Fifty years after first flight of the Anglo-French Concorde, supersonic air travel could be close to making a comeback, but there are environmental concerns.
The Air France-KLM Group partnership has endured challenges this past year as strikes, competition and management changes affected earnings and led to friction.
Two decades after a treaty was signed to create Open Skies in Africa, airlines and passengers there are still waiting for true aviation liberalization.
The numbers tell the story. CAE projects a total requirement for 255,000 new airline pilots over the next decade, while Airbus forecasts 94,000 new pilots will be needed in Europe alone.
The US DOT's regulatory reform is designed to save billions and end costly rules that do not enhance safety. Europe has stiff protections for passengers.
Cape Air and Mountain Air Cargo have a pilot “pathway” program that allows flight crew to switch between the two airlines to gain flight hours and experience.
Canada’s Longview Aviation Capital agreed to buy the Dash 8 program, including Q400 regional turboprop production and the de Havilland name, from Bombardier.
A total of 16 African states have signed a memorandum of implementation (MOI) that formally opens their markets, simplifying intra-African air-transport liberalization and giving the project new momentum.
Air China plans to strengthen its Paris-Beijing operation by adding a third daily flight between the two cities from March 2020, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Wizz Air CEO József Váradi said the Central and Eastern European LCC has no interest in airline partnerships as it has reached a scale to be competitive in the market.
Garuda Indonesia has informed Boeing it wants to cancel its order for 49 737 MAX aircraft, and is considering seeking a deal for Boeing widebody aircraft instead.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is stepping up its inflight sustainability initiatives, by introducing new efforts to reduce food waste and cutting back on plastic products.
Spanish LCC Volotea is considering expanding to 40-60 aircraft by 2022, when it will have completed its transition from Boeing 717s to an all-Airbus A319 fleet.
Details of Boeing’s plans to upgrade the 737 MAX’s flight control system are increasing the spotlight on flight-deck human factor breakdowns in the model’s design.
Changes to the 737 MAX as a result of the crash of Lion Air flight JT610 are expected to be approved by US authorities “in the coming weeks,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ (BCA) top salesman said March 21.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker anticipates that deliveries of the Boeing 777X will be on time and hopes the airline will be the first to fly the new long-haul aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2020.
Airlines for America (A4A) is urging Congress to reject proposed fee hikes on air travel that were included in the White House’s recently released budget request for FY2020.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is postponing the launch of its planned Manila-New Delhi route because political tensions between India and Pakistan have reduced demand.
