Airbus is hoping to appeal directly to passengers with the launch of a modern cabin interior look, branded Airspace, which will debut on the Airbus A330neo in 2017 and will be displayed as a mock-up at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg from April 5-7.

KLM Cityhopper, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ regional subsidiary, took delivery of its first of 17 Embraer 175s on March 20.

Bombardier has completed its CSeries CS100 route-proving flights, which included more than 30 city-pair flights in European cities over a three-week period.

IATA has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission (EC) on behalf of its airline members that the association says has “deep concern” about the control of OEMs over aftermarket repairs, parts and services.

Behind the public debate over the future of Bombardier and government support for its CSeries airliner, the company is hard at work ramping up production and preparing the all-new narrowbody for entry into service.

Aircraft News-March 22, 2016

Most airline executives will go through their careers without seeing their company undergo a change of ownership. Managers at Antwerp-based VLM went through two in six months. Having survived that rollercoaster ride, VLM is focusing on a return to a quieter life—and profitability.