Norwegian Group chief human resources officer Helga Bollmann Leknes described the deal, which now will be put to a vote by SEPLA’s members, as “crucial to the group’s future growth.”
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines plans to continue upgrading its fleet with the delivery of two additional Airbus A350-900s in 2018, following the carrier’s dramatic improvement in its financial results.
Sichuan Airlines, which has signaled plans for fast-paced international expansion, has ordered 10 Airbus A350-900s, the Chengdu-based airline said Feb. 9.
Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider SIA Engineering (SIAE) and additive manufacturing equipment supplier Stratasys have created a joint venture (JV) to establish a service center to provide 3-D-printed parts for commercial aviation, the companies said Feb. 8.
Europe’s technology program for air traffic management (ATM) modernization, airline operations control centers (OCC) have begun using a so-called extended flight plan (EFPL) to optimize agreed—as opposed to requested—trajectories.
Aigle Azur is preparing to present a new strategic plan within the next month that will shift the airline’s focus beyond its traditional short- and medium-haul routes to long-haul operations.
Vietnam Airlines has postponed plans to add Berlin, Amsterdam or Rome to its network, as the market situations have changed and Middle East carriers and Turkish Airlines have become the toughest competitors.
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways is edging closer to becoming an LCC, as it seeks to cope with continued tight margins in an oversupplied market.
Singapore Airlines plans to deploy its first Boeing 787-10 on the Singapore-Osaka route in May, with subsequent deliveries to be used elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region.
Aegean currently operates 46 Airbus A320-family aircraft and 12 turboprops. The Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX families are both understood to be in contention.
IATA plans to partner with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to establish a Safety Predictive Analytics Research Center (SPARC) in Singapore, according to a memorandum of collaboration signed Feb. 7 by the parties.
The All Nippon Airways (ANA) Group intends to use its existing LCCs Peach and Vanilla Air to launch its planned medium-haul low-cost operation, with aircraft types still to be decided.
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr expects increased competition in the German market in the aftermath of airberlin’s insolvency, with airlines looking to fill the void.
Boeing reports market interest in its 737‑10, the 230-seat stretch of the MAX twinjet, is gathering momentum, as the design passes the firm-configuration milestone and potential operators gain confidence in the ruggedness of the landing-gear redesign.
As ATR continues to rack up sales of its ATR 42/72 turboprop family, CEO Christian Scherer said the Airbus-Leonardo joint company remains focused on continuous improvements rather than more expensive options of re-engining and potentially stretching the aircraft.
