UK-based regional carrier Flybe anticipates making a small adjusted pretax loss for the year ending March 31, as it continues to fight in a highly competitive European market, the company said March 29.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has made its Innovation Task Force a “permanent entity” in the organization, a move to help the agency create futuristic checkpoints that are more secure and efficient.
International Airlines Group plans to adopt mobile-enabled safety and risk-management software across its airlines, cargo operators, and maintenance, repair and overhaul.
Korean Air and Delta Air Lines have agreed to deepen their existing codeshare relationship by forming a revenue-sharing joint venture on transpacific routes.
The carrier has pointed to “challenging macro-environment conditions” that led to slowing profit growth in 2016, and warned that currency fluctuations, rising fuel prices and lower passenger revenues would continue to affect its business.
Garuda Indonesia is establishing new-generation narrowbody aircraft fleets this year, as the group receives its first Boeing 737 MAX, and also adds Airbus A320neos.
American Airlines and China Southern Airlines plan to begin codesharing and interlining this year, following confirmation March 28 of a framework cooperation agreement and a $200 million investment by the U.S. carrier in its new partner.
Pilot error, controller oversight shortcomings and a potentially confusing or potentially dangerous autopilot mode are key takeaways from a preliminary report on the January crash of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter.
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Boeing has signed a deal with automotive seat maker Adient, unveiling a new partnership as the former looks to guarantee commercial airplane deliveries, while the latter looks to grow its new business.
Yannick Assouad, CEO of aerostructure and wiring supplier Latecoere since November, has endorsed the Transformation 2020 restructuring plan of her predecessor, Frederic Michelland.
Hawaiian Airlines pilots have ratified a new contract agreement that will provide immediate wage increases of as much as 45%. With 97% of eligible pilots voting, 76% decided in favor of the contract proposal. The airline reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association in February (Aviation Daily, Feb. 13). The previous contract became amendable in September 2015, although negotiations began in March 2015.
