The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday cleared the final regulatory hurdle for Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways to buy a 24% stake in Jet Airways.
LATAM Airlines Group—the merger created between Santiago de Chile-based LAN Airlines and Brazil’s TAM Airlines—reported a third-quarter net profit of $52.1 million, reversed from a $49.2 net loss in the year-ago quarter.
Sukhoi Superjet International CEO Nazario Cauceglia is hoping to secure EASA certification for the long-range variant of the Superjet 100 (SSJ100LR) by year end.
Airbus, Dusseldorf University, easyJet and sensing technologies specialist Nicarnica Aviation have flown an Airbus A340 toward an artificial ash cloud to test their AVOID sensor concept.
Rosedale Aviation Holdings has sold its 48.1% stake in UK regional airline Flybe to institutional investors, marking its exit from the airline, which is going through a major restructuring.
By the end of November, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will issue guidance allowing passengers to use personal electronic devices (PEDs) during taxiing, take-off and landing.
Russia may ask for seventh freedom rights between points in the Czech Republic and other European Union (EU) member states for fulfilling the agreed-upon principles of modernizing trans-Siberian routes.
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic have announced plans to align their schedules from next summer and co-locate some services at Heathrow’s Terminal 3.
Overall worldwide airport passenger traffic increased 4.1% year-over-year in September, down 0.7 point from August, Airports Council International (ACI) has reported.
Wencor Group has acquired Star Aero, an independent provider of Parts Manufacture Approval (PMA) used in the repair and maintenance of thrust-reverser systems on commercial aircraft.
With the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) behind them, American Airlines and US Airways now believe their merger can close in the first half of December.
American Airlines and US Airways have settled the antitrust lawsuit filed in August by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), agreeing with DOJ to divest slots and facilities at several airports—including 52 slot pairs at Washington National Airport (DCA)—to enable the mega-merger of the two airlines to proceed.
Singapore Airlines has reported a net profit of S$160 million ($128.6 million) for the second quarter ended Sept. 30, up 77.8% from S$90.1 million year-over-year.
The Thames Estuary Research and Development Co. (TESTRAD) has unveiled plans for a London Britannia Airport—a six runway, 24-hour airport complex proposed for development in the Thames Estuary.
Alitalia will hold a board meeting with its shareholders Wednesday afternoon to discuss a new cost-cutting plan and ways to obtain financial help to keep the airline operational.
