Seattle-based Alaska Air Group remains in discussions with the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) over gaining antitrust clearance for its acquisition of Burlingame, California-based Virgin America.
JetBlue Airways has made a forceful argument for why the U.S. DOT's delay in approving Norwegian Air International’s application to serve the U.S. could harm the interests of U.S. carriers seeking to fly to the EU.
Norwegian Air Shuttle is plotting several new long-haul routes, as it finds it “very easy” to compete with the legacy carriers, the LCC’s chief executive said.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) appears to be favoring wet-lease arrangements for the Airbus A380s that it plans to remove from its own network in the medium term.
KLM Cityhopper is extremely pleased with the performance of its Embraer E175, and the regional jet its fulfilling all of its specifications, the airline’s managing director said.
The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority is calling on European regulators to limit the maneuvering envelope or engine power profiles on the ATR 72.
The Obama administration has unveiled a number of consumer-oriented new rules to boost competition in the U.S. airline industry—but airline groups were quick to warn these could potentially re-regulate the industry.
Chicago-based United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings reported a third-quarter net profit of $965 million, down 80% from a net income of $4.8 billion in the 2015 September quarter.
Vietnam-based Jetstar Pacific is preparing for a significant increase in its international services, as the Jetstar Group focuses much of its growth on northeastern Asian routes for the fiscal year through June 2017.
Aerospace Tier 1 supplier Triumph Group might be in the midst of a corporate turnaround orchestrated by a relatively new chief executive, but financial analysts continue to predict things will get worse before they get better.
Embraer is seeking to finalize final deals with the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations of criminal and civil violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Regulatory and voluntary bans on Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones are spreading, as airlines and airport authorities around the world announce that the devices are either allowed with limited use, or are prohibited outright.
TUI Group and TUIfly employee representatives have started talks about alternatives to the proposed sale of the leisure carrier, which would raise questions over the planned Air Berlin breakup.
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