Air Canada has taken delivery of it first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The aircraft, the first of Air Canada's 37 787s on order for delivery through 2019, departed Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Sunday on its delivery flight to Toronto.
A European Commission review of passenger rights complaint handling and enforcement in the European air transport sector shows the number of complaints remains low, while sanctions against airlines are minimal.
Austrian Airlines and its Tyrolean Airways subsidiary presented its employees with a framework plan for a new collective wage agreement, which could lead to the merging the two carriers and eliminating the Tyrolean brand.
Thai Airways reported a first-quarter net loss of THB2.62 billion ($804 million), reversed from a net profit of THB8.29 billion in the year-ago period.
Malaysia Airlines’ short-haul subsidiary Firefly and Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost subsidiary Citilink have signed a cooperation agreement to expand their regional reach through their combined partner networks.
Etihad Airways has unveiled plans to set up a cadet pilot training facility, with the acquisition of the Horizon International Flight Academy’s fixed-wing training division.
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Aircraft deliveries year-to-date, sorted by delivery date. Note: AIRBUS orders are in CAPS for differentiation purposes. Sources: Airbus, Boeing, ATW research.
Top 25 US Airlines for the month ranked by Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employees. Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
The UK government-appointed Airports Commission has received detailed proposals relating to the three options short-listed in its December 2013 interim report for a new runway to serve the South East of England.
African budget carrier Fastjet has suspended operations at its Fly540 Ghana subsidiary as part of its long-running battle to curb its legacy Fly540 losses.
