Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-4H6(9M-MPB) with the hibiscus livery took off from Amsterdam-Schiphol(AMS) on March 10, 2007.
Source: airliners.net
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Picture of the Day(30 November 2011)
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-4H6(9M-MPB) with the hibiscus livery took off from Amsterdam-Schiphol(AMS) on March 10, 2007.
Source: airliners.net
American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced that its president, Thomas Horton, has succeeded Gerard Arpey as chief executive.
The carrier today filed voluntary petitions for reorganisation with the Southern District of New York bankruptcy court, citing the move as being "in the best interest of the company and its stakeholders".
Horton said: "We have met our challenges head on, taking all possible action to secure our long-term position. In recent years, even as the airline industry faced unprecedented challenges, American strengthened our domestic and global network; fortified our alliances with the best partners around the world; launched a transformational fleet deal that will give American the youngest and most efficient fleet in the industry; and invested in our product, service and technology to build a world class customer experience.
"But as we have made clear with increasing urgency in recent weeks, we must address our cost structure, including labour costs, to enable us to capitalise on these foundational strengths and secure our future. Our very substantial cost disadvantage compared to our larger competitors, all of which restructured their costs and debt through Chapter 11, has become increasingly untenable given the accelerating impact of global economic uncertainty and resulting revenue instability, volatile and rising fuel prices, and intensifying competitive challenges."
Horton added that the carrier is committed to working "as quickly and efficiently as possible" to restructure the airline and emerge from bankruptcy protection.
American intends to carry out its operations as normal during its restructuring process, and will "maintain a strong presence in domestic and international markets, including our cornerstones in Dallas Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, Miami and Los Angeles", said Horton.
American will enter negotiations with its unions aimed at improving its cost structure.
The airline has $4.1 billion in unrestricted cash reserves and short-term investments, which it said will be "more than sufficient to assure that its vendors, suppliers and other business partners will be paid timely and in full for goods and services provided during the Chapter 11 process".
The carrier today filed voluntary petitions for reorganisation with the Southern District of New York bankruptcy court, citing the move as being "in the best interest of the company and its stakeholders".
Horton said: "We have met our challenges head on, taking all possible action to secure our long-term position. In recent years, even as the airline industry faced unprecedented challenges, American strengthened our domestic and global network; fortified our alliances with the best partners around the world; launched a transformational fleet deal that will give American the youngest and most efficient fleet in the industry; and invested in our product, service and technology to build a world class customer experience.
"But as we have made clear with increasing urgency in recent weeks, we must address our cost structure, including labour costs, to enable us to capitalise on these foundational strengths and secure our future. Our very substantial cost disadvantage compared to our larger competitors, all of which restructured their costs and debt through Chapter 11, has become increasingly untenable given the accelerating impact of global economic uncertainty and resulting revenue instability, volatile and rising fuel prices, and intensifying competitive challenges."
Horton added that the carrier is committed to working "as quickly and efficiently as possible" to restructure the airline and emerge from bankruptcy protection.
American intends to carry out its operations as normal during its restructuring process, and will "maintain a strong presence in domestic and international markets, including our cornerstones in Dallas Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, Miami and Los Angeles", said Horton.
American will enter negotiations with its unions aimed at improving its cost structure.
The airline has $4.1 billion in unrestricted cash reserves and short-term investments, which it said will be "more than sufficient to assure that its vendors, suppliers and other business partners will be paid timely and in full for goods and services provided during the Chapter 11 process".
Source: Flightglobal
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Picture of the Day(29 November 2011)
Air Berlin Airbus 330-223(D-ALPF) making a landing at Miami-International(MIA) on 7 July 2011.
Source: airliners.net
Etihad eyes airline tie-ups to expand global reach
Etihad CEO James Hogan. The carrier has a fleet of 63 aircraft that fly to 86 destinations
Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi’s flagship airline, would consider tie-ups with other carriers in a bid to bolster revenues and expand its global reach, its CEO said.
The state-backed airline has previously been linked to stake talks for Ireland’s Aer Lingus and British Midland International (BMI), the loss-making airline likely to be sold to IAG.
“If we see an opportunity to partner with another carrier that drives incremental revenue, strengthens our position in the market ... we’d like to do that,” James Hogan told the Financial Times, adding that Aer Lingus “flies to many parts of Europe that we don’t fly to.”
