787 Battery Test: Completed

Everett, Washington - Yesterday, Boeing completed testing on the new battery destined for approval, it was done during a demonstration flight for the FAA, using a production aircraft that is meant to be delivered to LOT Polish Airlines.

If Boeing gets good results from today's flight test, which demonstrated the new system can perform as as intended during normal flight conditions, they will surely proceed to submit the new system and new designs to the FAA and their Japanese counterparts, the JCAB (Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau) for approval.

If regulators approve the new design and new implementation, it is very likely that within the next two weeks, Boeing will issue a new service Bulletin to all present 787 operators, and likely will then regulatory authorities issue an airworthiness directive, paving the way for the resumption of flights by ANA and JAL.

New Airlines: Aeromexico, British Airways & Singapore Airlines.

4. Airline: Aeromexico.

Full Name: Aerovias de Mexico. 

Main Hub: Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico.

Focus Cities:

• Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, Guadalajara, Mexico.
• General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport, Hermosillo, Mexico.
• General Mariano Escobedo International Airport, Monterrey, Mexico. 

Frequent-Flyer Program: Club Premier.

Alliance: Skyteam.

Fleet: 56.

Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico.

Airline-Net Rating: Extremely Profitable - Very Profitable - Profitable - Barely Profitable - Not Profitable - Huge Loss Maker.

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5. Airline: British Airways.

Full Name: British Airways.

Main Hub: Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom. 

Other Hubs:

• Gatwick Airport, London, United Kingdom.

Focus Cities:

• City Airport, London, United Kingdom.

Frequent-Flyer Program: Executive Club ; Diamond Club

Alliance: Oneworld.

Fleet: 256.

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom.

Airline-Net Rating: Extremely Profitable - Very Profitable - Profitable - Barely Profitable - Not Profitable - Huge Loss Maker.


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6. Airline: Singapore Airlines.

Full Name: Singapore Airlines Limited.
Main Hub: Changi Airport, Singapore, Singapore.


Fleet: (Current and Future)

• Airbus Industrie A330-300.
• Airbus Industrie A340-500.
• Airbus Industrie A350-900.
• Airbus Industrie A380-800.
• Boeing 777-200.
• Boeing 777-200ER.
• Boeing 777-300.
• Boeing 777-300ER.

Frequent-Flyer Program: Kris Flyer ; PPS Club.

Alliance: Star Alliance.

Fleet: 102.

Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore.

Airline-Net Rating: Extremely Profitable - Very Profitable - Profitable - Barely Profitable - Not Profitable - Huge Loss Maker.

Current State of the Airline Business

Airline-Net Official Reactivation of the Blog

Columbus, OH - April 5th, 2013.
Over the past months, the airline industry has seen itself facing major challenges and major accomplishments, while the merger between United and Continental was succesfully concluded, a new merger between American Airlines and US Airways was announced, A purchase by Delta of Virgin Atlantic Airways, the rebranding of all AviancaTaca Holding brands as Avianca, a new, record-breaking order by Ryanair, and its failed takeover attempt over Aer Lingus, as well as many other things which have made the industry richer and more interesting, this is why, we will be posting the current state of the industry step by step, including updating airline pages and information about each ones, updates on new routes and the current state of hubs, and many other things.

Expect new information coming soon!