The U.S. Transportation Department Office of the Inspector General said on June 20 that it will review FAA’s safety oversight of Southwest Airlines, citing recent events, including an inflight engine failure in April that caused the death of a passenger.
IATA DG Aand CEO Alexandre de Juniac and Airports Council International (ACI) DG Angela Gittens indicated they see potential for independent oversight of airport charge disputes and for airports to have greater involvement in slot allocations.
Dutch flag-carrier KLM will phase in a new meal service concept in its economy-class cabins for intercontinental flights, as it cuts the number of cabin crew on many routes.
Sri Lankan Airlines is close to an agreement to switch and delay its remaining Airbus widebody orders, as part of the carrier’s broader restructuring efforts.
Eurocontrol DG Eamonn Brennan warned that urgent action is needed to avoid European flight delays nearly doubling by 2040, as record traffic growth continues.
Airbus and TAP Portugal have begun flying the first production A330neo to demonstrate its readiness for airline operations, as the program is in the home stretch to certification.
Airports body ACI Europe said the region’s airports must be ready for change, as the European Union (EU) air travel market continues to boom against a backdrop of challenges.
Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos believes his LCC is reaching the critical mass it needs to succeed, as several European heavyweights voice their potential interest in the business.
Delta Air Lines signed a firm purchase order for 20 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets, with deliveries scheduled to start late this year and continue until 2020.
Airports Council International (ACI) defended airport privatization as one “viable solution” to solving the expected capacity crunch at major airports.
Liebherr Aerospace & Transportation has partnered with automotive giant General Motors (GM) to develop an auxiliary power unit (APU) for future single-aisle aircraft based on a fuel cell.
Most Air France unions have called off strikes planned for June 23-26 in the latest twist in a months-long conflict with staff over pay that has so far led to 15 strike days, the resignation of the former Air France-KLM group CEO and a financial cost of around €400 million ($462 million).
Recent incidents involving unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) near Oslo Gardermoen Airport led to a stiff warning from Norwegian airports authority Avinor.
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, recorded a reduced net loss for its 2017-18 financial year ended March 31, with the company CEO reporting most parameters improving.
PSA Airlines has “stabilized” its computer systems and plans to steadily ramp up its schedule following nearly a week of disruptions that triggered cancellations throughout the American Airlines subsidiary’s network, including its entire June 19 morning schedule, American said.
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr called for greater cooperation between airlines and airports in the face of an upcoming capacity crunch, likening current strained relations to a sibling rivalry.
Ethiopian Airlines may announce a Bombardier C Series or Embraer E2 order at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow in, as well as a follow-on deal for Boeing 787s.
Alaska Airlines, fortifying its West Coast-Hawaii presence and ramping up competition in Northern California, plans to launch nonstop service between Sacramento and Kona International Airport (KOA) this December.
An “information report” by a French senator is blaming the country’s air traffic control (ATC) for disproportionate flight delays in Europe, citing obsolete equipment, inadequate human resource management and frequent strikes.
Korean Air is on track to increase its Bombardier C Series fleet to 10 aircraft this year, and is preparing to debut the type on short-haul international routes.
