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.
Canadian startup travel company NewLeaf Travel has resumed ticket sales after a hiatus of several months, and added a well-known aviation executive to its board.
Airbus is going through some high-profile issues when it comes to introducing the A350 and A320neo, but the A330neo is progressing more quietly and, so far, without the major problems that have kept Airbus in the news.
United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) have reached agreement on the terms of a labor contract that would bring all 25,000 United flight attendants under a single contract.
While Singapore Airlines (SIA) is looking to raise its stake in Virgin Australia, it is not interested in seeking a controlling share of the Australian airline.
The U.K.’s aerospace and defense industry has been left reeling after British voters elected to ditch their country’s membership in the European Union.
U.S. industry chiefs on June 23 lauded Dave Barger, the former JetBlue Airways CEO, when he was presented with the 2016 L. Welch Pogue Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Aviation Club (IAC) of Washington, D.C., and Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Memphis, Tennessee-based FedEx Corp. expects to spend $300 million in its 2017 fiscal year, which started June 1, to cover capital expenditures and integration costs related to its acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT Express. The deal closed May 24.
BRUSSELS—Air traffic controllers in France went on strike June 23, in spite of a recent agreement that will give them a 5% wage increase, an improved retirement plan and guarantees of no job cuts between 2017–19.
The FAA is rolling out a software change to the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground stations at dozens of major airports, in an effort to prevent signal-interference problems for aircraft and vehicles using ADS-B input for surveillance applications.
Air Serbia on June 23 scheduled Belgrade–John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) service, providing the first direct flights between Serbia and the U.S. in 24 years.
Long-delayed, completion of the FAA’s first rules for commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, has been welcomed by industry.
