation needs of a large scheduled airline with a global network. "Our trainee pilots will thus have access to optimal training facilities that will enable them to make a seamless transition to an Airbus or Boeing cockpit." Cessna Citation The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its lines of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft which have been produced over the years. CJ1+ aircraft will be used. Sep 25, 2007 Lufthansa Technik Lufthansa Executive Board Chairman August Henningsen, "the new hall will make it possible to design engine overhaul production and processes so as to incorporate the latest thinking on these subjects. As a result and in conjunction with optimization of logistics, turnaround times for engines will be further reduced." Lufthansa Technik expects a 15% increase in productivity in large part owing to more flexible work rules agreed to by union representatives. The hall will be dedicated to its existing portfolio of engines at Hamburg comprising the PW4000, IAE IAE Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (France) IAE International Aero Engines IAE Impuesto de Actividades Económicas IAE In Any Event IAE Integrated Acquisition Environment IAE Inflatable Antenna Experiment V2500, CFM56 and GE CF6. Sep 24, 2007 Lufthansa Technik Lufthansa Technik intends to invest close to [euro]50 million ($70.1 million) to build a new engine MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. shop in Hamburg that is expected to boost repair capacity from 320 engines per year currently to 400. Construction of the facility, which will have 15,000 sq. m. of floor space, is set to begin next month with the first engine overhaul planned for early 2009. Sep 24, 2007 SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. Scandinavian Airlines, Bombardier SAS Scandinavian Airlines said on Sept. 28 it planned to restart flights using its Bombardier DHC-8-Q400 planes on October 4. SAS has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights because its fleet of Dash 8 Q400 aircraft have been grounded after two SAS planes crash-landed due to undercarriage problems. "SAS will deploy the first Q400 aircraft on Thursday, October 4, with the remaining Q400 aircraft returning to operation during the following days," the company said in a statement. Sep 28, 2007 SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Bombardier Last week, the Danish Civil Aviation Administration (CAA Caa See CCC. ) said the flight ban on SAS Scandinavian Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-Q400 aircraft would be lifted gradually as each plane is inspected. The CAA currently holds the rotating chairmanship of Scandinavian aviation authorities, which also include Sweden and Norway. Half of SAS is owned by the governments of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Sep 25, 2007 SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Bombardier SAS Scandinavian Airlines said on Sept. 25 it expected its fleet of Bombardier DHC-8-Q400 aircraft to remain grounded for at least another week after crash landings earlier this month due to undercarriage failures. "We estimate that the required inspections and replacements of components will keep our Q400 (aircraft) on the ground for at least another week," SAS said in a statement. SAS, which has cancelled hundreds of flights since September 12, has said grounding the 27 planes, made by Canadian firm Bombardier, costs up to SEK SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 15 million kronor per day. Sep 25, 2007 SAS Scandinavian, Bombardier SAS Scandinavian said it is not yet able to estimate the potential total financial damage from the grounding of its 27 Bombardier DHC-8-Q400s, now in its 17th day. The carrier has said it is losing about SEK10-SEK15 million ($1.5-$2.3 million) daily. A spokesperson said that SAS is wet-leasing several aircraft from other companies to allow it to operate an "emergency" schedule. "The number of aircraft we lease varies every day," the spokesperson explained. Sep 28, 2007 SAS Sweden, Bombardier SAS Sweden, which normally flies seven Bombardier DHC-8-Q400s daily, has been able to operate a relatively regular schedule. "In Sweden we can handle the situation quite well [because] we can use capacity from SAS Norway and from our subsidiary Finland Blue1," the spokesperson said. The main problem is with SAS Denmark; on Sept. 26, SAS cancelled 60 flights to and from Copenhagen. The spokesperson said the airline does not know when the first Q400 will be airborne again; "We have to do test flights and then we make the decision on when we start service again." Sep 28, 2007 SR Technics tech·nic n. 1. technics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The theory, principles, or study of an art or a process. 2. technics (used with a pl. verb) Technical details, rules, or methods. 