International Airlines Group (IAG) posted a significantly higher operating profit in the first quarter and assured investors its full-year result will be better than last year despite rising fuel prices.
Maintenance records from the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that experienced an inflight engine failure last month reveal the fan blades of its CFM56-7B turbofan engines, which are suspected of causing the failure, had been overhauled 10,712 engine cycles before the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported.
News of a weak first-quarter performance by Bombardier’s Commercial Aircraft unit was offset somewhat by the cash-generating sale of its Downsview aircraft assembly operation, a new CRJ order and optimism that the C Series program tie-up with Airbus will close within weeks.
Southwest Airlines revealed the four continental U.S. cities from which it plans to operate flights to Hawaii as it moves closer to selling tickets for the service.
American Airlines has split an order for 30 76-seat regional jets between Bombardier and Embraer, signing deals to buy 15 CRJ900s and 15 E175s. The Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier has also taken 15 options of each type.
Aerostructures leader Spirit AeroSystems expects to catch up on its shortfall in providing Boeing with 737 airframes by June, but the costs of doing so—as well as a new $650 million acquisition of European aerostructure specialist Asco—will require more money and the company’s full attention for the rest of the year, executives said May 2.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air has secured its UK air operator’s certificate (AOC) and operating license, allowing Wizz Air UK to launch flights on May 3.
The pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 diverted to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and landed safely on May 2 after a window cracked inflight.
SkyTeam carrier China Southern Airlines is ultimately hoping to secure rights to fly between the new Beijing Airport and London Heathrow Airport, but in the interim is planning to announce a new Heathrow link from Sanya, an island off China’s south coast.
FAA has started a nationwide beta test of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), a system that will streamline its process of granting drone operators permission to fly near airports.
Further details are emerging of Rolls-Royce’s plan to flight test the company’s UltraFan future commercial engine technology demonstrator with Airbus as part of a wider strategy that targets entry-into-service from the mid-2020s.
HNA Group has signed a preliminary agreement to buy 15 Airbus A350s while moving to increase the role of Hainan Airlines as its mainland Chinese long-haul specialist, industry sources said.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has doubled the number of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) integration projects it will fund after a strong response from organizations that want to participate.
Qantas has converted six more options for Boeing 787-9s to firm orders, which will allow it to retire its remaining 747-400s a few years earlier than planned.
Italy formally pushed back the deadline for selecting a buyer for ailing airline Alitalia by six months to Oct. 31, with the repayment of a controversial government bridge loan that is keeping it flying now set for Dec. 15.
Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has launched Boeing 787-9 services on the airline’s Manama-Jeddah route. The airline intends to operate the 787-9 on several regional routes over the coming weeks before it starts Bahrain–London Heathrow services on June 15.
Boeing announced May 1 that it has struck a $4.25 billion deal to acquire Miami-headquartered aircraft parts distribution, composites and aftermarket supplier KLX Inc.’s Aerospace Solutions Group, marking a further move into the value chain.
The U.S. Transportation Department will use its exemption authority to issue certificates to operators of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) seeking to transport goods for compensation, a procedural step toward allowing delivery drones.
