The FAA is awarding its fourth round of U.S. airport infrastructure grants for 2018, having released an additional $616.9 million to lift the total airport improvement program (AIP) funding year-to-date to $2.7 billion.
Icelandair President & CEO Björgólfur Jóhannsson resigned Aug. 27 as the group further lowered its EBITDA guidance for 2018 to $80-$100 million, down by about 50% since the beginning of the year.
The U.S. Congress is facing a fast-approaching deadline to pass budget legislation reauthorizing the FAA, as it appears increasingly likely that lawmakers will approve another short-term extension for the agency, according to a source familiar with the matter.
California Pacific Airlines (CPA), the Kennesaw, Georgia-based Part 121 operator formerly known as Aerodynamics Inc. (ADI), said it plans to launch nonstop service to several Western U.S. markets from a base at McClellan–Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California, starting Nov. 1.
A rapid expansion in aircraft fleets is expected to give the Asia-Pacific region the highest growth rate for all types of aviation workers over the next 20 years, according to a new Boeing report.
An Airbus A320 of HNA’s Capital Airlines lost its nose gear wheels and suffered severe engine damage in a landing attempt at China’s Macau International Airport that was followed by an emergency recovery in the country’s nearby southeastern city of Shenzhen.
E-commerce, overcrowded routes and new tourism demographics are just a few of the reasons behind strong demands for ATR aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region.
New, higher fees at JetBlue Airways for checked bags and other services signal the airline’s intent to lean more on ancillary revenues as part of a broader effort to boost margins.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) have announced legislation that would re-establish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Kuwait’s civil aviation regulator has told hybrid carrier Wataniya Airways to improve its service standards or potentially face closure, according to a report from state-run news agency KUNA.
LATAM Airlines Group plans to overhaul the interiors of more than 200 aircraft—two-thirds of its global fleet—over the next two years, for an investment of $400 million, the company said during its second-quarter operations call.
Chinese authorities are encouraging private investment as part of a policy to encourage placement of non-government money into the civil aviation infrastructure.
China Southern Airlines has received its first three-class Boeing 787-9 on Aug. 24, 2018. The aircraft, registration B-1169, was delivered Aug. 24 and is the sixth 787-9 to enter China Southern’s fleet.
Asia-Pacific carriers are continuing to benefit from strengthening demand despite the threat of trade protectionism, according to the region’s major airline industry group.
The U.S. State Department has downgraded its travel advisory for Americans traveling to Cuba, for the second time since a “do-not-travel” warning went into effect in 2017.
The cost to fund major projects at the U.S.'s top 25 airports is on track to rise substantially in the next three years, adding as much as $4 to airline cost-per-enplanement (CPE) figures, a Moody's analysis shows.
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Nordic LCC Primera Air is continuing its expansion of long-haul service, adding nonstop flights from Brussels to Boston Logan, New York-Newark Liberty and Washington Dulles international airports.
