Air France-KLM Group has criticized the slow pace of innovation in the narrowbody aircraft market, and is trying to revive the idea of an all-new narrowbody aircraft.
Adoption of a global scheme to offset carbon emissions is the key issue facing the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal, Sept. 27–Oct. 7.
Ryanair believes the pending deal between Lufthansa and Air Berlin should be scrutinized by the EU’s competition authorities, but the LCC’s CEO is not hopeful that the Brussels-based body actually will look into it.
Russian authorities have given Sukhoi formal approval to take full control of the country’s major commercial aircraft program, the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
Starting Oct. 1, airport operators must begin reporting runway contamination in a new standardized format designed to give pilots better information on stopping distances when water, ice, snow and slush are present at certain depths.
The FAA is studying with other government agencies and the U.S. Strategic Command the potential launch of a “pilot program” to take over aspects of space traffic management duties which have been performed solely by the military since the start of the Space Age.
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Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556 leadership, which represents Southwest Airlines flight attendants, is sending a tentative agreement to union members for a ratification vote, the union said.
Sichuan Airlines is considering opening its first two Western European routes as part of a strategy in which the carrier spreads worldwide before beefing up long-haul frequencies.
Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci expects a relatively quick traffic recovery, after several recent terrorist attacks in Turkey and the July failed military coup.
The regional aircraft market is stabilizing, following seven years of erratic swings in production, with long-term growth projected, according to a new study by Forecast International.
A Lufthansa subsidiary has begun inspecting wind-turbine blades using drones, as part of a strategic partnership with the Nordex Group, which manufactures turbines for the inshore wind-energy market.
