IATA wants “a more ambitious timeline” for the market-based measures (MBM) carbon offsetting scheme expected to be adopted at the upcoming ICAO Assembly.
Bombardier said it will deliver seven CSeries aircraft in 2016 instead of 15 as planned, citing Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) engine delivery delays.
Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Pacific has firmed up a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 10 A320ceos, which it will use for network expansion.
Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) Vietjet has placed a firm order for 10 Airbus A321ceos and 10 A321neos, and finalized an agreement to establish a new training center.
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.
