Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, has canceled orders for Boeing 787s and will rely on the much larger Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 for long-haul flights.
Qantas Airways and American Airlines have dropped their application to expand their partnership in transpacific markets, following a tentative rejection by the U.S. Transportation Dept.
Air Austral has added new aftermarket support coverage for its Boeing 777s due to upcoming fleet changes that will require phase-in and phase-out support.
New Caledonian carrier Aircalin has reached an agreement with Airbus that will allow the airline to replace widebody and narrowbody aircraft during the next 4-5 years.
The FAA is seeking vendors of remote ATC tower systems to compete for the contract to build one at a business and general aviation facility 50 mi. north of Denver.
Do state subsidies for the Boeing 777X program add up to $50 million, or $8.7 billion? The answer is at the center of the World Trade Organization’s latest ruling in the seemingly never-ending dispute between Airbus and Boeing.
European network carrier lobbying group Association of European Airlines plans to close by year-end after many of its members defect to the new cross-industry group Airlines for Europe.
Malaysia Airlines Bhd. plans to apply for a separate air operating certificate for its proposed Airbus A380 charter unit, and may announce its name soon.
Kenya Airways launches search for a new CEO after Mbuvi Ngunze confirmed last week he will be leaving the Nairobi-based airline in the first quarter of 2017.
In observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the U.S., Aviation Daily will not be publishing on Thursday, Nov. 24 and Monday, Nov. 28. The next issue of Aviation Daily will be dated Tuesday, Nov. 29.
First flight of the Airbus A350-1000 on Nov. 24 marks the start of a flight test campaign and certification process that should be done before the end of 2017.
Etihad Aviation Group has indirectly confirmed for the first time that it is in the process of acquiring a stake in Air Berlin’s leisure business—a move that further illustrates the dramatic financial position of its German affiliate.
The rapid expansion of international slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport has created a temporary supply imbalance, although more growth at Tokyo’s airports will still be needed in the future, Japan Airlines Chairman Masaru Onishi said.
The carrier operates four 737-800s and a 737-700. Its new 737s are scheduled to arrive in 2018–19, and will be subject to a sale-leaseback arrangement with GE Capital Aviation Services.
Spirit AeroSystems CEO and President Tom Gentile will not cop to a turnaround for the leading aerostructures provider, but the relatively new chief executive is happy to point out his Wichita company has entered a new moneymaking era.
