Despite the contraction of the Russian air transport market, Aeroflot, the country’s largest airline, expects traffic growth and good financial performance in 2016.
Air New Zealand is the latest carrier to announce plans to offer onboard Internet, and expects proving flights with the technology to begin in the second half of 2017.
Alaska Airlines has asked the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for more time to begin its Havana service, prompting a challenge from rival JetBlue Airways.
TUI Group and Etihad Airways confirmed on Oct. 5 that they are in negotiations about setting up a new leisure airline, but provided few specifics about the venture.
The global aircraft seating market is projected to reach $16.94 billion by 2021, making for a compound annual growth rate of 14.15%, according to ASDReports.
Air New Zealand aims to increase its participation in carbon-offsetting programs as part of its ambitious sustainability agenda, both domestically and internationally.
Airbus and the French BEA maintain that it is acceptable to fly an aircraft for 10 days with an inoperative aileron servo control, but Hungary’s safety agency recommends reducing that time.
Managing risk, rather than eliminating it, has to be the focus of air cargo security efforts, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said.
Southwest Airlines pilots are expected to vote on a new contract this month, despite concerns that a new deal at Delta Air Lines would boost pilot pay at that airline above Southwest’s.
Across China, airlines are operating or planning intercontinental air services from secondary cities, with temporary financial backing from local governments.
TUI Group’s board plans to decide the combination of leisure carrier TUIfly with Air Berlin’s Austrian unit Niki at its next meeting, scheduled for Oct. 26.
The average age of China Airlines’ long-haul aircraft will fall to only 3.6 years when Airbus completes delivery of 14 A350s to the Taiwanese carrier in 2018.
The Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ may be delayed beyond its latest, mid-2018 target for first delivery, the company has told launch customer All Nippon Airways.
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Fastjet started the transitioning its Airbus A319 fleet to Embraer E190s on Oct. 1, and the struggling African LCC also managed to sell its only wholly-owned aircraft as part of efforts to stem losses.
British LCC Monarch Airlines says it has received “significant further investment from its shareholders,” just days after speculation about the airline’s future.
