As Boeing closes in on completion of final assembly of the first 737-9, the longest variant of the MAX family it originally announced in 2011, the company has defined the size of the proposed additional -10X stretch variant to compete more aggressively against the Airbus A321neo.
Canadian startup NewLeaf Travel Co. said it is postponing routes to two U.S. destinations, following competitive moves from an airline thought to be WestJet.
Financially struggling Alitalia is preparing to inform its labor unions about proposed further job cuts later this week, a move that is almost certain to create further disruptions and conflict.
Lufthansa Group plans to equip all 227 narrowbody aircraft in the fleets of Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings with broadband internet access within the next 15 months.
Lufthansa Group plans to equip all 227 narrowbody aircraft in the fleets of Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings with broadband internet access within the next 15 months.
Now that Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines have accepted the regulatory conditions they must satisfy to start a transborder joint venture, the U.S. Transportation Department has initiated the process for transferring slots from those carriers to competitors.
Airbus has agreed to upgrade the capabilities of China Airlines in maintenance, engineering and technical training, supporting a specialist offshoot of the Taiwanese carrier that will commence operations this year.
Jetstar Japan has decided to delay the launch of a route to Shanghai Pudong International Airport due to challenges in gaining approval from Chinese authorities.
Aircraft and space systems parts and electronics provider Ducommun will welcome a new chief executive Jan. 23, with United Technologies Corp. alumnus Stephen Oswald taking over as president and CEO.
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Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has completed repairs on six Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft grounded by Mexican airline Interjet, the only SSJ100 operator in the Americas.
LYON, France—Three members of the French government have reiterated their support for the country’s aerospace industry, in what sounds like a response to complaints about plummeting public research funding from the industry lobbying group Goupement des Industries Francaises Aeronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS) (Aviation Daily, Jan. 6).
EVA Airways of Taiwan is no longer planning to absorb affiliate Uni Airways, dropping an idea that it once thought would bring operational efficiencies.
