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New effort aims to promote biofuel for jets AV Web Share     Boeing and Alaska Airlines have signed on with various other partners in the Northwest region to develop a plan for replacing today's jet fuel with biofuels from renewable sources, the companies announced. "Developing a sustainable aviation fuel supply now is a top priority both to ensure continued economic growth and prosperity at regional levels and to support the broader aim of achieving carbon-neutral growth across the industry by 2020," said Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. More Baghdad is back on map for Lufthansa, business jets Bloomberg Businessweek Share
Iraq is transforming from a battleground into a focus for civil aviation as the collapse of its national airline and a decline in violent attacks attract international carriers and business-jet operators. Deutsche Lufthansa AG will begin flights to Baghdad on Sept. 30, helping to fill a void left by Iraqi Airways, which the government is dissolving to prevent Kuwait from seizing planes as compensation for 10 jetliners plundered by Saddam Hussein's invading forces in 1990. Middle Eastern carriers have also begun services and charter company Royal Jet is flying twice a week from Abu Dhabi as attacks in Iraq fall to their lowest level since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. More Regional jet makers eye global growth BBC News Share
Regional jets became hugely popular during the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially in the U.S. and Canada. Initially, the market was dominated by rather small planes with no more than 50 seats. These so-called "feeder planes" served one particular purpose: established airlines saw them as essential to bring bums into seats in their larger planes, which covered great distances between large airports. "The whole point of the regional jet is the 'meat and potato' of getting people into the hub so they can fly elsewhere," explains Ben Boehm, vice president, programs, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. More Ahead of the bell: Airfreight reaching record The Associated Press via Bloomberg Businessweek Share
As the economy improves, Americans are apparently losing their patience. BB&T Capital Markets analyst Kevin W. Sterling said he believes the market for U.S. airfreight has risen to record levels, especially freight flown from Asia. Airfreight plunged during the recession as people pulled back on spending and chose slower shipping options to save money. But now it appears more people are buying those iPods, TVs and other electronics from Asia, and they want them quickly. More Hartsfield gets South Korean cargo carrier Global Atlanta Share
South Korea-based Asiana Airlines Inc. on Sept. 13 will begin cargo service between Atlanta and Seoul four times per week. With a Boeing 747-400 freighter, Asiana will join a growing list of cargo carriers operating at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The flight is expected to create up to 25 jobs in Atlanta and provide a regional economic impact of $24 million. More Eastleigh, Hampshire in the UK to lose air link with major airport Daily Echo Share
Southampton Airport in the U.K. is to lose its long-standing link with France's main airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle , as part of a major new agreement between Flybe and Air France. The two airlines have agreed an extensive "codeshare arrangement" which sees each market the other's routes and allows customers to book seamlessly across the two networks with one click of a mouse. More Charter planes cause chaos at Durban Logistics Week Share
Private aircraft operators caused chaos at Durban International Airport, South Africa, by ignoring directives to offload passengers at King Shaka International Airport before returning to Durban International Airport. More Leased space may be taxable, airport authority says The Tribune Review Share
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority in Pennsylvania is trying to determine whether it must collect $20,000 in back taxes from those who lease 65 hangars at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity and Rostraver Airport, both which are in the Keystone State. More |
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