The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) believes it is high time that the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) approves Norwegian Air International’s application for a foreign air carrier permit, saying the EU should take responsibility for ensuring its approval under the EU-U.S. open skies agreement.
Major cargo airlines and the advocacy group, Airlines for America (A4A), are fighting to nix an impending FAA airworthiness directive (AD) set to be published in late March, calling for Boeing 757 freighter fuel-system modifications to prevent potential explosions.
The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will tighten regulations for air displays following the crash of a former military Hawker Hunter at the Shoreham air show last September that killed 11 people.
Textron Aviation posted lower revenue but higher profit and business jet deliveries during the fourth quarter of 2015. For the full year, it posted higher revenue and profit.
After several years of seeking a U.S. Customs and Border Protection(CBP) preclearance facility at its main hub, Porter Airlines is betting it finally could happen in the near future, though its main Canadian competitor is not so sure.
Two Democratic members of the U.S. Congress and several public advocacy groups came together to express their strong opposition to privatizing U.S. air traffic control (ATC), though it is unclear whether the coalition would oppose every potential plan to separate ATC from FAA.
Assessments by airlines regarding the condition of the runway in Vanuatu’s main airport have resulted in some carriers suspending service, while others continue to fly there.
Airbus Group’s tie-up with Uber to test-market extending ridehailing services to include helicopter flights has stumbled after local opposition prompted the speedy halt of a pilot project at the Sundance Film Festival, but further trials are planned this year.
Jan. 25, 1950 —United Airlines Vice President-Administration R.W. Ireland told the National Defense Transportation Association the U.S. airlines “are fulfilling their mission of providing a low-cost reserve for our national defense and at the same time are making a substantial contribution to the social and economic welfare of the country.” His comments were a rebuttal to Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Chairman Robert R.
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Air Canada’s proposed joint venture (JV) with Air China, part of the Canadian carrier’s global expansion strategy, is taking longer to negotiate than expected, executives from both airlines have said.
Despite key congressional actions over the past 20 years aimed at helping the FAA operate more like a business, the agency’s operational productivity is down while employee costs have nearly doubled, according to an audit by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).
TechOps Mexico, the joint venture (JV) between Grupo Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines, plans to start offering maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to third parties in the second half of 2016, according to Hector Cobo, TechOps Mexico’s vice president-operations.
An Inmarsat survey finds that 69% of respondents say having inflight Wi-Fi influences their airline selection, according to Raymundo Villar, the company’s regional director for Latin America.
