Passengers’ difficulty accessing Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) efficiently via surrounding roadways is a “huge, huge problem we need to fix,” Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) CEO Deborah Flint told the International Aviation Club of Washington, D.C.
Startup company Flying Whales believes it has found the right technologies and has conducted a convincing market assessment to thrive in large cargo airships. The first flight of the French company’s LCA60T is expected in three years.
Delta Air Lines signaled it will take steps to cut capacity to the U.K. in the coming months, in the wake of economic uncertainty caused by the U.K.’s vote to leave the EU, or “Brexit.”
KLM has joined the joint venture (JV) between Air France and China Eastern Airlines, and has added its KL code to the Chinese airline’s recently launched, four-times-weekly service between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
Air Europa is moving full-speed-ahead with its ambitious growth plans, supported by a recent order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. But pilots are dissatisfied with low-cost spinoff Air Europa Express, and have called four days of strikes.
The short-term congressional bill extending FAA funding to the end of September 2017 directs the agency to continue opening U.S. airspace to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The legislation also directs the agency to quantify and mitigate potential hazards posed by UAS in airspace around airports.
Chicago-based United Airlines has agreed to pay the U.S. government a financial penalty of $2.25 million for its conduct related to a federal bribery case, but the carrier will not be prosecuted criminally in the matter.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson wants to have agreements in place with the Cuban government to allow U.S. federal air marshals (FAM) to travel on flights into the U.S. from 10 Cuban airports, preferably before services start this fall.
Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier believes this week’s decision to reduce production of the Airbus A380 bought the company about 2–3 years to find new orders and to continue producing its largest aircraft for a longer overall run.
Two days after announcing it is considering buying a 10% stake in LATAM Airlines Group (Aviation Daily, July 14), Qatar Airways reached agreement with Meridiana’s parent company Alisarda to purchase 49% of the Sardinia-based carrier.
Norwegian Air Shuttle is moving away from its Boeing-only strategy, and will deploy Airbus long-range A321neos when the narrowbody aircraft enters service, most likely in 2019.
AirAsia has moved to distance itself from market speculation that it is considering a joint venture (JV) in China or a dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Private investment firm AE Industrial Partners in Boca Raton, Florida, has acquired Moeller Aerospace, a manufacturer of precision-machined parts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The U.S. Senate has overwhelming passed an extension of the FAA’s authorization through Sept. 30, 2017, sending the legislation to President Barack Obama for signature into law.
In an effort to overcome different approaches of the company’s shareholders, ATR CEO Patrick de Castelbajac is proposing a sequence of initiatives that includes re-engining the ATR 72, and could ultimately result in a new 100-seater.
To make up for a capacity shortfall caused by delays in the Airbus A350 delivery stream, Qatar Airways is considering an additional order for Boeing 777-300ERs, CEO Akbar Al Baker told Aviation Week.
