FAA has released draft guidance on how aircraft manufacturers can comply with new certification requirements that factor aerodynamic loads produced by rudder reversals into design standards.
Improved inbound tourism to Thailand was a significant factor behind Bangkok Airways’ improved financial figures for the first half of 2018, the company said.
Charter and wet-lease specialist Small Planet Airlines Poland has promoted Bartosz Czajka to the role of CEO and board member, after former CEO Jarosław Jeschke stepped down earlier this year for health reasons.
South Korea’s aviation regulator has decided it will not revoke the license of Jin Air because of violations of citizenship rules, but some restrictions will still be applied to the carrier.
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A XiamenAir Boeing 737-800 suffered damage to its landing gear and engine after it overran the runway at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Aug. 16.
Swoop, Westjet’s ULCC subsidiary, has placed its fourth aircraft into service and is using it to support previously announced seasonal flights between Abbotsford International and Winnipeg Richardson International airports.
Avianca Holdings had an unadjusted net loss of $35.7 million for the 2018 second quarter, reversed from a $10.6 million net profit in 2Q 2017, as the Colombia-based company faced currency volatility, increased fuel prices, infrastructure disruptions and continuing after-effects of a 51-day pilots’ strike in 4Q 2017.
United Parcel Service’s (UPS) second-quarter 2018 net profit increased 7.3% year-over-year (YOY) to $1.5 billion on 9.6% YOY revenue growth across its three major business segments, with international package and supply chain/freight revenue each showing double-digit YOY gains.
Vietnam Airlines reported strong profit growth for the first half of 2018, and the carrier is also making progress on plans to increase productivity and reduce staff numbers.
Substantial marketing efforts led to Royal Jordanian more than halving its losses for first half of 2018 compared to the same period a year earlier, the airline said.
Recaro Aircraft Seating has acquired land and buildings near its headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, as part of a major investment plan to support the company’s rapid growth.
A coalition of 30 organizations representing a cross-section of the U.S. aviation industry is appealing to the leadership of the U.S. Senate to move expeditiously to consider legislation for a long-term reauthorization of the FAA, before current authorization for the agency expires on Sept. 30.
