The Santa Monica Municipal Airport plans to begin work Oct. 23 to shorten the airport’s runway, after a district court judge dissolved a temporary restraining order halting the action.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) CEO Peter Bellew has quickly dismissed speculation that political interference was a factor in his decision to leave the carrier to rejoin Ryanair.
JetBlue Airways said Oct. 19 that it would stop selling tickets through more than 10 online travel agencies (OTAs) as it looks to trim costs and roll out a new distribution strategy.
Airbus Commercial Aircraft President Fabrice Bregier hinted that he wants to see major concessions from Bombardier C Series suppliers once the aircraft program is under Airbus control.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he believes the Airbus-Bombardier C Series deal will “help minimize some of the political concerns” over Delta’s C Series order.
Wencor Group, based in Peachtree City, Georgia, has acquired Fortner Engineering & Manufacturing, a certified Part 145 repair station specializing in hydraulic component repair and maintenance.
Norsk Titanium, which claims to be the first FAA-approved supplier of aerospace-grade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components, on Oct. 17 formally begun operations at its Plattsburgh Development and Qualification Center in upstate New York.
A U.S. District Court has dissolved a temporary restraining order that had instructed Santa Monica, California, not to take action to shorten the runway at the city’s airport.
China Eastern Airlines’ LCC subsidiary China United Airlines (CUA) is proving to be a positive contributor to the parent company’s bottom line, a senior executive says.
Hawaiian interisland regional carrier Island Air called the filing “an effort to continue normal operations while navigating through legal challenges recently presented by the lessors of its aircraft.”
Described by CEO Tom Enders as a “win-win-win situation for everyone,” Airbus’s unparalleled agreement to acquire a majority stake in the C Series aircraft without paying anything is both the deal of the century for the European giant and a lifeline for Bombardier.
Eurowings CEO Thorsten Dirks says the airline expects a rough winter season as it tries to deal with the fallout of the Air Berlin bankruptcy and the integration of 81 additional aircraft.
Airline group Airlines4Europe (A4E) has called for a revamp of European rules on airport charges, saying the region’s passengers pay too much and prompting a swift denial from airport group ACI Europe.
Spirit Airlines has adjusted its third-quarter financial guidance and released its preliminary September traffic results, which reflect the operational challenges caused by recent hurricanes in its key markets.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air has established a UK company and is reviewing the process to acquire a local air operator’s certificate (AOC), as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
LCC Volotea Airlines is considering moving its headquarters from Barcelona amid political turmoil in Catalonia following the region’s contested independence vote.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) CEO Peter Bellew has decided to leave the carrier after just over a year in the top role in order to return to LCC Ryanair.
Airbus’s agreement to acquire a majority stake in the C Series airliner without paying anything is both the deal of the century for the European giant and a lifeline for Bombardier.
