The U.S. Congress should remove language from draft FAA reauthorization legislation calling for research into single-piloted cargo aircraft, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and UK are reportedly nearing the completion of a new Open Skies agreement, as the two countries look to ensure a smooth transition for transatlantic aviation post-Brexit.
Southwest Airlines will expand services at its Dallas Love Field (DAL) hub, as well as both New York LaGuardia (LGA) and RWashington National (DCA) airports in the East and both Denver International (DEN) and San Jose International (SJC) airports out west, including several new nonstop routes, as part of a spate of service changes set for this winter.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air’s net profit for its 2017-18 financial year ended March 31 rose 22.1% year-over-year to hit €275 million ($322.4 million), exceeding its guidance.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said only a “tiny” number of passengers are connecting with Spanish carrier Air Europa, but he is expecting a new deal with fellow Irish carrier Aer Lingus to be the “acid test” for the model.
Deterioration of the Swedish kroner against other currencies, a longer, colder-than-normal winter and rising fuel prices were among the factors that affected Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in the first half of its 2017-18 financial year, the airline said May 30.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) told Sen. Bill Nelson (D–Florida), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, in a letter that airline consumer protections being considered by the Senate as it works toward passing an FAA reauthorization bill are “unnecessary, expensive and counterproductive.”
Sino-Russian commercial aircraft consortium Craic has received seven proposals for engines for its CR929 widebody airliner, said Comac, one of the partners.
As Airbus taking over the C Series program nears, Bombardier plans to donate one of the former flight-test aircraft to Quebec’s Ecole Nationale d’Aeronautique (ENA), the Canadian province’s sole provider of technical training for aerospace workers.
United Airlines employees at the carrier’s Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) hub have spearheaded operational improvements by targeting workplace-safety goals that extend beyond flight operations and maintenance environments.
Gama Aviation is the latest company to add its voice to the growing chorus of concern that the business-aviation community is flirting with disaster if it continues to ignore the implications of the U.S.’ 2020 deadline for ADS-B conversion/installation.
Shell Aviation entered into a long-term strategic collaboration with sustainable fuels specialist SkyNRG, aimed at jointly developing and funding sustainable aviation fuels.
With apologies to Mark Twain, news of potential talks to reach a grand bargain over World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes over large commercial aircraft may be greatly exaggerated.
Russian authorities have grounded Saratov Airlines, just under four months after the fatal Antonov An-148 crash involving the carrier based in Saratov in the Volga region.
The UK introduced new laws May 30 that will restrict all unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from flying above 400 ft. and within 1 km of airport boundaries.
China Southern Airlines will use Boeing 737-8s to operate a revived service between Urumqi in northwestern China and St Petersburg, Russia, replacing 757s.
Following an in-person intervention by the Canadian government’s labor minister, WestJet management and its pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), agreed to federal mediation of the two sides’ heated contract negotiations, averting a threatened pilot strike action.
Rolls-Royce is accelerating the process of inspections and the development of a permanent fix for the issues impacting its Trent 1000 Package C engine powering the Boeing 787.
