Despite the loss of revenue from 18 days of grounded Boeing MAXs at the end of last quarter, WestJet posted a C$45.6 million ($33.8 million) profit, up 30% from $34.2 million in the year-ago period.
French air traffic controllers (ATCs) are set to begin a 35-hour strike from 7 p.m. May 8, the third national ATC strike in Europe this year, according to Airlines for Europe (A4E).
The FAA “cannot confirm the legality” of using technologies designed to detect small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, the agency stated in updated guidance sent to US airports.
The US Senate voted to confirm three nominees to the Export-Import Bank’s board of directors, providing the export credit agency a quorum for the first time since 2015.
Privately owned Polish carrier Enter Air has agreed to acquire 49% of Germania Flug, the former Swiss charter unit of Berlin-based leisure carrier Germania.
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has launched a narrowbody passenger aircraft and freighter replacement program to include Airbus A321neos and Boeing 777 freighters.
Icelandair posted a first-quarter net loss of $55 million, widened from a $35 million net loss in the year-ago quarter as pressure on airfares, higher costs and Boeing 737 MAX grounding created uncertainty.
Dutch pension investor PGGM Infrastructure Fund has agreed to take a 25% stake in aircraft lessor Macquarie AirFinance, with further funds available to support future growth.
FAA has posted the draft of revised Boeing 737 minimum training standards that incorporate the MAX’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) for a third public comment period.
The US ambassador to ICAO says members of the group’s permanent Council recently learned the organization’s IT system had been compromised “for quite some time” following a November 2016 hack and subsequent cover-up at the agency.
China LCC Spring Airlines reported a 2019 first-quarter net profit of CNY474.5 million ($69 million), up 23.1% compared to CNY385.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
A group representing US airports is renewing calls for Congress to raise the cap on a local user fee that goes toward infrastructure improvements, arguing that record ancillary fee collections by airlines undermine claims that raising the passenger facility charge (PFC) cap would crimp passenger demand for air travel.
Asiana Airlines is taking steps to improve its financial health by cutting unprofitable routes and retiring older aircraft while increasing its maintenance investment.
Virgin Australia has revealed a restructuring of senior management positions that has resulted in the departure of the carrier’s second-in-command Rob Sharp.
Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) service has received final FAA approval for use in air traffic services applications, the company announced May 7.
A Congressionally ordered review by FAA into whether some aviation safety inspectors (ASIs) involved in evaluating the Boeing 737 MAX flight-control system during certification were not qualified found no evidence of any deficiencies, either related to work on the MAX or other aircraft, the agency said.
