China’s Juneyao Airlines may eventually become a full member of Star Alliance, the company said as it joins the group in a subsidiary role to provide much-needed connections to Shanghai.
Although Amazon Prime Air started operations this month seemingly without a hitch, pilots who will fly its cargoes have indicated the fledgling service may have a turbulent ride.
While Alaska Air Group’s capacity is expected to surge this year, this growth rate is unlikely to be as high in subsequent years, according to Alaska executives.
Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said a parallel criminal investigation into the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 continues, despite French investigators' reports.
AirAsia X has suffered a steep drop in profit for the first quarter, although it was quick to point out that it still performed better than some major Asian airlines.
In a scene increasingly repeated in non-fatal crashes, some passengers on Air Canada Flight 624 grabbed their carry-on bags before evacuating a heavily damaged Airbus A320 on the runway of the Halifax International Airport.
Airbus has established a new, independent compliance review panel to ensure “irreproachable” behavior, following allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in its civil aviation business.
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The basic version of the aircraft will carry 280 passengers over 12,000 km (7,500 mi.), making it somewhat comparable to the Airbus A330-900, but with a wider body suiting nine-abreast economy seating.
Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has decided to replace seven of its 10 Airbus A330s, but is sticking with A330ceos for its fleet renewal and long-haul expansion.
Gogo plans to offer upgraded 2K u service later this year that will take advantage of greater capacity on Intelsat’s new Epic series geostationary satellites.
