Garuda Indonesia expects its aircraft fleet total to remain relatively stable through the remainder of this year, with new deliveries largely offset by retirements and lease returns.
Following news that activist hedge fund Third Point is pushing for Honeywell to spin off its aerospace business, a Wall Street analyst said the company could eventually wind up in the hands of another big aerospace firm in a few years.
Unanticipated production costs for cabin interiors are signaling a slower than desired recovery for Zodiac Aerospace, which is now struggling to retain Safran’s interest for a planned takeover and is working on a “standalone” scenario in case negotiations fail.
Air China will use Airbus A330-200s between Zurich and Beijing, flying four times a week. It will use Airbus A320s for the Astana service, with three weekly flights.
FRANKFURT—Air Berlin is on the lookout for “new partnerships and cooperations” as the airline tries to speed up its restructuring process. The airline, 29.2% owned by Etihad Airways, will be seeking these partnerships “in the coming weeks and months,” according to new CEO Thomas Winkelmann. While he did not specify the exact form they could take, partnership in the context of the ongoing Air Berlin crisis almost certainly can be translated into equity investment.
Japan Airlines expects another dip in profits for the current fiscal year, although the carrier is also projecting robust capacity and earnings growth in the longer-term.
Aerospace component and structures manufacturer GKN Aerospace is looking toward Asia for its next major acquisition, chief executive Kevin Cummings says.
American and Airbus have reached an agreement under which the delivery of the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier’s first A350-900 will be pushed back to late 2020 from 2018, and all 22 A350-900s American has on order will be delivered on a deferred schedule.
Consultancy Michael Baker International in mid-March partnered with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to use unmanned aerial systems for runway inspection.
Australian researchers are more confident in their assessment of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370’s (MH370) final resting place after its disappearance in March 2014.
The Comac C919 finally has a path to widespread acceptance of its airworthiness, with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) beginning work on validating the prospective Chinese type certificate.
While Alaska Air Group has been making good progress in its integration with Virgin America, it is entering a critical phase of pilot labor negotiations that will help define the success of the merger.
Lufthansa Technik has teamed with Pennsylvania-based Innovative Solutions and Support as a supplier of glass cockpit retrofits for legacy Boeing 737, 757 and 767 flight decks.
