Grandstar Cargo to be liquidated</h1> <article> <h1>Grandstar Cargo to be liquidated</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:12:16 +0000</p> <p>Grandstar Cargo International Airlines (GD), the joint venture launched by Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co. and Korean Air (KE), is expected to be liquidated due to continuous operating losses. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Etihad begins RNP approaches into Abu Dhabi</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:37:17 +0000</p> <p>An Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200 has performed the first Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required (RNP-AR) approach to Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH), marking the beginning of full RNP-AR implementation throughout AUH’s airspace.</p> </article> <article> <h1>UTair expands fleet with 767s</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:26:16 +0000</p> <p>Russia’s UTair (UT) will lease eight Boeing 767-200ERs, the company said in a statement. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Austrian restructuring will combine ground operations, hub management</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:02 +0000</p> <p>Vienna-based Austrian Airlines (OS) will combine its ground operations and hub management as it continues its $220 million restructuring program announced in January.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Carpatair introduces first 737</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:29:32 +0000</p> <p>Timisoara-based Carpatair on May 25 introduced its first Boeing 737 aircraft, configured in 148 seats, on the Timisoara-Milan route. </p> </article> <article> <h1>DOT appoints consumer advocate</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:31:07 +0000</p> <p>Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has appointed Charlie Leocha, director of the Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA), as the public interest representative to the Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Advisory Committee on Consumer Protections. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Aircraft News</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:32:18 +0000</p> <p class="rteindent1"> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Leahy: 777 cannot compete with A350-1000</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:48:11 +0000</p> <p>The Airbus A350-1000 will beat the Boeing 777-300ER on range and fuel burn per passenger, but demand for the A350 is outstripping availability, Airbus COO-customers John Leahy said Wednesday during a media briefing in Toulouse, France. </p> </article> <article> <h1>AEA calls for urgent action on Single European Sky</h1> <p>lblachly — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:34:30 +0000</p> <p>The Assn. of European Airlines (AEA) has renewed its call for the continent's states to implement the Single European Sky (SES) system to improve air traffic control.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Boeing S.C.’s first 787 completes test flight</h1> <p>lblachly — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:40:11 +0000</p> <p>Boeing announced that the first 787 built in its South Carolina facility for launch customer Air India (AI) completed a five-hr. test flight Tuesday.</p> </article> </main></body></html>