April 2013

Five years ago, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines signaled the start of a new era for the troubled US airline industry, which was then mired in the aftermath of a string of Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructurings and years of huge financial losses. Delta alone incurred a $10 billion net loss in just one 24-month period (2005-2006)....More

The Level D full flight simulator (FFS) retains its position as the indispensible device for flight crew training and qualification. What’s changing is airlines’ sharpened focus on lowering operating costs and a market in which new players to the commercial business are vying with long-established airline training and simulator providers....More

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has been operating since 1946, but in November it almost disappeared from the European aviation landscape. “It was very serious, I can be open about that,” SAS president and CEO Rickard Gustafson said. “I had the board gathered that weekend. If we didn’t reach an agreement, the board was prepared to wind down the company.”...More

“Now that the uncertainty is out of the way, let the uncertainty begin.” This summarizes the situation surrounding aviation’s inclusion in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) following the so-called ”stop the clock“ decision....More

With a fleet of more than 190 aircraft flying to 120 destinations in more than 60 countries around the world, Emirates continues its growth trajectory. Over 1,000 Emirates flights depart Dubai and Emirates flights account for nearly 40% of all flight movements in and out of Dubai International Airport. Tim Clark talks about managing future growth of what is already a massive operation....More