LONDON—EASA and FAA have granted type validation to the Bombardier C Series 100 (CS100), paving the way for delivery to launch customer Swiss International Air Lines at the end of June.
LONDON—Gulf carrier Qatar Airways Cargo will be a major player in three new regions of the globe within the next year, according to Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer for cargo.
BEIJING—A refusal to accept applications for new passenger airlines by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) may delay the formation of up to 10 proposed carriers, industry sources said.
FRANKFURT—Airbus is making subtle changes to the schedule for the Airbus A350-1000. Airbus said the delay of the A350-1000 is limited to “a matter of a few weeks.”
WICHITA—Several trade associations and aerospace companies have requested that the FAA and EASA revise their guidelines on international part documentation.
DENVER—When it goes live in 2017, Southwest Airlines’ new reservation system will allow the carrier to expand to international points of sale, David Harvey, managing director of business development, said at the Airports Council International-North America JumpStart conference here.
BRUSSELS —Air France management will meet with representatives of the pilots’ unions June 17, but concluding an agreement before the Franco-Dutch group’s new CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac takes office July 4 seems very unlikely.
The FAA faces several challenges in ensuring it has enough fully certified air traffic controllers to balance new controller training requirements and upcoming retirements, a high-ranking official said.
AUCKLAND—Virgin Australia will shore up its balance sheet with a new share issue to investors, and will also make significant fleet cuts as part of a wider cost-reduction effort.
BEIJING—What is the connection between an airline in Ghana, an airport in northern China, a flight-training school on Australia’s Pacific coast and an aircraft maintenance shop in Istanbul?
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee of Egypt said it has received radar images from EgyptAir Flight MS 804 that match previously-reported British and Greek data.
Airbus Group’s Silicon Valley outpost A3 and ride-hailing company Uber have begun a multiweek demonstration of an on-demand helicopter service in Sao Paulo. The so-called UberCopter service launched June 13.
LONDON—LCC EasyJet opened its first maintenance facility at London’s Gatwick Airport, and has confirmed a five-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik for maintenance services at the hangar.
Europe and the U.S. should broaden their open skies transatlantic aviation agreement so airlines can operate more like other businesses, unshackled by ownership and control rules, the head of the European Commission’s transport directorate told a Washington audience.
AUCKLAND—AirAsia is once again sparring with Malaysia’s main airport authority, with the two sides disagreeing over the name and role of Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s Terminal 2, or “KLIA2.”
BEIJING—Air China has set a new date for a twice-delayed service between San Jose, California, and Shanghai. The carrier plans to begin services Sept. 1.
AUCKLAND—Korean Air has confirmed plans to launch service to New Delhi, and is considering flights to Iran, although it is also trimming its network in other areas.
25 Years Ago June 13, 1991—U.S. major airlines suffer combined first-quarter operating losses of $1.5 billion—nearly three times the year-ago loss. Quarterly operating revenues increase 0.9% because of slumping traffic, while higher fuel prices help operating expenses rise 7.2%. 50 Years Ago June 16, 1966—The Boeing 2707 supersonic transport design integrates variable-sweep wings with the aircraft’s horizontal tail for supersonic cruising. The Mach 2.7, 300-passenger aircraft will have its engines positioned under the tailplane.
American Airlines’ three wholly owned regional affiliates—Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines—have announced they will pay a $15,000 bonus to all newly hired pilots.
DENVER—Frontier Airlines is expected to join the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Precheck expedited screening program by the end of July. But the airline does not expect many of its passengers to avail themselves of the service, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said here.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is asking the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to transition to risk models for setting annual targets for domestic and international flights that should be covered by federal air marshals, and for determining which international destinations to cover.
LONDON—A strike by about 400 Swedish pilots at SAS Scandinavian Airlines showed no sign of ending June 13, as the carrier announced that 230 flights and 27,000 passengers would be affected.
