Airbus commercial aircraft orders made a significant rebound in October as the Toulouse-based manufacturer reported firm bookings for 85 aircraft, valued at about $13.4 billion.
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A working group of fatigue experts from airlines, labor groups, and academia has released a best-practices guide to controlled rest (CR) on the flight deck—part of an effort to provide data-supported guidance on how to create and improve pilot-napping programs.
Hong-Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways is optimistic about its commitment to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), even though the product continues to be much pricier than conventional jet fuel. The airline aims to achieve carbon-neutral growth by 2020.
Airspace Technologies, a Southern California-based startup pitching proprietary software for time-definite logistics in air cargo, said it has raised $20 million in Series B venture capital funding.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given preliminary approval for setting up a China Southern Airlines subsidiary at the new Beijing airport that will open in 2019.
CFM International signed two $1 billion contracts at the Bahrain International Air Show Nov. 15 involving Bahrain flag-carrier Gulf Air and Dammam, Saudi Arabia-based SaudiGulf Airlines.
The CEO of U.S. independent carrier JetBlue Airways has called for greater scrutinization of large airline joint ventures (JVs), warning they can harm competition and innovation.
Canadian carrier WestJet’s ULCC subsidiary Swoop, which launched in June, is planning to grow from six to 10 Boeing 737-800s in 2019 and will consider its further fleet expansion after that.
Gulf Air is reconsidering an earlier plan to retire its Airbus A330-200 long-haul aircraft as the Bahraini flag carrier’s new Boeing 787-9s are placed into service.
Local authorities have approved plans by London Stansted Airport (STN) to increase the passenger cap at the airport to 43 million per year, permitting over 22% growth from the current 35 million passenger limit.
Delta Air Lines has placed a new order for 10 Airbus A330neos, increasing its total order for the widebody to 35, while further deferring delivery of 10 A350XWBs that were previously delayed.
Norwegian’s Argentinian LCC subsidiary rolled out complementary Wi-Fi on its domestic flights Nov. 16, making it the first carrier within Argentina to do so.
Satellite service provider Inmarsat is urging airlines and stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region to reap the potential revenue and operations benefits from a connected aircraft.
The debut of Air New Zealand’s first Airbus A321neo will mark the start of a major upgrade of the airline’s international short-haul fleet, helping it confront a new phase of fierce competition in the Australia-New Zealand market.
Spurred by strong demand for air travel in Vietnam, LCC Vietjet Air’s operating profit for the first nine months was up 13% to VND2.4 trillion ($107 million) year on year.
Oman Air believes joint ventures (JVs) with codeshare partners would offer greater benefits to the national carrier than membership in a global alliance.
