The long-running dispute between British Airways (BA) and the airline’s London Heathrow-based “mixed fleet” cabin crew shows no sign of being resolved, with the July 6 announcement of a further two weeks of strike action.
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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has confirmed that London Heathrow Airport will be the first base outside Scandinavia to be used by its new, Ireland-based operating unit.
Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines announced Thursday that passengers can once more carry onboard their laptops after US authorities approved new security arrangements at Doha’s Hamad International Airport and Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.
Berlin-based Germania plans to base a third aircraft—an Airbus A321—at Nuremberg Airport from July 30, increasing the number of weekly departures from 30 to 45.
Brussels Airlines said the wet lease of three Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) from Ireland-based CityJet is performing within the carrier’s expectations.
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company StandardAero has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire MRO business Vector Aerospace Holding from Airbus.
Although Cathay Pacific subsidiary Cathay Dragon has gained expanded permission to fly routes to the US, the Hong Kong-based carrier says it does not intend to launch flights there in the short term.
Global air cargo demand grew 12.7% in May compared to a year ago, reflecting ongoing improvement in world trade, IATA said in its May Air Freight Market analysis, but the cyclical growth period may have peaked.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) subsidiary Edelweiss Air announced plans to expand its network by 20% in summer 2018, adding 11 new destinations and reaching a total of 62 destinations in 28 countries.
Lufthansa and Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport have agreed on an initial deal for short-term cost savings, which aims to create conditions for Lufthansa’s further growth at the German airport.
The UK has given a noncommittal response to US demands that security on US-bound flights be stepped up in the face of mounting terrorist threats to civil aviation.
United Airlines is boosting its long-haul service from San Francisco (SFO) and New York/Newark (EWR) with three additional flights, as the Chicago-based carrier continues to enter into service its first group of Boeing 777-300ERs delivered since December 2016.
African low-cost carrier (LCC) fastjet has paid $2.5 million to acquire the full intellectual property rights behind its brand from UK company easyGroup.
Dubai has joined Istanbul Ataturk and Abu Dhabi airports in being removed from the list of airports with large personal electronic device (PED) restrictions for US-bound passengers, according to Emirates Airline.
Aircraft procurement company China Aviation Supplies Holding Co. (CAS) has signed a general terms agreement (GTA) covering 100 Airbus A320-family aircraft and 40 A350s.
Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) is expected to be removed from the list of airports from which US-bound passengers are required to check large personal electronic devices by July 5, according to Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Eksi.
Abu Dhabi has been removed from the list of 10 airports from which US-bound passengers are required to check large personal electronic devices rather than carry the devices on board aircraft.
