Australian investigators believe both of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370’s engines flamed out, suggesting the Boeing 777-200 was not intentionally ditched.
Boeing announced it will collaborate with the University of British Columbia and SkyNRG—with support from Canada’s aviation industry—to turn leftover branches, sawdust and other forest-industry waste into sustainable aviation biofuel.
After testing the waters by offering its Mint premium cabin seasonally in the Caribbean, JetBlue has seen some early success with the introduction of Mint in Barbados, and will fly Airbus A321s with the new cabin there year-round.
The US government has approved the liberalized US-Mexico air services agreement, but the Mexican Senate must ratify it before it can go into effect, a top US Department of Transportation official has said.
The Indonesian government has received inquiries from two foreign-owned airlines for the remaining assets of failed government-sponsored regional carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is adding three new international routes across Oceania with the launch of its first schedule to New Zealand via Cairns, Australia, and a new Papua New Guinea service from mid-December.
Luxembourg-based Cargolux pilots, represented by the ALPL and the LCGB unions, said that latest negotiations have shown signs of positive developments.
Lufthansa and German trade union Verdi have signed a collective labor agreement on pay increases for about 30,000 staff from Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa Technik and LSG Sky Chefs.
Spring Airlines has announced plans to acquire 45 Airbus A320neos and 15 A321neos to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in a deal valued at $6.3 billion at list prices.
Ryanair’s fleet is set to swell from 320 Boeing 737s this year to around 360 in 2016, as the Irish budget carrier begins its aircraft-delivery ramp up.
Malaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia Berhad plans to launch its latest direct flight between tier-two Chinese city Guangzhou and Langkawi, Malaysia at the end of January 2016.
Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Ryanair is taking high court action against Google and Spanish online travel agency eDreams, claiming eDreams is misleading customers into thinking they are booking directly with Ryanair.
Rolls-Royce has announced changes to three approved maintenance center joint ventures, simplifying the structure of two and introducing a more competitive business model.
The Russian government has transferred the powers for aircraft design, engines, propellers and airfields certification from Moscow-based Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) to other authorities.
Members of the US Congress said they have reached a bipartisan agreement on surface transportation legislation that includes a provision to reauthorize the US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im).
