Jetstar adds more capacity to Vietnam
Jetstar Asia will increase its services on the Singapore-Ho Chi Minh City route to double daily by July, up from the current eight per week. Four new services will commence from May 15 with another frequency added from July 5. The new services are to be operated by 180-seat Airbus A320s. Jetstar Asia currently operates
ICAO commits to setting aircraft CO2 standard by 2013
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection has committed to developing a carbon dioxide emissions standard for commercial aircraft by 2013. According to ICAO, the new standard will set clear directions and timeframes for manufacturers to keep producing innovative aircraft designs and materials, as well as more fuel efficient engines, in
Skywest’s profit soars
Skywest has recorded a net profit after tax of S$7m (A$5.8m) for the six months ending December 31 2009, marking a major turnaround from a loss of S$2.8m (A$2.2m) for the comparable half year. The profit came on the back of a 10 per cent increase in revenue to S$107m (A$87m), and was boosted by
Virgin Blue reshuffles Fiji capacity
The Virgin Blue Group has submitted an application to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) seeking to reallocate some of its Fiji capacity from V Australia to Pacific Blue ahead of the entry of Jetstar onto the route in March. The application seeks to transfer 360 seats which had been allocated to V Australia to
STC for performance boost to Bell 407
Bell Helicopters has announced that it has received a STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) to increase the hot and high performance of the Bell 407. The STC draws on excess power available from the 407’s Rolls-Royce 250-C47B engine to support revisions of the 407’s performance charts for in-ground-effect and out-of-ground-effect hover. Specifically, it uses available power
BA cabin crew to strike, LH pilots go back to work
British Airways cabin crew have voted overshelmingly to strike as part of a campaign for better pay and conditions, while a strike by Lufthansa pilots which crippled the German carrier has ended early after its union and the airline agreed to new talks. The Unite union, which represents BA cabin crew, said that 81 per
