In the approach to the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the terrorist attack on the U.S. using hijacked airliners as weapons, ATW’s editors reflect on the commercial air transport industry then and now.
FAA has warned airline passengers not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices on board aircraft following the suspension of sales of the smartphone because of fire fears.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines launched 5X-weekly Vienna-Hong Kong services Sept. 5, its third destination in mainland China after Shanghai Pudong and Beijing.
China’s Hainan Airlines has reported a first-half net profit of CNY1.67 billion ($227 million), up 4.4% over a net income of CNY1.6 billion in the year-ago period.
If something like 9/11 happened today—airspace in the world’s largest air transport market completely shut down for more than two days, plus weeks of tepid air travel demand—would a bailout akin to the one provided to US airlines in September 2001 be necessary?
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was listening to Canadian transport minister David Collenette address the Airports Council International-North America Conference and Exhibition at the Montreal convention center.
In the approach to the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the terrorist attack on the US using hijacked airliners as the weapons, ATW editors reflect on the commercial air transport industry then and now. Contributing Editors: Linda Blachly, Aaron Karp, Victoria Moores, Mark Nensel, Karen Walker
The implementation of the SITA QueueAnalyzer at Orlando International Airport (MCO) has resulted in 53% fewer passengers waiting in security checkpoint lines for longer than 15 minutes, according to SITA.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines will invest SEK500 million ($52.5 million) over the next three years to upgrade its short- and medium-haul Airbus A320 fleet with full cabin upgrades and onboard Wi-Fi services via a partnership with communications company ViaSat.
Low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to launch flights from the US cities of Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Los Angeles (LAX), New York-Newark, and Oakland/San Francisco (OAK) to Barcelona in June 2017.
Boeing delivered 58 commercial aircraft to 36 airlines, six lessors and three unidentified customers in August. Year-to-date, Boeing has delivered 478 commercial aircraft.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed a three-year contract with Los Angeles-based refinery AltAir Fuels and SkyNRG for the supply of sustainable biofuel on all flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline plans to launch daily Dubai-Sydney-Christchurch, New Zealand, services from Oct. 30, increasing the number of Airbus A380 flights between Dubai and New Zealand to 5X-daily.
Total market air passenger traffic increased 5.9% year-over-year (YOY) in July, improved on June’s 5.2% growth, according to IATA’s latest Air Passenger Market Analysis.
Low-cost carrier (LCC) flydubai reduced its deficit for the 2016 first half, registering a net loss of AED89.9 million ($24.5 million), a 39% improvement on the same period a year ago.
