A Djibouti-based Daallo Airlines Airbus A321-100, en route from Mogadishu to Djibouti, experienced an onboard explosion 15 minutes after takeoff and returned to Mogadishu airport.
Singapore Airline’s (SIA) first Airbus A350-900 has completed its maiden flight and will now enter the final production phase as it prepares for delivery in the coming weeks, Airbus said.
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to take delivery of four new Airbus A330-300 aircraft in 2016, all fitted with an enhanced business class.
Russian carriers took delivery of fewer than 60 aircraft in 2015, less than half of the approximately 123 aircraft delivered per year during 2008-2014, according to Russia’s State Scientific Research Institute of Civil Aviation.
London Stansted-based all-cargo startup CargoLogicAir (CLA) has secured an air operator’s certificate (AOC) from the UK CAA and is planning to operate a fleet of five Boeing 747 freighters by April 2018.
EASA has launched an online survey to assess the effectiveness of maintaining two people in the cockpit during flight, as recommended in the wake of the Germanwings tragedy.
Calgary-based low-cost carrier (LCC) WestJet earned a net profit of C$367.5 million ($265.1 million) for the full-year 2015, up 29.4% over net income of C$284 million in 2014.
The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) has outlined a set of new safety guidelines requiring all low-cost carriers (LCCs) to employ six sets of pilots, and 12 type-certified mechanics for each of the aircraft in its fleet.
The Taiwanese Aviation Safety Council (TASC) has concluded that the July 2014 TransAsia ATR 72-500 crash was caused by non-compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS), poor flight crew coordination, lack of communication, and ineffective threat and error management.
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) wants Congress to mandate that small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) owners pass an online training course before being allowed to operate their devices.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) expects to operate between six and nine Bombardier CS100 jets by the end of 2016, outgoing CEO Harry Hohmeister told ATW.
A group comprising eight former senior US government officials, including three secretaries of transportation, and two former US senators are urging Congress to spin off air traffic control (ATC) from FAA.
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (SHIA) is aiming to become a major transit hub for international transits, state-owned airport services Angkasa Pura II (AP II) said.
