Air traffic management organizations should embrace new technologies to safely manage growing air traffic, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) said at its annual safety conference.
The US and UK have agreed an Open Skies pact that will allow them to continue liberalized air services after the UK leaves the European Union (EU) in March 2019.
Hawaiian Airlines and New York-based JetBlue Airways have expanded their codeshare agreement through Hawaiian’s new nonstop service between Honolulu and Boston to be offered next year.
UK regional carrier flybe has accused maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) of breach of contract by withdrawing its services.
JetBlue Airways is opposing a request by Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM seeking antitrust immunity (ATI) from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for a new transatlantic joint venture (JV).
Russia’s S7 Training, a part of S7 Group, has introduced an Embraer E170 full flight simulator (FFS) from FlightSafety International, the company said Nov. 27.
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines reported a net profit of €80.9 million ($94 million) for the first nine months of 2018, up 13% from a €71.7 million net profit in the year-ago period.
IATA CEO and DG Alexandre de Juniac called on African governments to lower taxes and fees on aviation, calling the continent “an expensive place for airlines to do business.”
LATAM Airlines Group, buffeted by rising fuel costs and weak currencies, saw its net income decline by 67% to $52.9 million for the third quarter (3Q), compared with the same period last year.
Airport industry group ACI Europe is calling for “long overdue” air traffic management (ATM) reform, including better integration of airspace and ground infrastructure to ease disruptions, following a summer marked by air traffic control (ATC) strikes that caused widespread flight delays and cancellations.
Oneworld member American Airlines and China Southern Airlines have agreed to a deeper cooperation, 13 days after the Chinese carrier said it would leave SkyTeam.
The preliminary report into the Oct. 29 of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash confirms that the pilots struggled with the automatic trim as it responded to faulty inputs, although they appear not to have activated the cut-out switch for this system.
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) closed on its record-making $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins Nov. 26, and announced it will spin off non-aerospace business units Carrier and Otis Elevator Co. and become a pure-play, potentially $50 billion Tier 1 aerospace parts, engines and services provider.
Infrastructure improvements, tax and fee cuts, and regulation reform in Colombia would increase the airline industry’s economic benefits to the country, IATA officials said at the Aviation Day conference in Bogota.
LCC Norwegian plans to expand its penetration of the South American market with services from London Gatwick to Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport.
Southwest Airlines, looking to solidify and potentially improve upon a projected 3% unit-revenue increase in 2019 amid costs rising at the same rate, has increased fares in most US domestic markets by $2-$5.
Major uncertainty continues across the European air transport industry about the impact of the UK’s pending split from the European Union (EU), and clauses on aviation within a new Brexit political declaration provide little reassurance.
TAP Air Portugal CEO Antonoaldo Neves still sees strong benefits from an alliance membership even though many airlines are choosing to establish joint ventures (JVs).
Slovenia’s Adria Airways signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) via a long-term lease arrangement and signed an MOU with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) to establish a joint MRO operation at Ljubljana Airport.
Industry officials expect US and UK negotiators to reach agreement on a new Open Skies agreement in the next round of negotiations taking place Nov. 28 in Washington DC, but ownership and control regulations remain a concern.
