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.
Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines have objected to the conditions the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) seeks to impose on the airlines in order to receive antitrust immunity (ATI) approval for an intended joint-venture agreement, a regulatory filing shows.
The European Commission (EC) has selected Giorgio Sacerdoti to arbitrate the dispute with the U.S. over the delay in awarding Norwegian Air International (NAI) a U.S. foreign air carrier permit.
The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union called a full-day strike after a longstanding dispute over pay, and the creation of the Eurowings low-cost arm, continues to get worse.
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier plans to take a direct stake in Niki, Air Berlin’s Austrian subsidiary, ahead of a broader transaction involving German leisure group TUI, industry sources say.
The surprise announcement, which ends growing speculation over the choice of future leadership of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, marks the first time since the mid-1960s that it has been led by an executive from outside the company.
Although the arrangements with FlyBe would conclude on Aug. 31, 2017, the two airlines would continue to discuss “potential opportunities to work together in the future,” Loganair said.
Qantas has revealed it is considering multiple European routes from Perth Airport, but only if the airport agrees to its conditions for starting a Perth–London service.
National Air Traffic Services is claiming success in an initiative to reduce the amount of time that aircraft arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport are held in holding stacks.
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While ANA is still finalizing its plans for the next fiscal year through March 2018, the growth target will be about the same as this year’s, officials said.
