Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said the Irish LCC could invest more than the planned €100 million ($117 million) into Austrian startup LaudaMotion to grow its fleet faster.
Germany’s competition watchdog Bundeskartellamt sees no reason to open an investigation into Lufthansa’s pricing practices following the airberlin bankruptcy in October 2017.
The codeshare tie-up between United Airlines and Boutique Air gives the U.S. major extensive reach into smaller communities, particularly from its Denver hub, while giving the regional operator both passenger feed and a leg up as it looks to grow its extensive Essential Air Service (EAS)-focused operation.
Air France reached an agreement with its main pilots’ union, the SNPL, covering Boeing 787 training, ending an impasse that had forced it to ground its newest 787 aircraft and reduce its flight frequency from Paris to Guangzhou, China.
A U.S. marine survey firm that resumed the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 early this year said May 29 it is concluding the operation.
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Some 180 aviation industry representatives participated in a workshop on flight-time limitation (FTL) rules and fatigue-risk management (FRM), giving their views on European rules which have been in force for more than two years, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
South African regional airline SA Express was forced to stop operations May 24 after the Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) suspended its air operator’s certificate (AOC), citing safety concerns. SA Express’ aircraft maintenance organization approvals and certificate of airworthiness for nine of its 21 aircraft were also suspended.
Shell companies and intermediaries attempting to get aircraft parts to Iran’s Mahan Air and several affiliates have been targeted in new sanctions from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), sending a warning to aviation services providers that doing business with anyone who supports sanctioned Iranian carriers will not be tolerated.
The UK government has confirmed easyJet’s status as a UK airline, even if it is majority European Union (EU)-owned, according to easyJet CFO Andrew Findlay.
American Airlines said about 60% of its customers presented with basic economy fares are choosing a higher-priced option with more features, but these so-called conversion rates are higher on its own website than third-party booking sites.
The commercial aerospace sector may be expecting Boeing to announce the formal start of a new midmarket aircraft (NMA) program this year, but for perhaps the most important suppliers—the engine makers—the business case is not yet closed, according to a key CEO.
New Austrian carrier LaudaMotion plans to launch an extensive European network—called City Shuttle—from Vienna beginning with the 2018-19 winter schedule.
