Further airline industry consolidation is unlikely in the U.S. in the near future, but carriers may seek to grow through joint ventures or investments in foreign airlines, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Democrats on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are pushing their own FAA reauthorization bill that counters the proposal to spin off ATC management to a private, non-profit organization.
Alitalia has attracted 32 expressions of interest, including one from Ryanair, reviving hopes that the troubled carrier could still emerge from bankruptcy proceedings.
While Air New Zealand is facing a lengthy delay in deliveries of its first Airbus A320neos, the carrier is beginning to plan for its next fleet replacement.
Hawaiian Airlines remains on track to receive the first of its Airbus A321neos in October, following delivery delays that have affected other Neo customers.
NASA has issued a draft request for proposals for development of its Quiet Supersonic Transport low-boom flight demonstrator, starting the clock ticking toward first flight of the new X-plane in early 2021.
CANCUN, Mexico—At this year’s IATA Annual General Meeting here, the Gulf carriers were again front and center, as the diplomatic row between Qatar and several Persian Gulf monarchies escalated.
U.S. airlines have emerged from years of losses and bankruptcy to being among the most profitable in the world, but rising costs could derail them from this trajectory unless further transformation happens, consultants say.
President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Paris accord has cast uncertainty over whether the U.S. remains committed to CORSIA.
Four U.S. government agencies have received $71.5 million from the Office of Management and Budget to study whether they can auction a minimum of 30 MHz of L-band spectrum used for air traffic control radar and other cross-agency purposes.
The airline wants to have a deal for six aircraft “locked down” by the middle of July, CEO Peter Bellew told Aviation Daily on the sidelines of the IATA Annual General Meeting.
The air-cargo industry, buffeted by the 2008 global financial crisis, is beginning a slow climb to returning to historic norms of growth, the IATA said at its Annual General Meeting here.
Qatar Airways is operating under strict new operational regimes following the closure of Bahraini, Saudi and Emirati (United Arab Emirates) airspace to Qatari aircraft.
International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh emphasized that subsidiary British Airways’ information technology system did not fail during the recent episode that caused widespread flight cancellations.