3. SR Technics will provide nose-to-tail C checks and a modification program on Scandinavian Airlines' fleet of four A330s and seven A340s. The program will run from October 2007 through March 2008 with work carried out at SR Technics facilities at Dublin Airport. Sep 24, 2007 Sukhoi Russia plans to sell at least 1,000 of its new Superjet su·per·jet n. A supersonic jet airplane. regional airliners, with 70 percent destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for export, manufacturer Sukhoi said on Tuesday. The ambitious target exceeds the total number of comparable models on the backlog of the Canadian Bombardier and Brazilian Embraer firms who currently dominate the market for planes under 100 seats. The 78-98 seat Superjet will be unveiled on Sept. 26 at a Sukhoi jet fighter Jet fighter may refer to:
Sukhoi Sukhoi Superjet regional aircraft plans to make the first test flight by the end of 2007 and bring the order book up to 100 jets valued at USD$2.8 billion. Contractors said there were no signs of a further sale to coincide with Sept. 26's roll-out, which is instead being presented as a symbol of Russia's industrial revival. About 1,000 visitors are expected in Komsomolsk for the roll-out, straining the resources of a town once forbidden to travelers as a nerve centre of Soviet submarine and military aircraft production. Pogosyan, a charismatic engineer credited with selling his Superjet ambition to the Kremlin and foreign investors, gave journalists and suppliers a tour of the massive KnAAPO plant. Boeing is now advising Sukhoi on the Superjet but has not invested any cash. "We have a serious past but the world has changed and we could not continue without a strong civil base," Pogosyan said. Sep 26, 2007 Sukhoi, Airbus, EADS EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. EADS Expeditionary Air Defense System (USMC) EADS Extended Air Defense Systems EADS Environmental Assessment Data System EADS Echelons Above Division Study Guests were kept well clear of its 15,000 military workers or hardware from Russia's biggest war plane maker, apart from an occasional glimpse of a Sukhoi "Flanker" -- a legendary fighter designed to combat the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15 Eagle. Russian aviation collapsed after the fall of the Soviet Union but President Vladimir Putin has promised to breathe new life into the sector in a move to reassert Moscow's clout. Russian aerospace ambitions have caused some unease in Europe after a state-controlled bank grabbed a 5 percent stake in Airbus parent EADS last year. Nerves were also rattled when Moscow recently restored strategic bomber patrols. In Sukhoi's workshops, traces of the Cold War remain as welding sparks fly under giant paintings depicting the strength of the Soviet worker. But Western industrialists were left with few doubts that Sukhoi is retooling for a commercial battle. Sep 26, 2007 Sukhoi, Snecma Snecma, part of French conglomerate Safran, teamed up with Russia's NPO Saturn to build the Sukhoi Superjet's engines. French firm Thales is providing avionics. "They are moving forwards and bringing in the resources. When this gets going it will really get going," said Philippe Petitcolin, head of French engine firm Snecma. Key to the project's success or failure, according to analysts, is Italian firm Alenia Aeronautica, which took a 25 percent stake in Sukhoi's civil division. Its task is to coordinate after-sales service, seen as crucial for winning airline contracts. Asked whether Sukhoi might open its civil subsidiary to other investors or a stock market flotation, Pogosyan said: "Everything is possible." Sep 26, 2007 Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Kloten Airport (ZRH). Swiss International Air Lines and its insurers have decided to repair the BAE Systems Avro RJ100 which was heavily damaged in a hard landing incident at London City airport London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. This airport could also be considered a STOLport. last month. The aircraft is a seven-year old example registered HB-IYU owned by Zurich-based Anson Aircraft. It was operating from Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. with 93 passengers and crew when it made the hard landing on 18 August. A Swiss International Air Lines spokesman says: [sup.3]The final decision has been taken to repair it.[sup.2] Early evaluations suggest that the repair work will take approximately 14 weeks, says the spokesman, although he declines to comment on the cost of the work. He says the aircraft suffered a tail scrape, cracks and severe damage during the landing, but declined to comment further on the cause which is subject to an ongoing investigation. Sep 24, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new real-time service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status, delays, security wait times via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. |
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