Etihad has a fleet of 63 aircraft and flies to 86 destinations. It has successfully expanded its reach to a further 118 cities through a series of code-sharing partnerships, the latest of which was a link-up with Russian carrier S7 Airlines.
As Russia’s largest domestic carrier, the partnership will give Etihad access to cities such as Kazan, Samara, Krasnodar and St Petersburg.
In addition to codesharing deals, Etihad has an alliance with Australia’s Virgin Blue and was reported to have held talks with the Irish government to buy its 25 percent stake in Aer Lingus. The Gulf carrier also was reported to have held talks about a partnership with Virgin Atlantic to
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad was reported in October to have held talks with Virgin over a potential partnership, should the British airline make a bid for BMI.
State-backed Etihad would be unable to make a bid of its own due to foreign ownership rules, as is the case in many countries around the world under regulatory requirements.
Emirates Airline, the largest international carrier and Etihad’s rival, has said it will expand through growing its fleet and has little interest in dealmaking. “We believe the M&A process of growth is beset with problems,” he told the paper.
The airline is the largest customer of the Airbus A380 superjumbo, with a fleet of 161 wide-bodied aircraft and orders for a further 190. The carrier, which plans to grow its fleet to as many as 260 by 2018, placed an $18bn order for 50 Boeing 777s at this month’s Dubai Airshow.
Source: arabianbusiness
Monday, 28 November 2011
Qatar Airways CEO eyes further Indian expansion
Qatar Airways is keen to grow further its presence in India.
Qatar Airways is looking for further expansion opportunities in India for both passenger flights and cargo, the airline's CEO has said.
Akbar Al Baker said he was keen to develop more routes in India, stressing the importance of the "strong market".
He said: "This is a market that is strong and full of confidence. We are eyeing more opportunities here in India and look forward to developing our footprint further to give the travelling public a wider choice of services they deserve, and the cargo community more flights to ease the flow of goods, produce and other shipments to and from India."
Qatar Airways currently operates a total of 110 flights a week in India, a four-fold increase from just a few years ago."Having launched flights to Goa, Amritsar, Bengaluru and Kolkata over the past 24 months, our new routes have facilitated growing demand for more capacity to and from India," Al Baker added.
Qatar is India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) while exports from India to Qatar centre on food, machinery, chemicals, jewellery and textiles.
Al Baker said India played a key role in Qatar Airways' infrastructure. The airline is a key employer of Indian nationals, who represent around 25 percent of the state-backed carrier's 20,000-strong workforce.
Kolkata joined the carrier's Indian routes in July with the launch of daily non-stop services from Doha, becoming its 12th passenger gateway in the country.
The Indian network covers daily flights to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Trivandrum, Chennai, Bengaluru (Bangalore), with 11-flights-a-week to Cochin and double daily to the capital, Delhi.
During 2011, Qatar Airways has so far inducted 14 destinations into its network and will launch flights to Chongqing in China on Monday.By 2013, Qatar Airways plans to serve over 120 destinations worldwide with a fleet of more than 120 aircraft.
As part of its aggressive growth plans, Qatar Airways placed orders for 90 aircraft at the recent Dubai Airshow.
Source: arabianbusiness
Picture of the Day(28 November 2011)
Delta Airlines Boeing 767-332(N129DL/129) took off from Boston Logan International(BOS) on November 11, 2011.
Source: airliners.net
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Picture of the Day(27 November 2011)
KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-406 (PH-BFL/FL-004) on approach to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport(AMS)'s shortest runway. Two 747 are preparing to slam their breaks on runway 22!
Source: airliners.net
Saturday, 26 November 2011
Boeing Announces 787 Dream Tour
Boeing soon will begin a six-month Dream Tour with its all-new 787 Dreamliner.
Customers and partners around the world will experience the revolutionary technology and passenger innovation offered on the first new airplane of the 21st century.
"The 787 Dreamliner is a game-changing airplane and we're delighted to be able to bring this innovative product to our customers who will soon be receiving their own 787s," said Ray Conner, vice president of Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes in a statement from Everett, Washington.
"This airplane is now changing the way the world flies, and we want to share that excitement with as many people as we can."
The December schedule for the 787 Dream Tour includes six stops in Asia, Africa and the Middle East:
Dec. 4-11: China with stops in Beijing, Guangzhou and Haikou to visit customers, partners, and government officials including representatives from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Air China, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Co. (CAC).
Dec. 11-16: Africa with stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Nairobi, Kenya to visit Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways.
