Airlines will have to pay passengers compensation of up to €600 (U.S. $680) when flights are canceled or delayed due to unforeseen technical problems, the EU’s Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Sept. 17.
Boeing is seeking new suppliers to build large sections of the 747-8, after announcing plans to take over production of fuselage panels and other parts from long-time provider Triumph Aerostructures.
United Airlines is simplifying how it routes some narrowbody aircraft and crews as it seeks to improve its on-time performance and completion factor, the carrier told employees recently.
Finalized Chinese orders for reengined narrowbody airliners remain scant, with Boeing listing only 42 737 Max aircraft as definitively under contract with the country.
Ryanair’s upgraded net profit guidance does not include the gains it will make from the sale of its near 30% stake in Aer Lingus, Ryanair executives told analysts on Sept. 9.
WestJet Airlines said on Sept. 15 it will fly seasonally from six Canadian cities, including Toronto and Vancouver, to London Gatwick beginning in May.
Deliveries of the 45 Airbus A330s in China’s latest order for the type will begin next year and extend until at least 2018, the manufacturer has said, adding that it fully expects Beijing to confirm an additional order for 30 so far covered only by a memorandum of understanding.
Thai carrier City Airways has agreed to acquire 10 Comac ARJ21-700s and 10 C919s through ICBC Leasing, greatly expanding a fleet that is currently composed of just four Boeing 737-400s.
Ryanair is delaying plans to establish a base at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) because there are not sufficient morning slots available, its chief executive said at a press conference held at the airport.
Air New Zealand has unveiled a sustainable development initiative it contends will place it amongst industry leaders on the issue, as well as improve its prospects for long-term business success.
Etihad Airways has secured $500 million in new funds for itself and several of its international airline affiliates in its first attempt at establishing a joint financing instrument for the group.
Philippine LCC Cebu Pacific is considering an order for new-generation widebody aircraft to expand the range of its international network, but in the short term it is also likely to boost its Airbus A330 fleet.
SAS will start operating a Boeing 737-700 between its Copenhagen hub and Newark International Airport next month to supplement its daily service aboard Airbus widebody aircraft.
The FAA will need until at least 2023 to complete a pilot-records database mandated by the U.S. Congress in 2010 as a result of the 2009 crash of a Continental Connection/Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 in Buffalo, New York.
Selex-ES has developed a system designed to detect, track and if necessary disable consumer-type UAVs, protecting civilian targets such as public events, airports and other infrastructure targets from illegal or threatening activity.
Later this year, Porter Airlines plans to fly its longest Bombardier Q400 route by far when it starts a new weekly service from Toronto to Melbourne, Florida, near Orlando.
Leaders from Republic Airways and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 357 will meet with representatives from the National Mediation Board on Sept. 16 to determine how to proceed with contract negotiations, the union’s president told Aviation Daily. The IBT is expected to present the company with a counterproposal to Republic’s last-best-and-final contract offer. However, it’s not clear whether Republic will be willing to negotiate, as executives have previously said they will not budge from their August offer.
