Etihad’s outgoing CEO said the carrier will continue to expand “prudently” as it prepares to take delivery of 12 new aircraft amid slowing passenger growth.
Qatar Airways is already planning a major expansion of its Australian services, in anticipation of a new bilateral aviation agreement which is expected to ease restrictions in that market.
The European Commission will “continue to fight” for the approval of Norwegian Air UK’s operating license in the U.S., as it insists on regulation defined as part of the EU-U.S. open skies agreement.
Spirit Airlines is continuing to focus on improving its operational reliability and cost structure in 2017, CEO Bob Fornaro told analysts on a Feb. 7 earnings call.
Airlines that support U.S. open skies policy are trying to get the ear of newly confirmed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
As part of its plan to field a Quiet Supersonic Transport low-boom flight demo, NASA has issued a call for interested companies to submit a “capability statement.”
The third Airbus A350-1000 test aircraft made its first flight Feb. 7 as Airbus moves the largest A350 type towards entry into service later this year.
Further signs of weakening passenger yield and revenue emerged for Singapore Airlines in the December quarter, although a strong showing by the cargo division helped bolster operating profit.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker is criticizing Air New Zealand for canceling a sales agreement on domestic New Zealand routes, following the launch of Qatar Airways’ first flights to that country.
Proponents of the U.S. open skies policy are making their case in letters to newly confirmed Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
The U.S. NTSB said “excessive speed” by a tug driver caused the nose gear of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 to collapse upon pushback Aug. 4 at the airport.
The U.S. State Department has lifted a ban on travelers from seven countries entering the U.S., after a federal judge temporarily blocked the executive order made by President Donald Trump.
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