U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Wisconsin) said she was “90% sure” Congress would pass legislation reauthorizing FAA before the Sept. 30 deadline when the agency’s current authority expires, and said the Senate could take up the bill following next week’s recess during a speech at the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Air Safety Forum here.
An investigation has begun into what caused the crash of an Aeromexico Embraer E190 in Durango Tuesday evening, while the airline confirmed all 107 people onboard survived.
Airline pilots’ unions and a business jet pilots association have formed an alliance to oppose a provision of draft FAA reauthorization legislation that calls for research into single-piloted cargo operations.
Virgin Australia is taking steps to ramp up its product offering on Australia-New Zealand routes, in preparation for increased competition when its partnership with Air Zealand ends.
Ryanair is facing more disruption to its flights after Swedish pilots voted to strike on Aug. 10 and a Belgian pilots’ union advised its members to do the same, as long-running tensions between the LCC and its workforce lead to industrial action in more of the countries it operates in.
WestJet executives are not ruling out an accelerated ramp-up of its Swoop ULCC as a way to inject lower-cost lift into its system as it works to offset higher fuel costs and expenses tied to several key initiatives.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) said its results for the most recent quarter outperformed its expectations, even though its profit was significantly lower than in the previous year.
Air France-KLM said strikes at Air France and rising fuel prices hit profit and increased its costs and forecast a hike in its full-year fuel bill as it presented its first-half financial results still without a permanent CEO.
Qatar Airways said an Airbus A350-1000 would operate on its Doha-New York JFK route from October 28, marking the aircraft’s first commercial route to the U.S.
An Aeromexico Embraer E190AR crashed shortly after takeoff from Guadalupe Victoria Airport in the state of Durango, Mexico, July 31. The airline and local authorities said there were 103 people onboard, including four crew, but no reports of fatalities.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has reported a net profit of S$149 million ($109.3 million) for the June quarter, down 57% year-over-year (YOY) from net income of $346.5 million in the year-ago period.
Ramping up its opposition to proposed research into single-pilot cargo aircraft, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) union released results of an on-line survey July 31 showing that most respondents oppose removing pilots from airline flight decks.
United Airlines, as part of its plan to boost connecting passenger traffic at its Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) hub, will launch new daily service between IAD and Miami Dec. 19.
WestJet, already managing major expansion and cost-cutting initiatives, plans a drastic reduction in fourth-quarter capacity growth to offset rising fuel costs.
The head of Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has resigned in the wake of the latest report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
A significant rise in traffic and revenue could not offset higher fuel prices for Japan Airlines (JAL), with the carrier reporting a drop in net profit for the three months through June 30.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings saw its net profit drop sharply in the quarter ending June 30, although the carrier still expects to achieve its profit target for the full year.
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