Aircastle continues to struggle to place more of its Embraer E190-E2-series aircraft slated to begin arriving next year, but the lessor is confident that the Embraer-Boeing tie-up and the aircraft’s recent entry into service will help entice new customers.
The president of the Air France branch of the French pilots’ union SNPL said appointing Air Canada executive Benjamin Smith as the new CEO of Air France-KLM would be a “grave error.”
The central African nation of Chad will launch its new national airline on Oct. 1 after documents setting it up were signed by the nation’s government and Ethiopian Airlines.
German airports operator Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (Fraport AG) has agreed to sell its 30% stake in Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen (FHLG) to iCON Flughafen (iCON), part of the iCON Infrastructure Group.
A survey by aircraft-connectivity supplier Inmarsat has revealed that 83% of business travelers would rebook with airlines that offer high-quality connectivity, and 74% of business travelers now see inflight Wi-Fi as “crucial.”
The European Union (EU) has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to confirm that it is in compliance with WTO rulings on subsidies to Airbus, in the latest step in a 14-year-old dispute between the U.S. and the EU over alleged subsidies to Airbus and Boeing.
Japanese financier ORIX will acquire 30% of Irish lessor Avolon from China’s Bohai Capital for $2.2 billion, with completion of the sale expected in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Kenny Jacobs, Ryanair’s chief marketing officer, believes the airline will reach a collective bargaining agreement with German pilot union VC before the end of the year.
Saudia, the flag-carrier of Saudi Arabia, is suspending services to and from Toronto following a diplomatic spat with Canada. Saudia operates the only nonstop air service between Saudi Arabia and Canada with its 4X-weekly Jeddah-Toronto sector, using a Boeing 787-9.
Aircastle Ltd. posted an adjusted net income of $52.4 million in the second quarter, swinging to profit one year after recording a quarterly loss of $7.1 million, the company reported Aug. 7.
TransDigm has signed a new master contract agreement with leading customer Boeing, representing the key aerospace and defense parts provider’s acquiescence to the latter’s Partnership for Success (PFS) supply chain cost cutting effort.
Cathay Pacific significantly narrowed its loss for the six months through June 30, and the airline signaled its multi-year recovery and restructuring effort remains on track.
A coalition of aviation stakeholders is urging the leadership of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to refrain from attaching additional amendments regulating aircraft noise to the chamber’s version of the FAA reauthorization bill.
Mexican LCC Interjet Airlines expanded its passenger connections across the Pacific Aug. 7 with the announcement the carrier has established a bilateral interline agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL).
Edmonton, Canada, police are investigating a near miss involving an unidentified drone and a WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 turboprop on approach to Edmonton International Airport July 31.
ATR delivered five ATR 72-600 aircraft to Iranian carrier Iran Air just before U.S. sanctions came back into force, meaning the carrier has now received 13 out of an order of 20 aircraft, the Toulouse-based manufacturer said.
Despite Airbus’ new orders and commitments for about 475 commercial aircraft gained at the Farnborough Airshow, the Toulouse-based manufacturer registered just one firm booking—for eight A350-900s—in its July orders and deliveries report released Aug. 6.
Air France-KLM and fellow SkyTeam member Air Europa intend to extend their existing codeshare into a joint venture (JV), covering flights between Europe and Central and South America.
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International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh has said the group has no plans to retain its shares in Norwegian, should it fail to acquire the LCC.
