Three airlines have joined the 16 carriers that make up the International Air Carrier Association (IACA) and the 19 carriers together have rebranded the Brussels-based association as Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE).
Arctic Aviation Assets (AAA), the leasing subsidiary of Scandinavian low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian, has exercised options on two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, converting them to firm orders.
Hong Kong-based lessor China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) has signed a purchase agreement for 50 Boeing 737 MAXs, valued at $5.8 billion at list prices.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has called on ICAO to step in to the diplomatic rift between Qatar and the Gulf states that have closed their airspace to Qatar Airways.
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana launched weekly nonstop Uralsk (Kazakhstan)-Frankfurt service June 14, using an Airbus A320 configured with 16 business- and 132 economy-class seats.
Icelandair continues to grow on transatlantic routes, but the carrier’s expansion is affected by capacity limits at its Reykjavik hub and increasing competition from low-cost carriers (LCCs).
To ensure the progress toward type certification, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has restructured the MRJ development program and built one of the best teams in the industry, hiring many global engineers with experience in innovative commercial aviation programs to work alongside the Japanese experts in design and manufacturing.
Munich Airport president and CEO Michael Kerkloh has been elected president of Airports Council International (ACI), the umbrella organization of Europe’s international airports.
UK low-cost carrier easyJet is rolling out a new premium ancillary product, where passengers can board from the private jet terminal at London Luton Airport for a £475 ($604) fee.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it is beginning tests of biometric fingerprint identification technology at two US airport checkpoint lanes—one in Atlanta and another in Denver.
Greek airline Sky Express and Romanian low-cost carrier (LCC) Blue Air have signed a codeshare agreement to facilitate travel between Greece and Cyprus.
Airlines at Manchester Airport, the UK’s largest airport outside London, experienced delays of several hours early June 13, after a computer malfunction meant staff at several airlines had to check-in passengers manually.
Ireland-based lessor SMBC Aviation Capital saw its pre-tax profits climb to $346 million for the financial year ended March 31, 2017, up 48% compared to the previous year’s figure of $233 million.
Stamford, Connecticut-based lessor Aircastle Limited has named Michael Inglese as new CEO, succeeding Ron Wainshal who stepped aside to focus on his health and recovery, according to a company statement.
South Africa-based TAAG Angola Airlines continues to struggle in a difficult operating environment in Africa, CCO William Boulter told ATW in an exclusive interview last week at the IATA AGM in Cancun.
Europe’s airports believe uncertainty surrounding the UK’s planned exit from the European Union (EU), or Brexit, is the biggest risk facing the sector, delegates told the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe general assembly.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has granted type validation to Airbus for the A320neo and A321neo, the Toulouse-based manufacturer in a statement June 13.
