Making the Bombardier C Series and the Airbus A320neo family “an integrated family of aircraft” is “a key strategic objective" of the new partnership between the two manufacturers in the program, Airbus Group CFO Harald Wilhelm said.
A panel of government and law enforcement officials expressed grave concern to lawmakers about the threat posed by terrorists and criminals operating unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and called on Congress to provide them with more authority and resources to counter malicious drones.
European transport ministers have agreed on proposals to support competitiveness and sustainability in the mobility sector, including one aimed at safeguarding competition within air transport, paving the way for negotiations with the European Parliament.
Avic will begin making parts for the airframe major assemblies of the MA700 turboprop airliner this month, following the transmission of design data to the factories in the past few weeks.
United Airlines debuted its first passenger service utilizing a Boeing 737-9 with flight 686 between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) June 7.
Tensions between increasing passenger numbers and limited airport expansion will lead to airport-based services being further decentralized, according to Lufthansa Group senior director-product management ground & digital services Bjorn Becker.
An arbitrator's binding interim order has paved the way for WestJet's ULCC Swoop to launch later this month with pilots recruited from outside the company, but the Air Line Pilots Association will become the pilots' representative by September.
Boeing’s commercial, air-breathing hypersonic airplane pursuits could mean partnering with legacy large commercial aircraft engine makers initially, then ultimately including rocket motor makers, a Boeing scientist noted recently.
GE Aviation announced the formation of a new subsidiary called AiRXOS to support development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management system (UTM) initiatives.
South African Airways (SAA) CEO Vuyani Jarana said the airline has identified necessary measures needed to restructure the loss-making national carrier.
Airbus added firm orders for 24 commercial aircraft in May to lift its year-to-date gross total of 160 aircraft orders, including an end-of-month booking from an unidentified customer for 15 A350-900s valued at approximately $4.8 billion.
Airbus said the BelugaXL has passed the ground vibration test (GVT), a requirement for certification of the aircraft that paves the way toward its maiden flight this summer.
Norwegian air service provider Avinor and Spanish air traffic management equipment provider Indra have completed the first test in a series of validations to simultaneously manage traffic in multiple airports from a single remote position.
Six European countries have written to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) expressing concerns about the sustainability criteria of the CORSIA aviation emissions offsetting scheme as members prepare to meet to try to finalize its regulations.
Ryanair said it had signed its first cabin crew recognition agreement, with the ANPAC and ANPAV unions in Italy, paving the way for them to represent the LCC’s directly employed cabin crew in Italy.
Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines joint venture SunExpress has signed up with Immfly to provide its passengers with its digital inflight entertainment (IFE) platform in a move aimed at improving choice for passengers and increasing ancillary revenues.
