Etihad Aviation Group has promoted several key executives to new roles, strengthening the aim of building a holding structure and reflecting its broad portfolio of subsidiaries.
Transavia’s Munich base is developing according to plan, and Lufthansa’s competitive response to the Air France–KLM low-cost subsidiary setting up shop at the German airport has been “limited,” the Franco-Dutch group’s finance chief said.
AUCKLAND--Hawaiian Airlines plans to make increased use of optimized flight procedures it demonstrated on a recent scheduled flight between Auckland and Honolulu.
25 Years Ago May 9, 1991—San Francisco International Airport temporarily has waived its noise ban so Aeroflot can operate flights from Khabarovsk in the Soviet Far East. Using Ilyushin Il-62 aircraft, the Soviet carrier plans to conduct weekly flights from May 19 through July 14 under the waiver. 50 Years Ago
American Airlines has presented a full-throated defense of why it should be allocated two daytime slots from the U.S. to Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport, and subsequently dismissed rival claims by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
ATR plans to open its first U.S.-based, company-owned and-operated training center in early 2017 at an undisclosed location in southern Florida, a move that is meant to solidify ATR’s U.S. sales ambitions.
Icelandair has started upgauging its fleet and has deployed the first of two Boeing 767-300s, with the second aircraft scheduled to begin operating May 15.
A new advisory committee will be formed to propose actions to the FAA on integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).
Avianca Holdings, one of Latin America’s largest airline operators, said it has negotiated with Airbus a “significant reduction” in aircraft deliveries in 2016–19.
Amazon has reached an agreement with Purchase, New York-based Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to wet lease 20 Boeing 767-300 converted freighters—the second freighter lease deal the Seattle-based online retail giant has signed this year.
Players on both sides of the Atlantic would do well to remember one thing: They are all doing well in the transatlantic market because of, not despite, open skies.
Singapore-based LCC Tigerair has managed to return to the black as it reports its last fiscal year before being fully taken over by Singapore Airlines.
