Lufthansa’s (Frankfurt) senior executives are calling for a mediator in an ongoing pay dispute with its pilots according to German magazine Der Spiegel.
Read the full report in Reuters:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Lufthansa-calls-for-mediator-rb-3052222874.html?x=0&.v=1
British Airways (London) is probably facing more strikes by its cabin crew staff.ย The union representing BAย striking cabin crews warned yesterday that it would stage more labor stoppages unless there was a breakthrough in the dispute over pay and jobs.
Unite, which represents about 90 percent of BA’s 12,000 cabin crews, made the threat on the first day of a four-day strike, its second walkout this month.
Read the full report from Reuters:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Union-threatens-more-strikes-rb-2177208433.html?x=0&.v=2
Air Canada (Montreal) yesterday (March 27) inaugurated its first non-stop flight between Calgary and Tokyo with fully refurbished 211-seatย Boeingย 767-300 ER aircraft offering a choice of Economy Class and Executive First service featuring 24 lie-flat bed suites.
Air Canada’s Calgary-Tokyo flights operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing Calgary at 12:45 p.m. (1245) and arriving in Narita the following day at 2:25 p.m. (1425). Flights depart Narita on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 4:00 p.m. (1600), arriving Calgary same day at 10:45 a.m. (1045).
Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) ย will add a new route from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancun starting June 2, 2010.ย Tickets are on sale now atwww.suncountry.comย .
Austin-Cancun nonstop service will be offered twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays.ย Flights will depart Austin at 1:50 p.m. (1350) and will arrive in Cancun at 4:10 p.m. (1610). ย From Cancun, flights will depart at 10:30 a.m. (1030) and will arrive in Austin at 12:50 p.m. (1250). The Austin-Cancun nonstop service will be offered through August 7, 2010.
EI-STA, originally uploaded by Colins plane pics.
Europe Airport’s (Paris) Boeing 737-36Q EI-STA (msn 29057) is now operating for Air Contractors (Dublin) from DUB.
Copyright Photo: Colin Keogh.
Eastern Air Lines (Historical Flight Foundation) Douglas DC-7B N836D (msn 43545) OPF (Keith Burton) (ready to fly), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Historical Flight Foundation, Inc. (HFF) (Opa-locka) has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authority to operate its restored Douglas DC-7B N836D (msn 43545) which is painted in the 1940 Falcon colors of Eastern Air Lines (later Eastern Airlines). The FAA granted an exemption to Historical Flight Foundation to operate the classic airliner effective March 23, 2010.
According to the press release, “The FAA finds that a grant of exemption would be in the public interest and would provide an equivalent level of safety to that provided by current regulation.”
The HFF is unique in that its Douglas Aircraft Company DC-7B aircraft represents the only U.S. based, four engine, passenger propliner in operation today. With the advent of jet aircraft, most of the DC-7B aircraft disappeared from commercial airline service by the early 1970’s. The majority of the DC-7 were simply scrapped as they were seen as being un-economical to operate. In this unique case, the aircraft being operated by the HFF was still in its original passenger configuration as delivered to Eastern Air Lines in January 1958. Of the 112 DC-7 aircraft produced, this is the only surviving passenger configuration aircraft.
Signed: John W. McGraw, Acting Director, Flight Standards Service
The HFF sincerely appreciates the great effort on the part of the FAA to promote the living history program it has been approved for. The HFF is an IRS certified 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. The airplane will be touring the continental USA in the years ahead creating a passion for aviation not seen for a long time.We will be taking reservations deposits on a first come first served basis. Contact the HFF for details.
The announcement date for the Christening and Inaugural Flight will be made in the forthcoming weeks.
Roger Jarman, Secretary
Historical Flight Foundation, Inc.
Miami, Florida”
This is a fine organization, please visit their website:
http://www.historicalflightfoundation.com/
Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. Douglas DC-7B N836D (msn 43545) shines again in the Florida sunshine at Opa-locka (near Miami).
Pacificflier.com (Koror, Palau) will commence operations on March 30 between Clark Field (near Manila) and Palau.
The new airline is also offering services from Palau to Brisbane, Australia due to start the following day and services to Guam will begin in May.
All services will be operated by HiFly with its Airbus A310-304 (CS-TEI).
Pacific Flier was previously due to start operations in January 2010, however the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (which has jurisdiction over Palau) failed to grant the airline an AOC until now due to ownership issues.
British Airways’ (London) cabin crews began a four-day strike today (March 27), the second walkout this month that will cost the company millions of pounds and lead to more travel chaos before the busyย Easterย holiday period.
British said its contingency plans would mean that 75 percent of its customers would be able to fly despite the action. BA is hiring-in other carriers and aircraft to fly a large portion of its schedule.
The Unite Union said the ongoing and increasingly bitter dispute was damaging the airline’s finances and reputation.
Read the full report from Reuters:
finance.yahoo.com/news/British-Airways-cabin-crew-rb-2177208433.html?x=0&.v=1
AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) is making fun of Southwest Airlinesโs (Dallas) unassigned seats and its “herding” boarding process. The new ad is in response to a recent Southwest ad which targeted AirTran Airways. A new ad war has apparently started.
Read the full report from Business Week:
We have also started a new “Airline Videos” blog for the best in airline videos. ย All video recommendations are welcome. Please send us your recommendations to airlinersgallery@gmail.com.
See the commercial here:
Copyright Photo: Mike Durbin. Boeing 737-890 N568AS (msn 35183) taxies to the runway at SMF on the inaugural day.
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) yesterday (March 26) launched daily service betweenย Sacramento andย Kahului,ย Maui. To mark the occasion, passengers boarded the “Follow Apolo toย Hawaii” plane, a specially-themed Boeingย 737-890 (N568AS) highlighting the opportunity to enter for a chance to win aย Mauiย vacation for two with the celebrated short-track speed skater.
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