Flights into Stansted Airport in the UK were disrupted Tuesday morning after a Gulfstream G550 struck and damaged the airport’s instrument landing system (ILS) while landing in low visibility.
Low-fare Qantas subsidiary Jetstar will establish a new cabin crew and pilot base in Adelaide next year to help it increase its presence in South Australia.
The Association of Support Service Industries (PALTA) and the Finnish Air Line Pilots’ Association (SLL) have reached a new collective labor agreement for Finnair pilots.
Cathay Pacific Airways will move its freighter operations from Dubai International to Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) from Feb. 1, 2014.
American Airlines parent AMR Corp. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and completed its merger with US Airways; the companies officially formed the new American Airlines Group Inc. on Monday morning.
Boeing said it has started low-speed wind tunnel tests for the Boeing 777X, the next-generation widebody program launched by the manufacturer last month with entry into service (EIS) set for 2020.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has followed the US lead and approved the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) in non-transmitting mode through all stages of flight, including taxi, take-off and landing.
Czech leisure carrier Travel Service will acquire 34% of CSA Czech Airlines from Korean Air, prompting the departure of Czech Airlines chairman and president Philippe Moreels.
Emirates Airline—which placed a huge order for Boeing 777X and Airbus A380 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show—wants to be ready for a “quantum leap” in air travel over the next 15 years.
Less than a month after clearing the final regulatory hurdle in its bid for a 24% stake in Jet Airways, Etihad has announced the first stage of a major expansion in its Indian operations.
Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has launched the first Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Dec. 8.
UK air navigation services provider NATS said a problem with its internal telephone system caused a significant reduction in UK airspace capacity that resulted in widespread delays and disruption to air traffic Dec. 7.
The European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) is distancing itself from the Commission’s controversial plans for including international aviation in the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) by proposing amendments to soften the EU stance.
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has downgraded Qantas’ corporate credit rating to so-called “junk” status following the carrier’s surprise profit warning Thursday.
North Africa-based Air Algerie is on the verge of announcing three new aircraft orders, covering three regional aircraft, eight narrowbodies and three widebodies for delivery in 2015-16, plus evaluations have begun for two full freighters.
