Content Archive: October 2008

Lufthansa goes fishing in Italian waters

When the Italian government put ailing Alitalia up for sale last winter, Lufthansa was not interested.

ERA 2008: ERA urges members to heed ETS call

Worried that some small operators have not considered the ramifications of the European Union emissions-trading scheme (ETS), the European Regions Airline

ERA 2008: Eastern Airways remains unfazed by soaring oil prices

UK regional airline Eastern Airways is “exactly on track, or slightly ahead” of projections for this year, according to COO Chris Holliday.

New ATP Operator in Sweden

NextJet of Sollentuna, Sweden, has acquired three 68-seat BAE Systems ATP turboprops and plans to start flying them late this month in scheduled service be

Iraqi CRJ900s Seized

The Quebec Superior Court in late August granted Kuwait Airways a seizure order for 10 Bombardier CRJ900s ordered by the Iraqi government for Iraqi Airways

“Watch-listed” Pilot Returns to Work

Manassas, Va.-based regional airline Colgan Air has allowed Saab 340 first officer Erich Scherfen to return to work after he and his wife sued the U.S.
Avionics

Régional Takes First E170

Air France subsidiary Régional last month took delivery and placed into service the first of nine 76-seat Embraer E170s on firm order.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation to Expand Moscow Maintenance Base

A memorandum of understanding between Jet Aviation and Vnukovo Invest, co-owner of Moscow Vnukovo International Airport, has created a joint venture that w
Maintenance and Modifications

Crownair Buys VNY’s RoigWest Maintenance

San Diego-based Crownair has acquired RoigWest Maintenance, a turbine aircraft maintenance and support center at Van Nuys Airport, the third busiest genera

SkyWest to Take Stake in Brazilian Airline

SkyWest Airlines has agreed to buy a 6-percent stake in Brazilian regional airline Trip Linhas Aereas, SkyWest vice president of finance Mike Kraupp confir