The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released an eight-year plan to incorporate biometric technology, including facial recognition and fingerprints at airports across the country.
New Chinese regional carrier Genghis Khan Airlines has formally signed a contract with the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) for ARJ21 regional jets, confirming plans to begin flying early next year.
London Gatwick Airport on Oct. 18 will unveil future development plans over the next decade, with widespread expectation that it will make greater use of its main taxiway as a second runway.
Adient Aerospace—the joint venture (JV) between Boeing and German automotive seat-maker Adient—is fully operational, and the company plans to move ahead with a business plan “that addresses the entire market,” CEO Alan Wittman told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Week.
Delta Air Lines’ record third-quarter (Q3) revenues received a notable boost from the carrier’s transatlantic performance, with key growth metrics for the region leading the carrier’s network.
A motion filed by American Airlines with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that would alter how airlines schedule their routes to Cuba has generated backlash from rivals Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
United Airlines has unveiled the latest network changes as part of its long-range growth strategy, including shifting more short-haul flights from Newark Liberty International to its Washington-Dulles International hub and replacing them with targeted markets.
Ethiopian Maintenance & Engineering Services, part of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, has become the first MRO in Africa to repair GE Aviation’s GEnx engine, which powers the Boeing 787.
UK-based maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) said it has secured “significant” funding from its owner, Greybull Capital, after earlier reports that its future might be under threat.
While engine delivery issues have been gradually easing up, the company has faced customization challenges that explain the lack of progress overall on the highest-capacity members of the A320neo family.
Lufthansa Group is making another shift to its regional airline portfolio by transferring its Airbus A319s from Lufthansa mainline to Lufthansa CityLine, starting in 2019.
A little-noticed provision in the 1,200-page bill to reauthorize the FAA will create an aviation consumer advocate within the Aviation Consumer Protection Division (ACPD) of the US Department of Transportation (DOT).
Delta Air Lines will debut its Airbus A220-100s on flights to Boston Logan International (BOS) and Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) out of its New York LaGuardia (LGA) hub starting Jan. 31, 2019.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s (DAE) leasing arm, DAE Capital, completed eight leasing transactions in 3Q 2018 and closed an $800 million revolving loan facility during the quarter, the parent company said in a review of the period Oct. 11.
