Delta Air Lines’ MRO division, Delta TechOps, opened a new line maintenance facility at Tokyo Narita Airport to provide support for the airline’s Airbus A330 and Boeing 747-400, 777, 767 and 757 aircraft.
The Gander Automated Air Traffic System (GAATS+) has been implemented at the Prestwick Center in Scotland to complement the system already implemented across the North Atlantic at the Gander Control Center in Newfoundland.
Star Alliance member SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways are set to begin codeshare operations between Scandinavia and the United Arab Emirates.
Building on its recent change of ownership and new board, Alitalia has released details of its new C-level management team, which includes three veterans from new shareholder Etihad Airways
The European Commission has appointed a newly-created cross-industry group, called the SESAR Deployment Alliance, to drive forward Europe’s long-awaited airspace modernization.
Quarterly financial results from 74 air carriers worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses and net income/losses for the third quarter of 2014, generally defined as July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014.
Aer Lingus CEO Christoph Mueller, known for his airline turnaround skills, has been tapped to become CEO of Malaysia Airlines next year, it was announced Friday.
Cathay Pacific Airways pilots have implemented “work-to-rule” industrial action after long-running contract talks with the airline failed to produce an agreement, and it remains uncertain when the two parties will return to the negotiating table.
Air France-KLM is considering partnerships with low-cost carriers to substitute its thwarted attempt to create Transavia Europe, although nothing is imminently in the pipeline.
Ireland’s low-cost carrier Ryanair has added €60 million ($74 million) to its full-year net earnings guidance, giving a new range of €810-€830 million, due to stronger-than-expected winter bookings.
Greece-based Aegean Airlines Group reported a net profit of €78.6 million ($97 million) for the nine months ended Sept. 30, up nearly 33% from €59.2 million reported in the year-ago period.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)—representing Southwest Airlines’ approximately 6,000 customer service agents and customer support and services representatives—have ratified a new four-year contract.
A coalition of UK airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers and air navigation service provider NATS believes the potential exists for a national sustainable fuels industry to help cut atmospheric emissions.
Sichuan Airlines has awarded L-3 Link Simulation & Training a contract for an additional Airbus A320 full-flight simulator (FFS), the fifth such system to be installed at the Sichuan Airlines Group training center in Chengdu, China.
Boeing logged six commercial orders in November, for a total of 221 aircraft. The company also reported delivering 53 commercial aircraft to 40 customers.
Global air freight markets continued to surge for a fourth consecutive month as demand in October increased 5.4% year-over-year, according to IATA’s October air freight market analysis.
