The death toll from the June 28 terrorist attack at Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) has risen to 41 people, with more than 200 injured, according to Turkish officials.
Honeywell International made its expected CEO transition plan official late June 28, announcing Darius Adamczyk, the newly installed president and chief operating officer, will succeed current chief executive Dave Cote on March 31, 2017.
International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh is clearly fed up with the wave of air traffic controllers’ (ATC) strikes in Europe, and believes their impact is worse than the U.K.’s vote June 23 to leave the EU, or “Brexit.”
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) said it has found Venezuela’s National Assembly “receptive” to requests to repatriate airline revenues trapped in that country. But no solution can be found until the executive branch of the Venezuelan government concurs.
U.K. long-haul, low-cost startup People Over Profit (POP) has named a series of destinations in India and Bangladesh which it is considering, if its funding drive is successful.
Embraer plans to spend any time gained from an earlier-than-expected first flight for the E190-E2 to make sure the aircraft is ready to enter service, executives said during a company briefing here ahead of the Farnborough International airshow.
U.S. government representatives will meet in Washington on July 18 with their counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, and on July 25 with Qatari officials, to discuss aviation policy.
Saab Group is exploring the potential of using augmented reality with its remote air traffic control tower, which could help alert air traffic controllers to hazards and incoming aircraft.
The Comac ARJ21 regional jet entered service June 28, 14 years after its development was launched and 18 months after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certified the type as airworthy.
An Atlanta-based aircraft-modifications specialist is close to earning FAA approval for Boeing 737NG and Airbus A320 flammability reduction systems, to would give operators an alternative to inerting systems offered as part of a push to meet an FAA mandate.
Tom Gentile, the incoming CEO of leading commercial aerostructures and engine parts giant Spirit AeroSystems, is so unassuming that a stranger can literally bump into him alone in the halls of the company’s headquarters here and receive an unnecessary apology.
Airlines will continue operating under the same regulations, at least in the near-to-medium term, despite the U.K.’s vote June 23 to leave the EU, or “Brexit,” experts say. However, travel demand could be affected by economic and political uncertainty over the next few months.
25 Years Ago June 27, 1991—IATA is studying whether lithium can spontaneously combust in cargo holds. British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa recently banned consignments of lithium-battery watches made in China and South Korea, following the crash of a Lauda Air Boeing 767 with 55 lb. of the watches in its hold.
EASA has issued a supplemental type certificate to Hamburg-based maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Lufthansa Technik to install Inmarsat’s GX Aviation Ka-band antenna on Lufthansa’s Airbus A320-family aircraft.
The Fraport Group, operator of Frankfurt Airport, is recommending that the state government of Hesse offer fee reductions in calendar-year 2017 for aircraft that use the ground-based augmentation systems (GBAS) for landings there.
The elements of Bombardier’s relaunch of the C Series program are falling into place, as the manufacturer prepares to deliver the first aircraft to launch customer Swiss International Air Lines on June 29.
Singapore Changi Airport had to close one of its two parallel runways temporarily June 27 due to an engine fire on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft.
