BRUSSELS—Brussels Airport (BRU) management said passenger and cargo traffic are recovering after the March 22 terrorist attacks. But the airport’s image once again was tarnished, as several flights suffered delays May 20 due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.
Bombardier Removes Republic From C-Series Schedule LOS ANGELES—Bombardier has confirmed it does not have set build or delivery dates for the 40 firm orders Republic Airways placed for the CS300 six years ago. But the manufacturer said the aircraft remain in its backlog.
NEW YORK—Garnering an investment from the Canadian federal government is a “complex” proposition and Bombardier is “working” on it, although timing is uncertain, according to CEO and President Alain Bellemare.
AUCKLAND—Malaysia Airlines has taken another important step in its reorganization by overhauling its corporate structure and creating a holding company for its main businesses.
AUCKLAND—Singapore Airlines (SIA) confirms that Campbell Wilson, the current CEO of LCC Scoot, will take up a position as SIA’s acting senior vice president of sales and marketing from Aug. 29.
Oneworld members Japan Airlines, Finnair and British Airways have applied to Japanese regulators to allow Iberia to be included in their joint-venture arrangement on flights between Europe and Japan.
The disappearance of EgyptAir Flight MS 804 over the Mediterranean Sea early May 19 came as Egypt had begun making progress in shoring up international travel to the country.
WASHINGTON—Lower fuel prices have not caused airlines to shy away from ordering new, more efficient aircraft, but a steady decline in aircraft retirements is setting the stage for a clash between older equipment and plans to raise production rates. &nb
WestJet Airlines plans to place its code on 15 Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection routes between Mexican destinations and Los Angeles, Minneapolis and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, a government filing shows.
The 10 publicly traded mainline U.S. airlines reported a collective first-quarter pretax profit of $4.8 billion, according to Airlines for America (A4A).
American Airlines is experimenting with stricter fare rules in some markets, a move that sometimes makes the carrier’s fares uncompetitive with other airlines, but could lead to more revenue, President Scott Kirby said.
Airlines for America (A4A) has called on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to publicly release data on security prescreening wait times at airports. A4A also rejected the notion that airlines’ checked-bag fees are to blame for extremely long security lines.
The European Commission (EC) has concluded that Etihad Airways has no effective control over Alitalia, said James Hogan, Etihad Aviation Group CEO and Alitalia vice chairman.
