Bombardier earlier this year indicated it had moved Republic back in its order book, freeing up earlier production slots for new customers such as Air Canada and Delta Air Lines.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker would like to see fifth-freedom rights included in a potential bilateral air service agreement between Qatar and the EU.“We may not use them, but we should be allowed to do it,” Al Baker said.
Up to 50 airlines in Europe will either have to seek sustainable niches or become part of bigger airline groups, according to the CEO of Star Alliance.
The European Commission (EC) has decided to launch a formal investigation into the codeshare deal between Brussels Airlines and TAP Portugal to verify whether the two airlines pursued an anticompetitive strategy on the Brussels–Lisbon route.
Small-community air service faces structural pressures like never before. While a tenet of the 1978 U.S. Airline Deregulation Act, fostering small-community air service is proving to be a broken promise of yesterday’s deregulators and today’s federal government.
Qantas Airways has unveiled its first livery refresh in nine years, and has also revealed the configuration for its Boeing 787-9s that will begin arriving in 2017.
Gulfstream Aerospace recorded a drop in third-quarter deliveries of large and midsize cabin aircraft, although its order intake was strong, the company said.
Mexican ultra-LCC Volaris reported strong third-quarter earnings, growing unit revenues while boosting capacity in both domestic and international markets.
Finnair continued to improve its financial and operational performance, despite a more challenging market and increased costs associated with delays in Airbus A350 deliveries, and the recruiting and training of flight crew.
Boeing is upping its revenue guidance for 2016 by $500 million to more than $95 billion on higher expected numbers of commercial aircraft deliveries by yearend.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Vietnam Airlines revealed details of their planned codeshare arrangement, a major step in the developing partnership between the two airlines.
JetBlue’s third-quarter earnings missed analysts’ estimates, as it recorded higher costs in key areas but reported a slightly higher net profit year-over-year.
Embraer has finalized settlement agreements with U.S. and Brazilian justice and stock-trading authorities over alleged bribery in the Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, and Mozambique, as well as falsely recorded payments in India, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Spirit Airlines plans to stick with its ambitious capacity growth plans at least until 2019, after which it will evaluate whether it will add another aircraft type to its fleet.
Aeroflot believes the strength of its alliances is starting to fade, and it is talking to several airlines about forming a joint venture (JV), an executive of the Russian airline said.
The UK government has approved the construction of third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, ending years of indecision over the future of airport capacity for the capital city.
