Hainan Airlines proposes to connect Hamburg with Beijing beginning in August, as the Chinese carrier continues to hunt for small but profitable European routes that its larger rivals eschew.
New Argentine ultra-low-cost carrier Flybondi plans to grow its fleet to around 30 aircraft by the end of 2021, even as it prepares for its first commercial flight.
Bombardier has made a last-ditch attempt to reopen the U.S. investigation into pricing of the C Series, but may have been misled by reporting on the increased range Embraer is now quoting for the E190-E2.
ANA said it will continue to develop its dual-hub model in Tokyo “to capitalize on the characteristics of Haneda and Narita airports, capturing not only outbound travel demand from Japan but also inbound demand from overseas and connecting travel between North America and Asia.”
UK-based LCC EasyJet has reported a strong quarter, with revenue growing 14.4% to £1.14 billion ($1.60 billion) year-over-year, boosted in part by failures and struggles among its European competitors.
United Airlines plans to grow system capacity 4–6% year-over-year (YOY) each year during 2018–20, an aggressive pace that is likely to be faster than main rivals American Airlines’ and Delta Air Lines’ rate of capacity expansion.
Despite orders and deliveries of large commercial aircraft rising solidly in 2017, and many public companies in the sector reporting record profits and cash returns to shareholders, the aerospace industry still faces several challenges, consultancy Accenture warns.
Boeing’s plan for a New Mid-market Airplane is being met with some hesitation by the aircraft finance and leasing community, as illustrated by comments by AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is requiring six Middle East-based airlines to implement additional security protocols for air cargo being transported to the U.S. from seven of that region’s airports.
Despite ongoing problems with engine suppliers Pratt & Whitney and CFM International, Airbus delivered 105 A320neo-family aircraft in December, to help almost meet the annual target of 200, Head of Programs Didier Evrard reported.
Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO John Slattery issued a stark warning to the aircraft financing world, arguing that favorable conditions mark a lack of much-needed structural change in the industry.
Jazz Aviation’s pilot career-development program has added College Air Richelieu of Saint-Hubert, Quebec, to its roster, boosting the number of educational institutions to 12 and total partners to 16, the two organizations announced.
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