U.S. LCC Southwest Airlines could explore more joint venture and partnership opportunities with aftermarket providers during the next decade as its expansion continues with the introduction of more aircraft and engines.
Ryanair has long ruled out that it would serve airports like London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt, because of the high costs involved
Accident investigators are puzzling over the causes of the first ever failure of a second-stage high-pressure turbine stage on a General Electric CF6-80C2 engine which suffered an uncontained release of debris during the Oct. 28 takeoff run of an American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
JetBlue continues to set its sights on increasing its departures from Boston, the carrier’s second-biggest focus city after its home base at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
The application, called Traffic Aware Strategic Aircrew Requests (TASAR), resides on an electronic flight bag (EFB) in the cockpit, and takes in a variety of information from the onboard avionics and external sources.
Garuda Indonesia is making progress with a range of efficiency initiatives as it attempts to match its rapid international growth with improved profitability.
A 737 completion center that Boeing has agreed to set up in China with Comac will help the U.S. manufacturer achieve a planned increase in narrowbody aircraft production.
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The FAA has extended through October 2018 its ban on U.S. air carriers from operating in and flying over a large region of eastern and southern Ukraine.
Qantas Airways is the latest carrier to report that its passenger revenue is under pressure, although it still expects a strong profit only slightly below 2015’s result.
Malaysian regulators have released a new set of departure-tax rates that will ensure fees paid by passengers of Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and AirAsia will be the same on most routes.
Business is brisk in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market—and poised to get even better as demand continues to rise, particularly for products such as inflight entertainment (IFE) systems and cabin equipment.
While Japan’s two major carriers are both experiencing revenue challenges, the effect on profitability is proving to be much more dramatic for Japan Airlines (JAL) than All Nippon Airways (ANA).
