Aviation Daily

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Union (EU) has called for greater cooperation and progress the Single European Sky framework to help reduce to flight delays, as the busy European summer vacation period highlights the disruption travelers regularly face.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair’s Ireland-based pilots have called two more one-day strikes on July 20 and July 24, as a conflict with the LCC’s management continues despite ongoing talks between the two sides.
Air Transport

By Mark Nensel
Airbus and Boeing both saw significant new aircraft order placements in June, representing approximately $53 billion in combined new business based on list prices.
Air Transport

View the Airline Snapshot: Southwest Airlines chart in PDF format.

By Bill Carey
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 was damaged in a hard landing during winglet testing July 12 in Russia, manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft reported.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways aims to massively increase its services to the Indian sub-continent as it expands over the next few years, CEO Rohit Ramachandran told Aviation Daily sister publication ATW.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
FAA has agreed to improve its safety oversight of airlines after a finding by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Inspector General (IG) that its oversight of American Airlines “lacked objectivity.”
Air Transport

Four long-serving U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) officials have been named the joint recipients of the 2018 L. Welch Pogue Lifetime Achievement Award in Aviation.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Bombardier is confident that interiors supply-chain challenges that plagued its C Series program will not be an issue on its new CRJ Atmosphere cabin, even though the supplier—Zodiac Aerospace—is the same.
Air Transport

A strong demand environment enabled Delta Air Lines to somewhat mitigate surging fuel prices to post a $1.03 billion net profit for the second quarter.
Air Transport

Germany-based regional carrier LGW named Francesco Sciortino and Michael Knoth as new managing directors, succeeding Peter Knecht and Felix Genze, from Aug. 1.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian said lower unit costs helped achieve a NOK300 million ($37 million) net profit for the second quarter, reversed from a net loss of NOK691 million in the same period a year earlier.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
An in-depth survey of more than 200 airlines shows a high level of industry interest in Boeing’s proposed new mid-market aircraft (NMA), but potential customers highlight requirements differing from the preliminary design.

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand will partner with JetBlue Airways subsidiary JetBlue Technology Ventures (JTV) to support the development of new technology in the travel industry.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
In its latest air traffic management (ATM) cost-effectiveness report, Eurocontrol’s performance review commission (PRC) estimates that service provision has become more efficient, but once the cost of delays factored in, the improvement is marginal.
Air Transport

By Mark Nensel
Indian airline Vistara advanced its goal of launching international service in 2018 with commitments to order up to 13 Airbus A320neos and six Boeing 787-9s, in deals valued at a combined $3.1 billion at list prices, the company announced July 11.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
JetBlue’s choice of the just-rebranded Airbus A220 gives the airline significant operational flexibility starting next decade, but the airline insists it intends to keep its focus-city strategy and leverage the new aircraft’s economics to help drive bottom-line improvements without changing its growth plan.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Falling domestic yields and several one-time items will hit American Airlines’ bottom line in the second quarter, the carrier revealed July 11.
Air Transport

View the Leisure And Discounted Business Fares: Week Of June 25 chart in PDF format.

By Victoria Moores
French leisure airline Aigle Azur has operated its first long-haul flight, linking Paris Orly with Sao Paulo in Brazil.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM is nearing two months without a CEO as a replacement for Jean-Marc Janaillac, who left on May 15 following a bitter dispute with unions over pay, still has yet to be found.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair expects to cancel around 30 flights between Ireland and the UK on July 12, with pilots in Ireland expected to maintain a planned strike over concerns about base transfers and pilot seniority agreements, despite plans for the airline to meet the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA) union.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Virgin Galactic has signed a framework agreement to bring commercial space flight to Italy, following two years of business discussions, regulatory analysis, studies on potential operations and market assessment.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Malaysian long-haul LCC AirAsia X announced July 10 it will move its twice-daily operations to Melbourne, Australia, from Tullamarine International Airport to Avalon Airport.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
A pilot has lodged a legal challenge against the UK CAA, seeking a judicial review of commercial-pilot age restrictions.
Air Transport