This week’s two-day strike by French air traffic controllers has led to renewed calls by airline lobby group Airlines for Europe (A4E) for an action plan to minimize disruption in the event of further disputes.
Facing strong pushback from United Airlines’ employees, two United shareholders leading a revolt against the airline’s board of directors sought to clarify that they are not seeking control of United and want to see United president and CEO Oscar Munoz succeed.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has more than doubled its traffic to and from the US in the five years since it began its immunized joint venture (JV) with United Airlines.
Airbus is hoping to appeal directly to passengers with the launch of a modern cabin interior look, branded Airspace, which will debut on the Airbus A330neo in 2017 and will be displayed as a mock-up at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg from April 5-7.
Shanghai-based carrier Juneyao Airlines will join a global alliance by year-end in an effort to facilitate rapid international expansion, according to chairman Wang Junjin.
Bombardier has completed its CSeries CS100 route-proving flights, which included more than 30 city-pair flights in European cities over a three-week period.
IATA has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission (EC) on behalf of its airline members that the association says has “deep concern” about the control of OEMs over aftermarket repairs, parts and services.
Year-over-year changes at US airlines with over 1000 Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employees, ranked by increase/decrease in employees. FTE calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
India’s flag carrier is the country’s third largest after IndiGo and Jet Airways in terms of passengers carried. Pankaj Srivastava has been CCO at Air India since March 2013 and is a board member.
Behind the public debate over the future of Bombardier and government support for its CSeries airliner, the company is hard at work ramping up production and preparing the all-new narrowbody for entry into service.
Airport freight traffic in metric tonnes for 2016 year-to-date, organized by world regions. Year-over-year percentage changes provided by Airports Council International.
The new satellite facility at Germany’s Munich Airport—which opens April 26—should boost Lufthansa’s second hub in terms of comfort and optimizing flight operations, Lufthansa CCO Jens Bischof told ATW.
Most airline executives will go through their careers without seeing their company undergo a change of ownership. Managers at Antwerp-based VLM went through two in six months. Having survived that rollercoaster ride, VLM is focusing on a return to a quieter life—and profitability.
Airlines for America (A4A) president and CEO Nicholas Calio slammed proposals circulating in the US Congress that he said “look a lot like pre-1978” regulation of the US airline industry.
The growing sophistication of onboard in-flight entertainment systems (IFE) and the need for safety training related to the power source of passengers’ personal electronic devices (PED) are compelling airline training departments to adapt cabin crew curricula.