HNA Group is sending its leading carrier, Hainan Airlines, into the long-haul market of Kunming, a southwestern Chinese city where China Eastern Airlines has long been the dominant operator.
Chinese carriers Ruili Airlines and Donghai Airlines are sticking with plans to acquire Boeing 787s, well informed industry sources said, contradicting an Aviation Daily report that 737s would be bought.
Rolls-Royce has appointed a new chief financial officer, as it continues a shakeup designed to cut costs after profit warnings and on concerns from investors.
Boeing began test flights of the first 737 MAX powered by the production-standard CFM Leap-1B on Sept. 22, marking a key milestone on the road towards the final phase of certification.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has made the transformation of airline finance divisions one of its major objectives, after gaining broad industry support for the initiative.
Lufthansa has made a new offer to its pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit, with hopes that it will settle a longstanding dispute over labor contract provisions.
Boeing and the U.S. government will push ahead in seeking compensation from Europe, now that a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel has found state sponsors of Toulouse-based Airbus Group did not properly remove illegal subsidies for building large civil aircraft, officials and executives said Sept. 22.
Airbus Group appears to be putting the finishing touches on a major restructuring program that is aimed at making Europe’s largest aerospace firm more cost-effective and centralized.
Speed and innovation will be essential to securing the future of a healthy global air transport industry as the world grows more uncertain and more difficult to predict, the new IATA chief said in his first public speech.
Cutting across company department “silos” and ensuring that all organizational voices are heard is critical to an airline’s financial success, Qantas Airways’ CEO said.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is proposing to launch an industry initiative aimed at improving the capabilities and effectiveness of airline finance departments.
Nascent space–based surveillance company Aireon has joined forces with flight tracking specialist FlightAware to offer airlines a Web-based aircraft tracking tool, which will provide updates every 1 min.
Zodiac Aerospace CEO Olivier Zarrouati believes the new way the company is organized—in a more centralized fashion—is helping to solve its problems in cabin equipment manufacturing.
China Southern Airlines is planning to open a route between Shenzhen, China, and Brisbane, Australia, in November, joining China Eastern Airlines in commencing services to the eastern Australian city this year.
The capital cities of Australia and New Zealand will have dramatically expanded international access, thanks to a new Singapore Airlines route that serves both points.
