London’s Heathrow Airport is proposing to reduce domestic passenger charges and shift the financial emphasis of airport landing charges instead on incentivizing the use of cleaner, quieter aircraft.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has canceled Polet Airline’s air operator’s certificate (AOC), following a suspension at the end of 2014 due to financial difficulties.
Vietnam-based low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJet Air is looking to expand its north Asian reach using alliances and joint ventures (JVs) with other airlines, rather than extend its existing route network.
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia X is following through on its previous signals that Hawaii and Europe routes will be added to its network as part of its new business plan.
It’s been more than three decades since U.S. deregulation spurred the first crop of airline business model innovations. As markets liberalized across the globe, industry reformers searched for sustainable competitive advantage across dozens of different models covering the spectrum of service level, aircraft gauge, geography, frequency and, of course, price.
SkyTeam partners Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico aim to launch a transborder joint venture (JV) for flights between the US and Mexico similar to the transatlantic JVs Delta operates with Virgin Atlantic Airways and Air France-KLM/Alitalia.
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has signed four new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Co. (MCN), paving the way for Global Xpress in China.
Air Canada said it opposes improvements to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport that would permit Porter Airlines to operate Bombardier CSeries aircraft from the facility, arguing the airport should continue allowing only turboprop operations.
With 69 exemptions granted, but 771 petitions still in the queue at the end of March, FAA is moving to streamline its process for approving low-risk commercial unmanned-aircraft operations under Section 333 legislation.
The Kuwait Municipality has awarded Spanish IT company Indra a €16.3 million ($17.9 million) contract to implement an innovative traffic monitoring system in Kuwait City that will allow for gathering, processing, analyzing and presenting data to facilitate mobility management in the Kuwaiti capital.
The PW1100G powering the Airbus A320neo will launch the GTF family of engines into the market when the re-engined narrowbody enters service later this year.
Russia´s Transaero Airline has been authorized by Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, to use Apple iPads as electronic flight bag (EFB) Class 2 on Boeing 747-400s.
Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti is evaluating new opportunities such as inclusion in the Eurowings concept. The Italian carrier provides point-to-point service and operates as a Munich hub feeder for Lufthansa.
The Saint Helena government said it has concluded negotiations for South African airline Comair to provide an air bridge for the remote British island territory.
The UK Department for Transport has received bids for 19 new regional routes that could be eligible for government start-up funding aimed at boosting connectivity through the UK’s smaller regional airports.
South Korean low-cost carriers (LCCs) will need to change their strategy as the market matures, T’way Air president and CEO Hahm Chul-ho said. T’way Air is the country’s longest established LCC.
