The European Commission has approved three state aid schemes for the French aviation sector on the basis of new Guidelines on state aid to airports and airlines adopted in February 2014.
NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations, including FAA, to advance research and certification of composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft.
Total TSA Gun Catches for March 2015 (loaded or unloaded firearms, plus stun-guns, discovered at TSA checkpoints across the US). 201 firearms were discovered in March 2015, up 16.2% year-over-year.
US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures, organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, three months prior, six months prior, a year ago, two years ago and five years ago.
StandardAero is making multi-million dollar investments at its component repair facilities in Winnipeg, Canada, and adding significant capabilities to its plating line.
Wencor Group has acquired PHS/MWA Aviation Services—a certified FAA/EASA repair station and provider of aircraft repair solutions in cargo and interior systems, hydraulics and power and controls.
This table shows the 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.
Airbus logged orders from six customers in March for a combined total of 84 aircraft, compared to rival Boeing’s 39 aircraft ordered by six customers, four of whom are unidentified.
African low-cost carrier fastjet is planning to acquire more used Airbus A319s and expand into Kenya, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe after raising another £50 million ($74 million) in fresh funding.
While not criticizing French authorities for their handling of the Germanwings flight 4U9525 investigation, IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler said it has been “highly unusual” and “shouldn’t set a precedent for the future.”
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has secured Japanese antitrust clearance for its transpacific cargo joint venture (JV) with Star Alliance partner United Airlines.
Flybe is on track to achieve breakeven at pre-tax profit level, in line with market expectations, the UK-based regional carrier said in a trading update for the financial year ended March 31.
Transportation and logistics carrier FedEx has inked a conditional agreement to acquire 100% of TNT Express, which will result in TNT Express selling its airline operations.
