Thailand’s government needs to address serious aviation safety and capacity concerns so the country can realize its air travel growth potential, IATA says.
Mohan explained that VivaLatinamerica still sees Central America as a “great opportunity” but notes that it has found another place to launch its next airline, expected at the end of the third quarter this year.
American Airlines has notified its inflight connectivity provider, Gogo, that faster Wi-Fi services are available and has given the company an opportunity to propose a more competitive offering.
Air Canada’s first 25 Bombardier C Series CS300s will replace the airline’s Embraer E190s, and are expected to yield a reduction in cost per available seat-mile of around 10% through fuel-burn and maintenance savings.
Garuda Indonesia and Airbus have signed a new agreement that will deepen their cooperation in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and could lead to further aircraft orders.
United Airlines maintenance technicians have overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract offer and authorized a strike against the carrier, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Feb. 16.
Malaysia Airlines Bhd. is considering exercising options for additional Airbus A350s, and now appears to be backing off its plan to sell two of its A380s.
Airbus chief salesman John Leahy does not expect Boeing to react quickly with a new product to counter the Airbus A321neo, but nevertheless sees a need for his competitor to act.
The government of Tibet, the Chinese province with the greatest challenges for commercial aviation, is pushing low-cost carriers to set up local branch companies to help implement a new policy of promoting air links, certainly with subsidies.
The first Airbus A321neo will have to undergo significant repair work and stay on the ground for weeks following a tail strike during flights tests on Feb. 15.
Embraer believes Asian low-cost airlines would be well-advised to change their business model to eliminate the high number of route changes by introducing smaller aircraft.
One month into his new role as president of Pratt & Whitney, Bob Leduc is determined to “set the record straight” with airlines over plans to improve start times on the company’s PW1100G flagship geared turbofan on the Airbus A320neo.
One month into his new role as president of Pratt & Whitney, Bob Leduc is determined to “set the record straight” with airlines over plans to improve start times on the company’s PW1100G flagship geared turbofan on the Airbus A320neo.
