Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), the new entity spawned from the crisis-hit Malaysia Airlines, has been granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) by the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA).
Philippine Airlines (PAL) says it is apprehensive about the ongoing air services negotiations between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), echoing concerns raised by some US carriers about what it describes as “the unfair practices of UAE carriers”.
Lufthansa Group will take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo towards the end of 2015 and not in early 2016 as previously anticipated, an airline spokesperson in Frankfurt has confirmed to ATW.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has started the ball rolling in a process designed to bring in new rules to govern the use of drones, or UAVs, in the European Union (EU).
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has said it will publish its final report on the investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on Oct. 13, 2015.
Air China has reported a net income of CNY4.2 billion ($660 million) for the first half of 2015, up 721% over the net profit of CNY510 million for the same period of last year. Operating revenue rose 3.87% to CNY51.9 billion while operating costs increased by 5% to CNY45.2 billion.
IATA CEO and director general Tony Tyler will retire in June 2016 after serving five years in the position. Tyler’s retirement was announced Aug. 28 and the search for his successor has begun.
Republic Airways Holdings said stalled labor talks with its pilots could force it down “an alternative path” that may include a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
Following the signing of an upgraded air services agreement (ASA) between Russia and the Philippines, at least five carriers have flagged interest in operating new schedules between the two countries.
World airline quarterly financial results to-date highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses and net income/losses for the second quarter of 2015, generally defined as April 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015.
Russia`s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) will invest RUB19 billion ($282 million) into development of a relaunched version of the Ilyushin Il-114 regional airliner.
Plans to begin flying testbed flights of the Russian engine option for the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody jetliner have been pushed back a month or two, although no reason was given for the delay.
Russia’s Red Wings Airlines has signed an agreement to wet lease a Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to Sky Angkor Airlines of Cambodia.
Pacific Rim air navigation services providers (ANSPs) Airservices Australia, Airways New Zealand and FAA are now using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADS-C) technology to track aircraft across the Pacific Ocean every 14 minutes.
Malaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia X is deferring or cutting deliveries of Airbus A330ceo widebodies as it looks to curb growth and strengthen its financial performance.
New entrant low-cost carriers (LCCs) to India, including SIA-backed Vistara and AirAsia India, are facing potential schedule disruptions at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi.
