Despite reluctance by the Civil Aviation Administration of China to license new carriers, authorities in Northeastern China renew their push for a new airline that was supposed to be up and running six months ago.
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Two Libyan hijackers who took over an Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 and forced it to fly to Malta have been taken into custody after releasing all 118 passengers and crew unharmed.
Two more Canadian airports could soon offer customs pre-clearance on flights to the U.S., now that U.S. President Barack Obama has signed an expanded agreement between the countries into law.
Norwegian UK (NUK) is asking the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to expedite its application for a foreign air carrier permit and, in the meantime, grant it a two-year exemption to serve the U.S.
FRANKFURT—Etihad Aviation Group appears to be on the verge of fundamental strategy shifts and senior management changes, as the airline is looking for ways to limit losses incurred through and at its European subsidiaries.
Moscow-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft received EASA approval of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR) regional jet, paving the way for deliveries of the aircraft type to foreign customers, it said.
The EU Court of Justice has ordered Ireland to recover illegal aid received by Irish airlines Aer Lingus and Ryanair in the latest development of a long-running case.
LOS ANGELES—The Leap-1C has received simultaneous U.S. and European certification, clearing the way for upcoming flight tests of the Comac C919. This is the first engine for which CFM provides the entire propulsion system, including the nacelle and thrust reverser. The Leap-1C was the first engine in CFM’s Leap family to launch when Comac selected it for the C919 in December 2009. The engine type first flew in October 2014 on General Electric’s Boeing 747 testbed.
Taiwan’s China Airlines is shifting its attention southward, as overcapacity in Northeast Asia and restrictions on Chinese demand limit what were previously its main growth markets.
Despite the massive underwater search zone, the only traces of the aircraft found to date have been recovered pieces from islands in the western Indian Ocean and Africa.
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico have accepted the U.S. Transportation Department’s grant of antitrust immunity for their transborder joint venture, the companies announced Dec. 21.
Russian state-owned aircraft manufacturer United Aircraft Corp. wants to increase revenues from commercial products and become a profitable business that is less dependent on government subsidies.
Qantas could cut 1-3 hr. off its current flight times from major Australian cities to the UK, thanks to its proposed Perth-London flight due to begin in March 2018.
