Seoul’s Incheon international airport voted best
June 10, 2009 ·
South Korea’s Incheon International Airport has been voted the best in the world, according to a 10-month survey of airline passengers. Incheon, located about 70 km (43 miles) from Seoul, often ranks among the busiest airports in the world. It boasts a golf course, spa, private sleeping rooms, a casino, and indoor gardens that, according [...]
US to inspect pilot training at regional airlines
June 10, 2009 ·
US government officials said Tuesday they will beef up inspection of pilot training programs at regional airlines in response to safety concerns raised by the crash of a regional airliner in New York in February. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt said in a statement they will also hold a meeting [...]
US Airlines say more flights on time in April
June 10, 2009 ·
Flights on U.S. airlines were on time more frequently in April than the month before and improved from a year earlier, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Hawaiian Airlines had the best on-time performance, while Comair — a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines Inc. — had the worst. Among legacy [...]
Pilots admired Hudson River before striking birds
June 9, 2009 ·
A passenger seated in the rear of US Airways Flight 1549 after the plane ditched into the Hudson River said Tuesday the water was rising so rapidly around him that he feared the plane was going to sink with passengers trapped inside. Billy Campbell, who was seated in the second-to-last row of the Airbus A320, [...]
GE Aviation sees orders down 50 pct this year
June 9, 2009 ·
GE Aviation, a unit of General Electric Co (GE.N) and the world’s largest maker of jet engines, expects orders this year to halve as airlines slow plane buying amid a slump in travel demand. Jack Lutze, vice-president of sales for Europe and Africa, told RTS on Tuesday some deferrals were likely for next year’s deliveries [...]
Flight 1549: The miracle that almost wasn’t
June 8, 2009 ·
Even after Flight 1549 glided to a near-perfect forced landing on the Hudson River in January, the plane and its 155 passengers and crew came within inches of catastrophe when someone cracked open a rear door, sending water gushing into the cabin. Who opened the door is one of the questions the National Transportation Safety [...]
World airlines seen losing $9 billion this year
June 8, 2009 ·
The world’s airlines will collectively lose $9 billion this year — nearly double the previous projections — and face a slow recovery as the economic crisis saps air travel and cargo demand, an industry body warned Monday. The International Air Transport Association, which represents 230 airlines worldwide, increased its loss estimate from the $4.7 billion [...]
