US President Donald Trump on Oct. 5 signed a bill into law to reauthorize the FAA until 2023, marking the first long-term reauthorization for the agency since late 2015 and its longest since 1982.
The first Airbus A220-100 (formerly Bombardier CS100) the European manufacturer plans to deliver to Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines made its first flight Oct. 6, marking another step toward entry into service of the small narrowbody with a major carrier.
The Russian government will provide a $146.2 million subsidy to the State Transport Leasing Co. (STLC) based on a decision signed Oct. 2 and published by the government Oct. 4.
Government officials and aviation industry executives have proposed a series of measures to end massive flight delays that plagued air traffic in Germany this summer.
Loss-making Indian carrier Jet Airways will receive a $35 million boost from part-owner Etihad Airways, via the airline’s loyalty program, JetPrivilege, Etihad confirmed Oct. 5.
Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand have been granted regulatory approval to continue their joint venture partnership for another five years, and the pair are preparing to introduce more combined services.
Ryanair has welcomed a ruling by the Commercial Court of Barcelona confirming the Irish LCC owes no compensation under European Union rules to passengers whose flights were canceled because of internal strike action, which were beyond the airline’s control.
Modernization of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will be centered around two new terminals that will be designed to increase the airport’s annual passenger capacity by 25%, part of a $13 billion plan unveiled by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Oct. 4.
United Express regional carrier CommutAir launched its first international routes Oct. 4 with flights from New York/Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Washington Dulles International (IAD) to Montreal’s Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International (YUL).
Icelandair has started talks with bondholders who invested $190 million in the company, cautioning that it may not be able to meet the original terms of the financing following a recent profit warning.
Netherlands-based aircraft lessor AerCap signed lease agreements for 62 aircraft in the 2018 third quarter, comprising nine widebodies and 53 narrowbodies.
Ten European airlines and two bodies that unite Europe’s pilot and transport workers’ unions have called on European Union (EU) regulators to take action on atypical-employment structures, arguing that these practices distort competition.
Air France has presented a new restructuring plan for its regional subsidiary HOP! to unions, which includes simplifying its fleet to three aircraft types, switching HOP! flights to Air France codes, cutting 120 jobs and merging support functions into one site.
Alitalia’s employees are ready to strike if they do not receive reassuring answers about its future by Oct. 31, the deadline for the stalled sale process for the bankrupt airline.
The US Congress on Oct. 3 passed a bill to reauthorize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) through 2021, marking the first reauthorization in the agency’s 17-year-history.
2018 financial results for airlines worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses and net income/losses for each airline's 2018 fiscal year second quarter or equivalent, generally covering April-June 2018.
