The low-cost carrier (LCC) lobbying group European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) is shutting its doors because of defections to the new cross-industry group Airlines for Europe (A4E).
The last of United Airlines’ labor groups without a new contract―the carrier’s 9,000 aircraft mechanics―are poised to hold a ratification vote on a new, six-year collective bargaining agreement.
Taipei, Taiwan-based China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350XWB of 14 in ordered in 2008 on Sept. 28 from the Airbus factory in Toulouse.
Russia’s air traffic fell 10.2% in August to 10.3 million passengers, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia. International traffic was down 25.6% year-over-year (YOY) to 3.7 million, while domestic traffic grew 1.5% YOY to 6.6 million.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to toughen the rules against airline “troublemakers” at a meeting with Aeroflot Airline CEO Vitaly Savelyev.
Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant Air will move its northeastern Ohio operations from Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) beginning Feb. 15, 2017.
Airbus Group, formerly known as EADS, and Airbus Commercial Aircraft are to merge into a single entity, with Tom Enders maintaining his role as CEO and Fabrice Brégier taking up a new position as group COO and Airbus Commercial Aircraft president.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s first MRJ90 test aircraft has arrived at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, where it will build hours toward type certification.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines will end Vienna-Rome Fiumicino service Nov. 9, citing strong low-cost carrier (LCC) competition, a spokesperson confirmed to ATW.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines plans to boost its summer 2017 seasonal transatlantic service with new nonstop routes between city pairs Boston-Dublin, New York JFK-Lisbon, and the return of a New York JFK-Berlin pairing.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is introducing new flights that will boost its presence in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Sydney, two of the carrier’s most important markets.
Denver-based Frontier Airlines pilots have requested federal mediation in their negotiations with management, in a quest for what the union says is “industry-standard” terms for its members.
Chicago-based broadband connectivity provider Gogo announced Sept. 28 that the company is upgrading its North America ground-based and global satellite networks to boost inflight connectivity speeds for commercial and business aviation to over 100Mbps.
Moscow Domodedovo International Airport will be able to handle a combined passenger capacity of 55-58 million in its existing T1 and T2 terminals when T2 construction is complete in 2018, according to airport owner and chairman of the board Dmitry Kamenshchik.
Flight operations from Dubai International Airport were disrupted for nearly an hour Sept. 28 because of unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, activity.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines will add two more Airbus A320s to its fleet this year and one additional Boeing 777-200ER from summer 2018, representing an investment value of more than €100 million ($112 million), according to a statement.
The US-based Flight Safety Foundation said investigators’ conclusion about the missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 may make this the rare airline crash that calls for a criminal prosecution.
German carrier airberlin has released details of its restructuring plan, which hinges on placing up to 40 Airbus A320s with Lufthansa Group and reducing employee positions by up to 1,200.
American Airlines subsidiary Envoy Air will re-open New York’s LaGuardia Airport as a base of operations in early 2017, the Irving, Texas-based airline said Sept. 28.
Alaska Airlines will launch 1X-daily service to Los Angeles-Havana service on Jan. 5, 2017, the Seattle-based carrier announced Sept. 27. It will be the only nonstop Boeing 737-900 flight to Cuba from the US west coast.
