Under the auspices of its International Aviation Safety Assessments (IASA) program, FAA has upgraded Ukraine’s safety rating to Category 1 from Category 2.
FAA administrator Michael Huerta warned that the ongoing “fiscal uncertainty” surrounding the US government is “very damaging” to FAA’s long-term planning capability, and in particular could hurt the agency’s effort to modernize air traffic control (ATC).
Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant Air announced today it will immediately pull nearly half its fleet out of service to re-inspect the emergency slides on its MD-80 aircraft.
The US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways is based on faulty reasoning, the head of IATA told the Wings Club in New York Thursday.
Transaero Airlines has reported a first-half net profit of RUB464.03 million ($14.69 million), up 69% compared to the year-ago period. First-half revenue rose 18% to RUB45.51 billion.
Following the agreement between Ryanair and Manchester Airport Group (MAG) to grow passenger traffic through Stansted Airport, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said it will defer making final proposals on future regulation for Stansted from Oct. 3, 2013 to April 1, 2014.
UK air traffic services provider NATS has completed a 10-year, £164 million ($262 million) program to upgrade or replace the 23 main radar stations that make up the UK’s radar network.
Boeing plans to expand its manufacturing site in Helena, Mont. by nearly 50%—a $35 million expansion of over 55,000 sq ft, boosting the Boeing Helena facility to a total of 167,099 sq ft.
Source: ATW Research Passenger, RPK and FTK figures are Year-to-Date, except where noted * International only 1. January – July 2. January – June 3. Includes Regional operations 4. Combined American Eagle, Executive Airlines and American Connection 5. Combined traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines 6. YTD from 4/26/13 7. Subsidiary of IAG 8. Combined British Airways, Iberia and Vueling
Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce, former partners in the International Aero Engines (IAE) joint venture (JV), have pulled out of plans to form a new JV that would have developed engines for future narrowbody aircraft.
Lufthansa has announced a highly anticipated order for 34 Boeing 777-9Xs and 25 Airbus A350-900s, plus 30 options, to renew its future long-haul fleet.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for air passenger rights to be tightened up to stop airlines from exploiting an “extraordinary circumstances” clause to avoid paying them compensation for delays or denied boarding.
