Airbus subsidiary NAVBLUE has completed a deal with Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corp. (VATM) to deliver optimized airspace design for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, to enhance safety and efficiency.
The Austrian government will cut local aviation taxes 50% by January 2018. Pending government approval, taxes should be reduced by 25% in 2017 and 25% the following year.
Guangzhou-based startup Longhao Airlines expects to receive an air operator’s certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China soon and plans to make a rapid expansion after it is launched.
Government barriers that threaten airline profitability and growth potential is a key concern among Asia-Pacific airline executives, particularly duplicative and unfair regulatory oversight trends.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group and German holiday company TUI Group are in final discussions to create a European leisure airline group, which is expected to operate 60 aircraft on point-to-point services to key tourist markets.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has dealt Qantas and American Airlines a setback in their efforts to expand their alliance on routes between the US and Australia.
Halifax-based Chorus Aviation announced Nov. 18 the delivery of the first of four Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft Chorus is leasing to Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum.
Lufthansa Group low-cost subsidiary Eurowings plans to launch 2X-weekly Cologne-Orlando services beginning July 8, 2017 and 3X-weekly Cologne-Seattle services from July 11, 2017.
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and British Airways (BA) have established a codeshare partnership, opening up seven US west coast cities and three Hawaiian airports for BA passengers.
Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines reported a third-quarter net profit of CNY554.3 million ($83.1 million), up 22% compared to a net income of CNY454.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
Russian heavy cargo specialist Volga-Dnepr Group has confirmed its Ruslan International Antonov An-124-100 joint venture with Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines will end Dec. 31, 2016.
Rules governing the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have been amended to enable it to tackle emerging issues. Aspects of the new rules were welcomed by pilots, but criticized by some of the continent’s major airlines.
Inflight connectivity specialist Gogo is has secured capacity on the Intelsat 29e satellite, which will provide immediate broadband connectivity for flights over the North Atlantic.
Malaysia Airlines has confirmed plans to reconfigure and reassign its six Airbus A380s to a new carrier unit dedicated to transporting Hajj pilgrimage passengers.
Asia-Pacific airlines will benefit from some of world’s largest and fastest-growing markets but also will face considerable challenges meeting demand with many low-cost carriers likely to struggle if oil prices rise.
