Airbus is curtailing output of the A320neo until July to slow inventory buildup, as Pratt & Whitney works on a fix to eliminate the most severe issues with the PW1100G engine, industry sources said.
Etihad Airways President and CEO James Hogan has vigorously defended the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s presence in the U.S., arguing that the carrier has the right to compete against major U.S. airlines on international routes.
United Airlines improved its on-time arrival rate by 12 points and canceled 3,600 fewer flights in the first quarter on a year-over-year basis, but the carrier still must develop more strategies to increase revenues, executives said during an April 21 earnings call.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says two pieces of debris recovered from beaches in Mozambique “almost certainly” came from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Oslo-based Norwegian Group has decided not to sign new lease agreements for the Airbus A320neos it has on order, due to delays in deliveries of the single-aisle airliner’s new Pratt & Whitney engines, Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos said.
Operators of Boeing 787s powered by upgraded General Electric GEnx-1Bs will be required to grind out additional space in their engine fan cases to prevent contact with the fan blades in the event of ice shedding or some other contact with a foreign object.
Southwest Airlines will pull forward the retirement of its 129 Boeing 737 Classics, parking them before it puts its first 737 MAX into service and heading off the potential complications that could result from operating three generations of Boeing’s venerable narrowbody twin.
Thai Airways said it benefitted from strengthening demand in the first quarter, although the carrier is slightly behind in meeting its revenue goals as it aims for a full-year turnaround.
Russian’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has issued five “prompt” safety recommendations in its interim report on the crash of FlyDubai Flight 981.
A total of 24 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flew simultaneously at six FAA-designated test sites across the U.S. on April 19, in the biggest test yet of NASA’s UAS traffic management (UTM) concept.
Citing design flaws that could cause injury if a passenger was thrown forward during a high-impact incident, the FAA is calling for more than 10,000 Zodiac Aerospace seats to be removed from service.
United Continental Holdings has resolved the proxy fight over the makeup of its board of directors by agreeing to make former Air Canada CEO Robert Milton the non-executive chairman of the board.
The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority has signed an agreement to help its Thai counterpart improve its safety oversight and address ICAO compliance concerns.
