The US aviation industry welcomed news that Congress and the White House have struck an agreement to reopen the government for three weeks, while expressing disappointment that the temporary truce won’t be enough to provide stability to government workers who have gone over a month without receiving their paychecks.
Russia’s S7 Airlines will launch five new destinations from St. Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport for the IATA 2019 summer schedule, airport said.
The FAA on Jan. 25 ordered a ground delay for flights destined for New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) because of an uptick in air traffic controllers calling in sick at a distant enroute center, apparently because of the US government shutdown.
Vienna International Airport (VIE) saw a record number of passengers in 2018 and anticipates further growth this year as airline traffic, particularly in the LCC market, increases at the airport.
The growth of commercial aviation in Europe is leading to increases in emissions and noise, despite improvements in engine and aerodynamic technologies, according to a new European Union (EU) report.
Europe’s top five airlines (or airline groups) now account for more than half of the continent’s air passenger traffic, according to German research organization Scope Ratings.
The UK’s Manchester Airport has detailed plans to create a private-jet style terminal for commercial airline passengers traveling on any type of ticket, with prices starting at £50 ($65).
Executives from Southwest Airlines announced the carrier’s planned expansion into Hawaii will likely be delayed for months, a result of the ongoing US partial government shutdown, which has furloughed the FAA workers needed to certify the new routes.
The US government partial shutdown over border wall funding and the UK’s inability to figure out a Brexit referendum share common roots: a willingness for governments not to govern.
In results accounting for the impact of US tax reforms, a fleet transition and a labor agreement, JetBlue Airways reported an adjusted 2018 net income of $487 million, down compared to $574 million in 2017.
American Airlines is confident that big-picture initiatives it has put in place—including a focus on leveraging its Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) hub, more tailwinds from cabin segmentation and cost reductions—have the carrier poised to rebound from what CEO Doug Parker acknowledges was a “challenging [2018] financially.”
Slovenian carrier Adria Airways said Jan. 22 that the Slovenian CAA has dropped an investigation into whether it is able to fulfil the terms of its operating license.
US Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) warned of dire consequences for the air travel system if thousands of FAA workers, air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents miss their second paycheck, as the ongoing partial government shutdown—now in its 34th day—shows no sign of letting up.
