Ryanair has applied for slots to base nine aircraft at Berlin’s Tegel Airport from summer 2018, in a challenge to EasyJet’s expansion plans there and in the broader German market following Air Berlin’s collapse.
Industry reports are indicating that November demand and yield conditions are performing well, too, adding to the robust outlook expected for the remainder of the year.
The carrier’s base in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will perform the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work and American expects to input 45 CFM56-5B engines per year after it sets up the capability.
American Airlines indicated it is well on its way to resolving the pilot-staffing situation related to holiday season flights, saying it is down to just “a few hundred” unassigned flights.
There are currently three cities in the region which Airbus classifies as aviation “megacities” with more than 10,000 long-haul passenger movements per day, said Iain Grant, the company’s vice president for Pacific sales.
Eremenko will take up the same position at UTC in January replacing Michael McQuade, who is retiring. Eremenko will also be in charge of the United Technologies Research Center.
Lufthansa is understood to have offered a significant amount of slots at four airports—Zurich, Vienna, Dusseldorf and Hamburg—to alleviate regulatory concerns.
As the man bridging the gap between military and commercial infrastructure, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command is leading the charge on cyber resiliency.
The regulatory clearance gives ATR access to the Canadian market in the 68–78-seat turboprop sector, which is currently dominated by Montreal-based Bombardier’s Q400.
FedEx’s airline arm FedEx Express has placed a firm order for 50 SkyCourier 408s plus 50 options. Textron, which will produce the aircraft in Wichita, plans to begin deliveries to FedEx in 2020.
Wizz Air said it would further increase its fleet at London Luton Airport as it acquires a number of slots from insolvent Monarch Airlines, just a few days after it unveiled a major expansion at the airport.
The carrier will continue to operate several routes from Lublin, including Eindhoven, Netherlands; London Luton; Kiev, Ukraine; Oslo Torp; and Stockholm Skavsta services.
Optis has opened a virtual reality lab within Wichita State University’s 3DExperience Center to enhance design processes for the aviation and aerospace industry.
The carriers say the new agreement should boost offerings for passengers traveling between India, Europe and North America, offering a seamless travel experience across the Air France, KLM and Jet Airways networks.
The European Commission (EC) is seriously considering blocking the planned acquisition of Air Berlin subsidiary Niki by Lufthansa, according to industry sources.
The Indian LCC is on target to launch international operations as soon as its fleet reaches 20 aircraft in 2018, the group said in its third-quarter financial report.
Spairliners, the component services provider established as a 50-50 joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and AFI KLM E&M, has appointed Thies Moller as its new managing director and CEO.
