China, Europe and the US have pledged to join the initial voluntary phases of the carbon-offsetting scheme designed to help international aviation achieve its goal of carbon-neutral growth after 2020
Participation in a carbon-offsetting scheme being developed to help aviation achieve carbon-neutral growth initially will be voluntary for states under the proposed text of a resolution to be presented for approval by the ICAO Assembly in October.
The eight US airlines granted permission by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Aug. 31 to operate scheduled flights between the US and Havana have begun rolling out proposed service plans.
Saudi Arabian national carrier Saudia is to be the launch customer for KID-Systeme’s SKYfi Club system, a wireless streaming onboard platform designed for passenger and corporate aircraft.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the union representing the carrier’s facilities maintenance technicians, have reached an “agreement in principle” according to a Sept. 1 statement from Southwest.
Bombardier has received the second of two $500 million installments from the government of Québec, completing the province’s $1 billion investment in the CSeries program.
The ongoing dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus regarding outstanding deliveries of A320neos and A350s is entering the next round, after Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker said he canceled orders for two more A320neos.
Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA) is to introduce a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) of QAR35 ($10) for all departing passengers, together with transferring passengers who make a connection within 24 hours.
Alexandre de Juniac has become the new IATA director general and CEO, saying on his first day in the post that the industry and the association must move more rapidly to adapt to the accelerating pace of change in the world.
Royal Brunei Airlines, the national flag carrier of Brunei Darussalam, has signed a codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines on flights from London Heathrow to Tokyo, via Brunei and Hong Kong.
FAA is working to achieve greater collaboration with civil aviation authorities across the globe to “harmonize regulatory systems and efficiently respond to common regulatory challenges,” it said in an Aug. 29 open letter to the aviation community.
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) says it will change Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on Boeing 787s following the discovery of fatigue cracks in blades in the intermediate pressure turbine (IPT).
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has downgraded its UK growth plan to just 6% in 2017-18, down from 15% in 2016-17, because of uncertainty triggered by the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (Brexit).
Malaysia-based AirAsia aims to set up a Chinese subsidiary with a local partner, Kathleen Tan, newly appointed president for North Asia, said—just six weeks after the group said it was not pursing airline joint ventures.
Investigators delving into the highly unusual failure of the left CFM56-7B engine on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 on Aug. 27 are hoping for some quick answers as to why the engine’s inlet cowl detached in midair, causing it to be shut down as well as significantly damaging the airframe.
