The next generation of turboprops must be faster and carry more passengers to compete with the latest regional jets, according to a senior Luxair executive.
India’s third busiest airport, Chennai International, has been forced to close and cancel all aircraft movements as a result of severe weather conditions on Dec.1.
The UK government has revealed that it could sell off its remaining share of UK air navigation service provider (ANSP) National Air Traffic Services (NATS).
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is optimistic his carrier will strike a couple of short-haul feed agreements by next summer, although talks with Aer Lingus and Virgin Atlantic Airways have now ended.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted American Airlines a 60-day extension for its Los Angeles-Tokyo Haneda service, and has taken the unusual step of naming Hawaiian Airlines’ proposed Kona-Haneda route as a back-up if American does not fulfill the terms of the initial award.
Russia’s Aeroflot Group has reported a net profit of RUB1.83 billion ($27.7 million) for the nine-month period to Sept. 30, reversed from a net loss of RUB 3.56 billion in the year-ago period.
European carriers should focus on adopting some of the good practices of the Gulf “Big Three” carriers rather than complaining about them, Brussels Airlines CEO Bernard Gustin said.
The fatal crash of Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 in December 2014 was precipitated by a fault in the aircraft's rudder warning systems, according to a report just released by the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC).
Turkish Airlines has made six changes to its processes and procedures following the March 4 excursion by an Airbus A330-300 landing at the Tribhuvan airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, after a flawed non-precision instrument approach in fog and deteriorating visibility.
Many factors are involved as A&D companies move to support customers in new geographies. Once a contract is won, A&D companies need to determine how best to establish operations and build the infrastructure to support the new business.
