Allegiant Air’s service to Newark Liberty International Airport, launching in November, is its attempt to reach what Chief Operating Officer Jude Bricker says is the “top leisure destination” in the U.S.: New York City.
NASA is seeking ideas for electric-aircraft flight demonstrators to support efforts to develop technology that can help the aviation industry transition to low-carbon propulsion over the next 20 years.
Embraer will soon begin manufacturing business and commercial aircraft seats at its facility in Titusville, Florida, including first class seats for the E-Jet E2 family.
Virgin Australia plans to add two international routes to its network in 2015, using aircraft freed up from domestic changes, as well as the switching of some long-haul services to its partner Etihad Airways.
Global Eagle Entertainment said it will be forced to end the “trial operations” of its Ku-band inflight connectivity system on a China Airlines Boeing 777-200 unless the FAA extends an exemption allowing continued operations of the as-of-yet uncertified system.
JetBlue Airways has forged a deal with Philadelphia-based bioenergy firm SG Preston to purchase more than 33 million gal. of a renewable jet fuel blend over a decade.
The partnership of Virgin Atlantic and LanzaTech has finally produced enough jet fuel from waste industrial gases to begin tests ahead of a proving flight aimed to take place in 2017.
Pratt & Whitney is working on improving the build rate of hybrid aluminum-titanium fan blades as part of efforts to catch up on deliveries of PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) engines for 2016—a target which it now acknowledges will be missed by about 25%.
United Airlines’ expansion into secondary cities in China is a key part of its network strategy, and the airline is betting on expansion in those markets, an executive for the carrier said at the Boyd International Aviation Forecast Summit here.
If Alaska Airlines could use Virgin America’s gates at Dallas Love Field after the proposed merger of the carriers closed, the airport could be a profitable market for the combined carrier.
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Political compromises made to achieve consensus on a global carbon-offsetting scheme for international aviation will leave a “gaping hole” in the Paris Agreement to limit the impact of greenhouse-gas emissions on climate change, a coalition of environmental groups say.
German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) said talks with Lufthansa over pension reform, productivity measures and the new low-cost unit Eurowings have ended unsuccessfully.
Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines are continuing to show signs of improving cargo demand, although concerns persist about weakness on the passenger side.
