Italian prime ministerial candidate Silvio Berlusconi has outlined his concerns over developments at struggling national carrier Alitalia and the airline’s plans to scale back its operations at Milan.
Former prime minister Berlusconi is currently ahead in opinion polls as Italy prepares to replace Romano Prodi’s Government which collapsed early this year.
Under Prodi’s leadership, the […]

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has launched a number of initiatives designed to re-engage the regulator with the country’s flying training industry. The move follows concerns in the local industry that Australia’s flying training standards have slipped.
The Flight Testing and Approved Testing Officer Management programme will be rolled out over the next year. […]

UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways is relaxed about delays to the Boeing 787 programme, insisting that if industry is too damning manufacturers may be discouraged from pushing technological boundaries.
Virgin has 15 Boeing 787-9s on order, along with eight options and purchase rights on a further 20. The aircraft were originally slated for delivery […]

Air China has revived plans to serve the North Korean capital Pyongyang.
The official Xinhua news agency says Star Alliance member Air China will launch thrice-weekly services to the North Korean capital on 31 March. Boeing 737s will be used for the flights from its Beijing base.
Air China said in November that it […]

Insurance assessors have written off an Air Bagan ATR 72-210 that was severely damaged following an aborted take-off late last month from an airport in northern Myanmar.
Phoenix Aircraft Leasing in Singapore leased the aircraft to Air Bagan and the leasing firm’s managing director, Tony Griffin, confirms that the insurance company has decided to write […]