The icing of engine power management sensors triggered the stall and fatal crash of Air Algerie flight AH5017 in northwest Africa last July 24, according to an investigation.
Virgin Atlantic has expressed concerns that the proposed takeover of Aer Lingus by International Airlines Group, parent company of Iberia, Vueling and British Airways, will diminish competition.
Czech airline company Travel Service has completed acquisition of a 34% stake in Czech Airlines, becoming the carrier’s newest and second largest shareholder.
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.
