Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier has years to go on its turnaround plan, but the company is far enough along to begin thinking of its next new aircraft, CEO and President Alain Bellemare told an industry conference March 2.
One day after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his desire to invest money in airport infrastructure in an address to Congress, U.S. airport directors told lawmakers that financing infrastructure projects remains difficult, and pushed for reforms by the federal government.
European airlines, struggling with tight margins as ticket prices fall and fears of terrorist attacks take their toll on leisure travel demand, are getting creative when it comes to the all-important ancillary revenues–and for many, a digital push is helping give them an edge.
The chief executive officers of Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have written to the EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc, calling for new measures to counter what they say are unfair practices by Gulf carriers.
If NASA is successful, a frustrating but accepted reality at busy U.S. airports—the inevitability of a “conga line” of aircraft on the taxiway waiting for departure—should begin fading into history before the turn of the decade.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Congress to invest $1 trillion in U.S. infrastructure, including airports, which he has previously described as the “bottom of the rung” internationally.
Airbus Commercial Aircraft has appointed Jean-Brice Dumont as its new head of engineering, following the decision by Charles Champion to retire at the end of 2017.
Allegiant Air is launching five new routes, connecting mid-North American cities with holiday destinations in Florida and South Carolina, as well as to Los Angeles.
The aircraft, on lease from Netherlands-based AerCap, is scheduled to make its first commercial flight to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, and Fort-de-France, Martinique, on March 2.
The new company will be financially backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group, in a move that meets several strategic, financial and technological goals for all three, the companies said Feb. 28.
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have extended their strategic partnership deal for another five years, and Cathay has announced a new route to New Zealand.
Vietjet saw the value of its stock soar on its first day of trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE), reflecting the airline’s strong growth prospects.
U.S. President Donald Trump has given the first preview of his budget priorities for the federal government, indicating significant spending reductions in areas outside of the military, and law and immigration enforcement.
