Singapore Airlines (SIA) will switch out its Airbus A380 on the Zurich-Singapore route with an A380 version fitted with the latest onboard cabin productions and innovations, starting this summer.
Pilots at WestJet, taking a major step closer to a costly showdown with the airline’s management, overwhelmingly approved a strike if the two sides fail to agree on a new contract during the last-ditch conciliation process currently underway.
Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) program will get another insertion of Russian government money aimed at increasing the regional aircraft’s sales and jump-starting the development of a second SSJ variant.
Harris Corp. will build and operate a new aviation telecommunications network for India under a contract the company signed May 10 with Airport Authority of India (AAI), the country’s air navigation service provider (ANSP).
Santiago-based LATAM Airlines Group posted a $94 million net profit for the first quarter of 2018, up 43.2% compared to 1Q 2017’s $66 million net income, driven by a 50% year-over-year (YOY) rise in operating income, the company said, boosted by unit revenue and capacity growth across LATAM’s passenger and cargo business.
Panama-based Copa Holdings reported a first-quarter 2018 net profit of $136.5 million, up 35.1% over net income of $101 million in the 2017 March quarter, as strong demand overcame rising fuel prices.
Boeing’s April orderbook was dominated by American Airlines’ April 6 order for 47 787s, which helped to lift the U.S. manufacturer’s gross commercial aircraft order total for the year to 321, nearly double the total for Airbus.
World Trade Organization (WTO) appeals judges are expected to hand down a long-anticipated decision on the dispute between the U.S. and European Union (EU) over whether EU payments to Airbus constitute illegal subsidies.
WestJet’s first business-class cabins, the signature feature of its new Boeing 787-9s, will help the carrier revamp its onboard experience throughout its network—part of its strategy to move further away from its low-cost regional carrier roots and become “a global network airline,” said Ed Sims, the carrier’s president and CEO.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said making sure Airbus and Boeing are held to the same requirements or given the same opportunities in any Iranian aircraft sales will be the top priority now that President Donald Trump is withdrawing from the so-called Iranian nuclear deal.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on May 9 named 10 local, state and tribal governments her department has selected to participate in the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) to test small drone applications within their jurisdictions.
U.S. lawmakers, grappling with the rapid proliferation of drones and how to safely integrate them into the commercial airspace, sought expert insight at a Senate hearing May 8.
The European Commission has given the green light for United Technologies (UTC) to buy Rockwell Collins, assuming the divestiture of businesses in actuators, pilot controls, ice protection and oxygen systems.
Icelandic LCC WOW Air appears to be on the verge of announcing flights to India, firming up plans for a strategic shift towards Asia reported by Aviation Daily sister publication ATW in April.
Airbus doubled its year-to-date commercial aircraft orderbook in April, firming new orders for 68 aircraft from three airlines—Bhutan’s Druk Air, U.S. ultra-LCC Allegiant Air and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)—and two undisclosed customers, valued at approximately $7.3 billion at list prices.
Emirates Airline posted 124% profit growth for its most recent financial year, delivering a AED2.8 billion ($762 million) profit despite “strong competitive pressure across all markets” and higher fuel prices.
Air Connection Express—a consortium of Angolan airlines, airport oversight and operations entities—has firmed an order for six Q400 turboprops from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier, valued at approximately $198 million at list prices.
Ethiopian Airlines placed a follow-on order for 10 Bombardier Q400s, plus purchase rights for five additional Q400 turboprops, the Star Alliance member said.
Rising fuel costs combined with a planned ramp up in capital expenditures put dents in most of WestJet’s key first-quarter income metrics, and the carrier is responding by fast-tracking a cost-reduction initiative.
Lufthansa Group plans to focus its future growth on its hubs in Munich, Vienna and Zurich while pulling capacity out of Frankfurt for the time being, CEO Carsten Spohr told the company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 8.
