The Indonesia Navy has called off the retrieval mission of the wreckage of AirAsia QZ8501 after divers declared there were no more bodies inside the main fuselage, which has not been able to be lifted from the seabed of the Java Sea off Pangkalan Bun in south Borneo.
Dubai-based low-cost-carrier (LCC) flydubai posted a full-year net profit of AED250 million ($68 million) for 2014, up 12.3% year-over-year (YOY) from the carrier’s AED222.8 million net income in 2013.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has been revealed as the buyer of three Boeing 737-800s that had previously been on the manufacturer’s books as having been sold to an unidentified customer.
As part of GE9X engine development for the Boeing 777X, GE Aviation has started ground tests on a GEnx engine containing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components in the high pressure turbine and combustor.
Airberlin CEO Stefan Pichler, who took the helm Feb. 1 to move the company forward with its restructuring program, presented the first details of the 2015-2016 turnaround plan on the eve of ITB Berlin.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair said its new, softer approach to passenger relations has paid off with a 5% increase in load factor and an 11% rise in passenger numbers.
FAA administrator Michael Huerta told Congress “a lot is at stake” in crafting FAA reauthorization legislation, particularly regarding the implementation of the NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system.
JetBlue Airways pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, (ALPA), have sent official notice to company management requesting to open contract negotiations under the federal Railway Labor Act.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the launch of Jiangxi Airlines, a new venture of Xiamen Airlines in conjunction with the Jiangxi provincial government.
Air Serbia, the rebranded former JAT Airways, marked its first full year of operation with a net profit of €2.7 million ($3 million), a sharp reversal of its 2013 €73 million loss.
The unmanned aerial systems (UAS) revolution is having an effect on what’s flying and what it can do for people almost as dramatic as that of the introduction of powered manned flight.
Global air freight volumes grew 4.7% year-over-year (YOY) in 2014, up 3.7 points from 2013, as approximately 71 million metric tonnes of cargo were shipped by air—an increase of 4 million metric tonnes from 2013, according to preliminary data from Airports Council International (ACI).
Argentina’s flagship carrier, Aerolíneas Argentinas, has taken delivery of the first of four new directly purchased Airbus A330-200 aircraft as a part of the carrier’s fleet renewal strategy.
Fabrice Brégier is leading Airbus through one of the most dynamic times in its history, developing and delivering new aircraft, ramping up production rates and holding an all-time high orders backlog. Airbus had a strong year in 2014, financially and operationally. Could you sum up the highlights?
