The Japanese flag carrier becomes the second airline after Virgin Atlantic to reveal its support of the Denver, Colorado-based supersonic airliner project which is targeting entry into service in the mid-2020s.
As has been the trend for the past few years, there will be significant differences in airline profitability from region to region, with North America maintaining its substantial profit lead.
Some analysts suspect U.S. defense budgets may be set up for a squeeze play by the early 2020s, while business aviation could feel an effect right away--good or bad.
While the IATA and the aviation industry are hopeful that government negotiators will reach an agreement in time to avoid airline service disruption, news this week that broader Brexit talks were stalled is causing concern.
The airline recently challenged Boeing and Airbus to prove they can develop an aircraft that can operate from the east coast of Australia to London or New York.
Peter Cerda, IATA regional vice president for the Americas, pointed to the example of Chile, which levies a $1 per-passenger fee that goes toward the government’s overseas aid projects.
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Due to changes in air traffic patterns, some high-level goals of the effort have become partly unachievable or irrelevant, say the auditors, who recommend reviewing those goals.
The Airbus A330neo program is gaining momentum, with the manufacturer recently completing the first flight of the second A330-900 test aircraft and starting the final assembly of the A330-800.
If the €40 million ($47 million) deal is approved, EasyJet will take on slots at Berlin’s Tegel Airport, as well as former Air Berlin aircraft leases. This would give it a leg up in the German market.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is preparing to flight-test airframe noise-reduction technologies on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), following completion of a second phase of flying on its Cessna Citation Sovereign testbed.
The further strengthening of Lufthansa's market position, particularly on German domestic routes, has raised serious concerns about fare levels and consumer protection.
MGT plans to grow its workforce through the recruitment of two warehouse associates and a couple of sales personnel, and also will develop its spares capabilities across the business on some of its existing programs.
Allegiant Air will focus on adding 30 Airbus aircraft between the end of 2017 and 2018, as it works under an accelerated schedule to retire its MD-80s.
