The threat of a potentially lengthy strike hung over Iceland’s national airline, Icelandair, on Friday after the company’s mechanics announced plans for industrial action.

UK air navigation services provider NATS said more efficient air traffic control procedures, innovative new technologies, and better use of airspace saved a record-breaking 190,000 tonnes of aircraft carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2013.

Pratt & Whitney has made a preliminary determination of the root cause of the PW1500G geared-turbofan engine failure during ground tests on a CSeries and is working with Bombardier “on a plan to resume testing in the next few weeks.”

Middle Eastern operators and flightplanners were among guests at Le Bourget, Paris to celebrate the inauguration of Universal Aviation's updated FBO

Swiss European Air Lines has agreed to a new collective agreement (CLA) with its short-haul pilots, paving the way for the introduction of its Bombardier CS100s and Boeing 777-300ERs.

New Continuous Descent Operations (CDO) developed by Lufthansa and German Air Traffic Control in Munich are proving to save around 100 liters of fuel on a long-haul flight and around 50 liters per short-haul flight in tests at Munich Airport.

Aeroflot’s grounded Ilyushin Il-96 caught fire June 3 while parked at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport.

Tensions between Austrian Airlines and its unions have erupted to a new high, with the airline pulling its proposed labor deal, Fokker fleet renewal and long-haul expansion in response to a strike threat.