Italy’s air navigation services provider ENAV plans to strike on April 9, affecting air travel to and from Italy, Eurocontrol confirmed via Twitter as it established a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM).
Oman Air has signed an agreement with Singapore-based ground-handling, warehousing and freight specialist SATS to create a new joint venture company for cargo handling at the airline’s Muscat hub.
Air France will allow female staff to opt out of working on scheduled flights to Iran if they do not want to wear a head covering as the French flag carrier prepares resume flights to Tehran later this month.
UK’s air navigation service provider, NATS, has launched a series of courses designed to ensure that commercial users of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operate them safely.
ATW editor-in-chief Karen Walker and Aviation Daily editor Madhu Unnikrishnan discuss the Alaska Airlines deal to acquire and merge with Virgin America; what’s needed to complete the deal, why it was so appealing and potential fleet options.
Airlines’ pilot scope clauses remain the biggest impediment to the MRJ succeeding in the US regional jet market, Mitsubishi Aircraft US CEO Masao Yamagami told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily at the MRO Americas 2016 trade show.
Worldwide air passenger traffic grew 8.6% year-over-year (YOY) in February, reaching a four-year high, according to IATA’s latest Air Passenger Market Analysis.
Czech Airlines plans to launch 2X-weekly Prague-Kazan Airbus A319 service and resume 2X-weekly Prague-Ufa A319 flights from April 27 and 28, respectively, according to Russian authorities.
Newly privatized TAP Portugal is to refresh the cabins of its 39 Airbus A320 family narrowbodies and seven A330-200s, as part of an updated product strategy that will be announced at a later date.
Airlines for Europe (A4E), the lobbying organization that comprises seven major European carriers, has protested to Italian aviation regulator ENAC over plans to cut the number of ground handling agents at Rome Fiumicino Airport.
Saudi Arabia’s aviation regulator, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), has barred Iranian carrier Mahan Air from the Kingdom’s airports and airspace following alleged breaches of safety regulations.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has closed its acquisition of Southern Air Holdings for $110 million. Atlas is the parent company of international airfreight carriers Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo. It operates the world’s largest Boeing 747 freighter fleet with more than 40, including 10 747-8Fs.
Russia’s Transaero Airlines—which ceased operations in October 2015—has paid RUB320 million ($4.65 million) out of a RUB1.5 billion debt to Moscow Vnukovo International Airport.
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has signed a multi-million dollar deal with UK-based Mirus Aircraft Seating to retrofit its entire Airbus A320 fleet with lightweight composite-based seats.
United Airlines has dropped plans to acquire 12 additional Newark International Airport (EWR) slot pairs and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its lawsuit seeking to prevent United from acquiring those slots.
Air New Zealand is continuing to develop its Pacific Rim strategy with a new direct route to Manila, taking on a one-stop service launched recently by Philippine Airlines (PAL).
