WASHINGTON—North America is a net exporter of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. But that could be at risk, based on limited fleet growth projections, availability of qualified technicians, and economic uncertainties—including a potential backlash from antiglobalization political movements.
The airline told its employees the cuts will apply to middle and senior management levels at its Hong Kong headquarters. It is not yet known how many positions will be lost.
Nascent 4G air-to-ground connectivity provider SmartSky Networks plans to have the beta version of its new Skytelligence applications development platform up and running in April.
Although the funding and the plan remain to be seen, U.S. President Donald Trump has made one thing clear about U.S. air traffic control: He wants to take it out of government’s hands.
Lufthansa plans to de-emphasize the importance of its main hub in Frankfurt, and to expand long-haul capacity from smaller bases, as it takes delivery of more Airbus A350s.
The Buenos Aires-based carrier is planning to offer the lowest prices in the Argentine market, and hopes to be able to carry 8 million passengers in 2021.
Embraer is forming innovation teams and opening a Global Business Center at its Melbourne, Florida, facility this month to explore “disruptive technologies” related to any aspect of air transportation. &n
After years of conflict and a total of 29 strike days, Lufthansa and its pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit appear to have finally reached an agreement that solves all contentious issues.
The online retailer has been testing drone delivery since April 2016, beginning with a one-month pilot program delivering golf balls to players on a course near Tokyo.
In comments accompanying its annual results, Cathay said it expects to achieve productivity and efficiency gains related to its corporate restructuring.
