Armed with Transport Canada certification of the initial C Series variant, the CS100, Bombardier is continuing flight testing to certify optional capabilities and build the aircraft’s maturity ahead of its entry-into-service with Swiss International Air Lines in the second quarter of 2016.
The U.S. and Mexico have formally signed a long-awaited liberalized air agreement that will allow carriers from each country to more freely serve cities across the border starting Jan. 1.
AAR Corp. leveraged strong growth in its Aviation Services segment to offset sluggishness elsewhere in the company that saw net earnings fall 47% in its fiscal third quarter, which wrapped up Nov. 30.
Despite predictions of increasing profits, Qantas looks set to take a very conservative approach to further growth of its aircraft orderbook in the medium term.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jan. 4-8, 2016—AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California, www.aiaa-scitech.org/GNC/ Jan. 4-8, 2016—34th Wind Energy Symposium, San Diego, California, www.aiaa-scitech.org/WindEnergy/
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events Jan. 21-22, 2016—MRO Latin America, Lima, Peru. Feb. 3-4, 2016—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. Mar. 3, 2016—Laureate Awards, The National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
The EU’s second-highest court overturned a 2010 European Commission (EC) decision to impose about €790 million ($864 million) in fines on several airlines for allegedly participating in a global cartel in the air-cargo sector.
A legal advisory board operating under the auspices of the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is drafting model legislation that, coupled with possible new standards from ICAO next year, could better protect safety data collected by airlines and regulators from public disclosure during civil and criminal lawsuits.
Cuba and the U.S. have reached a bilateral arrangement to establish scheduled air services between the two countries, the U.S. State Department said on Dec. 17, just twelve months after the Obama administration restored diplomatic relations with the country.
Vietnam Airlines (VNA) appears to be close to finalizing a deal to sell a stake to a foreign airline, in a process that has taken several months longer than the carrier expected.
Chinese and Canadian airlines will be able to serve 18 markets in each other’s territory, up from 12, under a new air services agreement announced Dec. 16 by Canada’s transport minister.
German airline investor Intro Aviation has initiated talks with potential investors for Irish regional airline Cityjet, little more than one year after it took control of the carrier.
Japan’s two major carriers have seen demand drop dramatically on their routes to Paris in the wake of November’s terrorist attacks, prompting Japan Airlines (JAL) to pull one of its flights from the market.
