The application of Europe’s passenger-rights rules—often referred to as EU261—is being scrutinized by the European Court of Auditors, but a wider revamp remains in limbo.
A near collision between a drone and a Boeing 777 on March 25 has prompted Air New Zealand to call for stricter regulations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators.
LOT Polish Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 will be used both to serve the carrier’s flagship transatlantic routes and to open up new routes, the airline’s CEO said.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and Doha-based Qatar Airways both introduced their respective Airbus A350-900 service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) over the March 24-25 weekend, with Delta beating Qatar by one day as the first scheduled A350 operator at ATL.
Seeking to build on its fleet of Boeing 767-300 freighters, All Nippon Airways (ANA) has finalized an order for two 777Fs, which the carrier plans to fly on international routes, focusing on Asia, China and North America.
Regional carrier lobby group the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is calling on its members to take advantage of European Investment Bank (EIB) funding for new aircraft purchases.
Singapore Airlines is set to put the first Boeing 787-10 into service next week and plans to operate a fleet of eight 787-10s by April 2019 on what the carrier terms “regional” routes.
Air France joined the joint venture between its sister airline KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Kenya Airways, consolidating the Air France-KLM Group’s capacity in East Africa.
HNA Group’s Urumqi Airlines has started flying the Embraer E190, an aircraft likely to be well matched to many routes in the sparsely populated territory in far western China where it is based.
Taiwan’s China Airlines has moved one of its two daily Taipei-Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights to Ontario (California) International Airport (ONT), which is located in the eastern part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
AAR Corp. faces staffing pressure and could increase wages to help retain and attract enough mechanics at its MRO shops—a move that would increase costs for customers.
Following a March 22 cyberattack on the City of Atlanta government, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) temporarily shut down its Wi-Fi system, leaving the airport’s approximately 275,000 daily passengers and 63,000 employees scrambling for internet connectivity.
LONDON—London Luton Airport is aiming to clamp down on excessive noise late at night over the peak summer period, after it breached its night-time noise contour limits. The airport, which is situated some 35 miles north of central London, is the home of LCC easyJet and handles a high percentage of LCC and charter flights. It has experienced rapid growth in flight numbers—up 37% in the past five years. It handled 15.8 million passengers on 135,000 flights in 2017.
Airlines for America (A4A) CEO Nick Calio believes there will be further progress in UK-U.S. air services talks by April, as the UK prepares to exit from the European Union (Brexit) next year.
Boeing has not appealed the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) rejection of its C Series price dumping claims against Bombardier. Boeing confirmed the March 22 deadline to appeal the Jan. 26 ITC vote passed without it filing an appeal.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Alitalia signed a commercial partnership agreement that will include codeshare flights between Japan and Italy and on domestic routes within the two countries from Oct. 28.
Air China said it expects to raise its share of traffic at Beijing Capital International Airport to 70% after a new airport opens in the city’s Daxing district next year.
