UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has redesigned its upper class cabin to include an eight-seat lounge called “The Loft” on its new Airbus A350-1000 fleet, replacing its existing upper class bar area.
ATR is working on potential launch orders for its proposed short takeoff and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600, estimating a market of 800 aircraft over 30 years.
The Trump administration’s international trade representative has released a proposed list of European products to be hit with US sanctions, including Airbus aircraft.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected Francisco Gomes Neto, president of street bus body supplier Marcopolo, to be its next CEO and president, the company announced April 9.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian expressed confidence in the US aviation regulatory system in the wake of the Boeing 737 MAX crisis, calling industry-regulator partnerships key to achieving unprecedented safety levels.
The European Union (EU) plans to retaliate against the US—in the long-standing dispute over state support of aircraft development—in front of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Pilots of Spanish regional operator Air Nostrum have planned six 24-hour strike days from April 15-17 and April 22-24, during the European Easter travel high season.
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has promoted its chief financial officer Geir Karlsen to the post of deputy CEO, just a year after he joined the airline.
It’s estimated that the aviation industry contributes 2% to 3% of the world’s human-generated CO2 emissions and 12% of CO2 emissions from all transportation sources.
European leisure airline TUI Group, which had 15 Boeing 737 MAX 8s in its fleet of 150 aircraft when the aircraft was grounded, expects the cost impact to be about $200 million assuming the MAXs will remain out of service through June.
The survival prospects of Indian carrier Jet Airways remain unclear, as a deadline for potential investors looms this week and more aircraft are reclaimed by lessors.
Europe’s strong airlines will get stronger and the weak will get weaker as consolidation in the region continues, and small carriers see pressure on yields intensifying.
Boeing is confident that its move to cut 737 production nearly 20% later this month will have minimal effect on delivery schedules for the non-MAX aircraft still being made, including the remaining 737NGs headed for airlines.
Boeing said pilot feedback on the proposed software changes to the 737 MAX maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) flight control law is positive.
The deadline for Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to present a binding offer for Alitalia was extended to April 30 by the government and the commissioners managing the bankrupt carrier, Italian media reported.
The uncertainty surrounding the UK’s planned withdrawal from the European Union (EU) is already having a negative impact on business, UK airports and airlines say.
Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport is conducting a six-week trial of a robotic head that can greet passengers and answer their questions such as how to find their gate, a restaurant or how to access free Wi-Fi.
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) is seeking compensation from Australia’s Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, after two ground handling incidents resulted in significant delays for the carrier’s return flights, according to CAL spokesperson Jason Liu.
Riga-based carrier airBaltic is opening new routes on a scope and scale that would not have been possible without the Airbus A220-300 that is rapidly becoming the mainstay of its fleet.
It’s a piece of airline equipment that everybody hopes will never be needed. But if an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) does have to be pressed into use, it’s important is as efficient as possible.
