UK regional operator Flybe is seeking to reassure the market about the future of its proposed takeover by a Virgin-led consortium, amid reports that one of its biggest shareholders has threatened to take legal action to stop the transaction from going ahead.
Malaysia’s AirAsia is countersuing airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) in response to a lawsuit filed by MAHB against the LCC over unpaid fees.
Air traffic should not be allowed to increase at London’s Heathrow and City airports and plans for the addition of a third runway at the UK’s biggest hub should be scrapped, according to a new report on aircraft noise by politicians elected to represent London’s residents.
Hopes that new leadership at Air France and its main pilots’ union would bring an end to the long-running impasse between the two sides appear to be coming to fruition, with the announcement of a tentative labor deal.
A top-ranking Senate Democrat has voiced concerns about the legal justification for the FAA’s decision to recall approximately 3,000 safety inspectors and engineers to return to work without pay amid the longest government shutdown in US history.
New restrictions on a subset of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power Boeing 787-8s are not expected to be as disruptive as similar limitations on Package C engines, but could produce more headaches for affected operators ahead of permanent fixes the OEM is introducing.
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has become the latest airline to join “Worldwide by easyJet,” enabling passengers of the two airlines to connect through London Gatwick Airport.
French leisure carrier Aigle Azur will push eastward this spring with the launch of flights to Kiev in Ukraine and Moscow Domodedovo in neighboring Russia.
Etihad Airways has started legal proceedings against airberlin’s administrator to fight the bankrupt German carrier’s attempt to retrieve €2 billion ($2.27 billion) in damages from its former shareholder.
Swoop’s expanded summer schedule will feature new transborder flights between Edmonton and both Oakland and Orlando as well as five new domestic markets, the Canadian ultra-LCC said Jan. 21.
ManaAir LLC, a new company with United Airlines as a minority stakeholder, has completed its acquisition of United regional partner ExpressJet Airlines.
Alaska Airlines has postponed by three weeks its plan to begin service from a new terminal at Paine Field (PAE) north of Seattle, Washington state, because FAA employees responsible for approving the service are furloughed by the ongoing US government shutdown.
South African Airways (SAA) has suspended its 3X-weekly service to Blantyre, Malawi, after the South African aviation regulator found what it described as serious safety risks at Blantyre Chileka International Airport. Blantyre is the second city of the small southern African state.