Dec. 16-19: Middle East stop in Doha to visit Qatar Airways.
Specific dates for the subsequent segments of the tour will be announced about one month prior to the events.
Additional tour stops are being planned for January through April 2012 and will be detailed in future announcements.
Many of the stops will include opportunities for local media to tour the airplane and talk with Boeing executives and pilots.
Aviation enthusiasts can follow the progress of the 787 tour at www.newairplane.com.
Videos, photos and reports from the tour stops as well as an inside look at the airplane, will be featured beginning with the first stop next week.
Dream Tour Airplane
The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, has been retrofitted with special interior features designed to highlight the unique cabin features and performance capabilities of the Dreamliner.
The flight test equipment on board ZA003, the third 787 to be built, has been removed and a stunning new interior has been installed.
The airplane also has received a refreshed Boeing livery.
"Our flight test airplane has turned into a show piece," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program.
"Anyone who has seen the inside of a flight test airplane will be amazed at the transformation. All of the 787 passenger features are here."
Visitors will be greeted by the spacious signature 787 entryway sky light and gathering area.
The LED lighting, standard on all 787s, will be demonstrated throughout the tour airplane.
Visitors will experience the dynamic affect of this new technology to make meal time more enjoyable, sooth passengers during restful periods and gently wake them following a long flight.
Visitors also will find a luxurious business-class cabin with a dozen lay-flat seats, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section.
A large open space between the two economy class sections allows Boeing to spotlight the features of the 787 with displays and demonstrations.
The exterior of the airplane has been repainted in the standard Boeing livery.
Source: Bernama
Customers and partners around the world will experience the revolutionary technology and passenger innovation offered on the first new airplane of the 21st century.
"The 787 Dreamliner is a game-changing airplane and we're delighted to be able to bring this innovative product to our customers who will soon be receiving their own 787s," said Ray Conner, vice president of Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes in a statement from Everett, Washington.
"This airplane is now changing the way the world flies, and we want to share that excitement with as many people as we can."
The December schedule for the 787 Dream Tour includes six stops in Asia, Africa and the Middle East:
Dec. 4-11: China with stops in Beijing, Guangzhou and Haikou to visit customers, partners, and government officials including representatives from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Air China, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Co. (CAC).
Dec. 11-16: Africa with stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Nairobi, Kenya to visit Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways.
Dec. 16-19: Middle East stop in Doha to visit Qatar Airways.
Specific dates for the subsequent segments of the tour will be announced about one month prior to the events.
Additional tour stops are being planned for January through April 2012 and will be detailed in future announcements.
Many of the stops will include opportunities for local media to tour the airplane and talk with Boeing executives and pilots.
Aviation enthusiasts can follow the progress of the 787 tour at www.newairplane.com.
Videos, photos and reports from the tour stops as well as an inside look at the airplane, will be featured beginning with the first stop next week.
Dream Tour Airplane
The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, has been retrofitted with special interior features designed to highlight the unique cabin features and performance capabilities of the Dreamliner.
The flight test equipment on board ZA003, the third 787 to be built, has been removed and a stunning new interior has been installed.
The airplane also has received a refreshed Boeing livery.
"Our flight test airplane has turned into a show piece," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program.
"Anyone who has seen the inside of a flight test airplane will be amazed at the transformation. All of the 787 passenger features are here."
Visitors will be greeted by the spacious signature 787 entryway sky light and gathering area.
The LED lighting, standard on all 787s, will be demonstrated throughout the tour airplane.
Visitors will experience the dynamic affect of this new technology to make meal time more enjoyable, sooth passengers during restful periods and gently wake them following a long flight.
Visitors also will find a luxurious business-class cabin with a dozen lay-flat seats, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section.
A large open space between the two economy class sections allows Boeing to spotlight the features of the 787 with displays and demonstrations.
The exterior of the airplane has been repainted in the standard Boeing livery.
Source: Bernama
Picture of the Day(26 November 2011)
Air France Boeing 777-328/ER(F-GSQK) approaching Los Angeles International(LAX) by passing the LAX employee parking lot after a 11 hours flight from Paris, France on September 6, 2006.
Source: airliners.net
Friday, 25 November 2011
Picture of the Day(25 November 2011)
Thai Airways International's Boeing 747-4D7(HS-TGW) with the Star Alliance's livery rotate in a large steep angle at Phuket International Airport(HKT) on December 19, 2004.
Source: airliners.net
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