Air France-KLM’s CEO says China is one of the airline’s priorities as it works to develop more airline partnerships and, in parallel, readies for the launch of its low-cost long-haul carrier later this year.
What CEO Christian Scherer describes as “a substantial piece of work” will allow the aircraft to land on and take off from runways as short as 800 m (2,625 ft.).
Don Wright, United Airlines' vice president of maintenance operations, spoke with Inside MRO’s Lee Ann Shay in Chicago about how United’s technical operations (Tech Ops) has streamlined its process and structure.
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Mesa Airlines pilots have reached a tentative agreement with management that includes pay increases, enhanced retirement benefits and more vacation accrual, the Air Line Pilots Associatio said.
An official said Chinese passengers may view connecting to Havana via Helsinki on Finnair’s A350s as a more desirable way to travel between China and Cuba.
The U.S. International Trade Commission voted June 9 to allow a Boeing’s antidumping complaint against Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier to continue toward finding compensatory duties.
Rival large commercial aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing both claimed minor victories June 9 after the latest World Trade Organization ruling in their ongoing legal battle over improper government subsidies.
Airbus could stretch the A321neo further, but should be cautious not to compromise its range capabilities, warned the manufacturer’s sales chief, John Leahy.
Japan Airlines plans to increase its international fleet slightly in its fiscal year through March 31, while reducing the number of aircraft dedicated to domestic routes.
An article in the June 8 issue of Aviation Daily should have said U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed framework for a non-profit air traffic control corporation includes a 13-member board.
The Trump administration’s proposal to stop federal funding of the Essential Air Service program continues to receive an icy reception on Capitol Hill.
The European Commission has unveiled a series of new aviation rules, including a regulation that would allow it to clamp down on unfair competitive practices from non-EU countries.
