In a test of remote-controlled camera drone technology, LAS, Fraport and DFS gathered operational experience for potential use of drones at Frankfurt Airport.
Armed with Transport Canada certification of the initial CSeries variant, the CS100, Bombardier is continuing flight testing to certify optional capabilities and build the aircraft’s maturity ahead of its entry into service with Swiss International Air Lines in the second quarter of 2016.
International Airlines Group, parent company to British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, has appointed Andrew Crawley as chief executive of IAG Cargo.
The US government said it has signed a liberalized air transport agreement with Mexico that will go into effect “following internal ratification procedures in Mexico.”
Royal Jordanian anticipates a full-year profit result, compared to a 2014 loss of close to JD40 million ($55 million), according to its new president and CEO.
US President Barack Obama would very much like to go to Cuba, he told media in December, one year after the US announced it was starting to re-establish diplomatic relations with Havana.
Japan’s two major carriers have seen demand drop dramatically on their routes to Paris in the wake of November’s terrorist attacks, prompting Japan Airlines (JAL) to pull one of its flights from the market.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will introduce five additional Boeing 787-9 routes to Düsseldorf, Perth, Shanghai Pudong, Istanbul Ataturk and Johannesburg from May 2016.
Managing director of marketing and product development Mark Krolick outlined the “end-to-end branding experience” United Airlines is preparing roll out starting in 2016.
The rate of change in scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent employment by airline group, displayed as year-over-year percentage growth or losses. Differential changes for each of the last 13 months are shown.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines reported SEK956 million ($111.8 million) net profit in its fiscal 2014-2015 year, reversing its SEK719 million FY 2013-2014 net loss.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has announced it will begin A380 service from Dubai to Birmingham starting March 27, and to Prague (Czech Republic) and Taipei from May 1, 2016.
