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United Airlines reaches a tentative agreement with Continental Micronesia’s flight attendants

United Airlines (Chicago) has announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) covering flight attendants from the company’s Continental Micronesia (CMI) subsidiary.

The agreement extends the current collective bargaining agreement through December 2014. Flight attendants will vote on the agreement in the coming weeks.

Flight attendants from the company’s United subsidiary ratified a new four-year contract in February 2012, and flight attendants from the Continental subsidiary ratified an extension of their collective bargaining agreement last week.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Boeing 737-824 N26232 (msn 28942) arrives at Tokyo (Narita). The aircraft is crewed by Continental Micronesia flight attendants but is operated under the United (old Continental) brand.

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AirAsia Japan prepares to launch scheduled operations on August 1

AirAsia Japan (AirAsia Japan Company Limited) (Tokyo-Narita) is getting ready to take delivery of its second Airbus A320 (JA02AJ). The new airline took delivery of its first Airbus A320 (JA01AJ) June 8, 2012 at Toulouse, France. As we previously reported, the new carrier will start scheduled operations on August 1 from Narita International Airport to Sapporo and Fukuoka, and from August 3 to Okinawa with an initial fleet of these two A320s.

AirAsia Japan will start international operations to Seoul (Incheon) and Pusan in South Korea in October, with the fleet growing to four A320s by the end of 2012.

AirAsia Japan’s A320s are configured in a high comfort, all economy layout with 180 seats. Each aircraft is powered by CFM56 engines.

AirAsia Japan, established in August 2011, is a joint venture between Japan’s largest airline ANA Group (67%) and low-cost airline AirAsia (33%). Operating under the AirAsia brand, AirAsia Japan will serve both domestic and international destinations.

Copyright Photo: Yvan Panas. The second Airbus A320, specifically this A320-216 with the test registration of F-WWIX will be delivered this month as JA02AJ. Oddly this aircraft wears a different color scheme from the first A320 (JA01AJ). It is unclear if this represents a new livery for the AirAsia family of airlines.

AirAsia Japan takes delivery of its first Airbus A320

AirAsia Japan (AirAsia Japan Company Limited) (Tokyo-Narita) took delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft yesterday (June 8) at Toulouse, France. The new carrier will start commercial services on August 1 from Narita International Airport to Sapporo and Fukuoka, and from August 3 to Okinawa with an initial fleet of two A320s.

AirAsia Japan will start international operations to Seoul (Incheon) and Pusan in South Korea in October, with a fleet growing to four A320s by the end of 2012.

AirAsia Japan’s A320s are configured in a high comfort, all economy layout with 180 seats. Each aircraft is powered by CFM56 engines.

Engine debris drops to the ground near Toronto Pearson, Air Canada Boeing 777 makes an emergency landing

Air Canada‘s (Montreal) flight AC 001 from Toronto (Pearson) (YYZ) to Tokyo (Narita) (NRT) yesterday (May 28) afternoon was forced to return to YYZ after an engine failure on takeoff. At least four vehicles were hit by small pieces of engine debris from the Boeing 777.

Read the full report from The Globe and Mail: CLICK HERE

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