Archive for 2010

Airbus asks Kuwait Airways to ground A300 fleet

Airbus has advised Kuwait Airways ( IATA : KU ) to suspend all Airbus A300 operations and run inspections of the aircraft, after KU “submitted notes” to the manufacturer, reports Reuters . Further details are not known at this stage, although no other airline has reportedly been instructed to...

New York Airports Closed due to Blizzard

New York John F. Kennedy ( JFK ) and Newark ( EWR ) airports are currently closed due to the blizzard ( a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds ) conditions applying to New York area. While JFK was in operation till around 0120UTC ( 2020L 26...

Boeing 787 Resumes Flight Testing

Just like AIR guessed on Twitter, Boeing finally resumed Boeing 787 flight testing on Thursday ( 23rd ) ending a six week long hiatus following the onboard electricals bay fire on ZA002 on 9 Nov. Boeing has installed an interim version of updated power distribution system software, with which the...

The Networker Launched

Today I launched my latest blog, The Networker, with Flightglobal. The network will cover the route networking side of the business ranging from route announcements, analysis to even quirky route marketing. Together with Flightglobal, we hope to make The Networker one of the go-to places for airline route networking news,...

Qatar Airways is profitable, with an IPO for 2012 : CEO

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has Gulf News that the carrier will be offering an IPO in 2012. The airline is currently wholly state owned. The CEO further states that he has always said QR will launch an IPO once the airline had three consecutively profitable years, and claims...

48 Ideas from Seth Godin for a Successful 2011

Seth Godin is one of the finest marketers, and business advisors the world has ever known. He has written so many best selling business books, and is a different thinker and truly a genius guy. He recently joined together with Moo to write some epigrams for Side A of...

European Airport Status Update

The prevailing weather condition in Europe has been causing flight disruptions at many European airports in the last few days. Airline Industry Review expects to run a continuously updated feed of latest European airport status, availablehere . Please bookmark that page, as this page will only be serving as...

Amelia Earhart's Remains Found ?

Amelia Earhart, probably the greatest female aviator ever, went missing on 2 July 1937, on her way to Howland Island ( southwest of Honolulu ) in an attempt to complete a round the world flight. Having departed from Lae, New Guinea on the same day on her Electra, the...

Aeroflot Orders Boeing 777-200ERs and 777-300ERs

Aeroflot, the Russian flag carrier has announced plans to order 16 Boeing 777 aircraft. The LoI, reportedly signed in late September, covers eight 777-200ERs and eight 777-300ERs, for delivery between 2012 – 2017. The orders are believed to be a stop-gap measure for the delayed delivery of the Boeing...

The LCC Charter

If you run an LCC, work at one, or ever hope to run one, print the following and paste it on your wall ( or anywhere else that you frequently see ) . 1. I am a Low Cost Carrier. It is my costs that need to be low....