The recommendations—four new and four revisions of previously issued requests—come as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) prepares for a high-level safety conference in early February to address many of the same issues.
United’s mainline capacity increased just 0.5% year-over-year in 2014, and CEO Jeff Smisek said the airline will maintain capacity discipline going forward, even as profits rise and fuel prices decrease.
The Dallas-based carrier is predicting an economic fuel cost of $1.90 per gallon of jet fuel in the first quarter of this year, a 40% drop from the same period in 2014.
Not likely, three analysts said in recent interviews, with all arguing U.S. LCCs would be foolish to walk away from their advantages to launch routes to Asia and Europe.
Indonesian Transport Minister Ignasius Jonan discussed a limited snapshot of radar and flight data recorder information from the crash during a parliamentary hearing on Jan. 20.
For now, AirBaltic is keeping its routes from its base at Riga International Airport to Moscow, where it serves all three airports, and to St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport, but it has reduced capacity due to a drop in passenger traffic.
Just days after Etihad Airways and Alitalia detailed their strategy, Qatar announced plans to operate all-widebody services to its three Italian destinations, Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino, and Venice.
The airline’s rescue plan to infuse 15 billion rupees ($243 million) by the end of March, which was submitted by its co-founder Ajay Singh and other investors, was approved by India’s aviation ministry on Jan. 21.
Bolstered by record backlogs and unprecedented demand, Boeing is on track to raise annual production to more than 900 commercial aircraft per year, says the company's chief technologist.
The government on January 15 approved a prospectus with conditions for the proposed privatization of its flag carrier, and the official documentation was published Jan. 20.
Testifying at a House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Jan. 20, FAA Director of Aircraft Certification Services Dorenda Baker said a “proof of concept” of the single source for all guidance is being reviewed by top agency executives.
Etihad Regional—which is based on Swiss carrier Darwin Airline—decided to discontinue four routes following a meeting of its administrative board on Jan. 20.
In a Bloomberg TV interview at the World Economic Forum, Clark said that he visited Airbus in Toulouse late last week to discuss the A380, among other subjects.
The change, which the association say is a unique requirement among all agency-issued certificates, was put in place as part of FAA’s update to its Part 145 rules for repair stations published late last year.
Based on the results, the agency is suggesting several enhancements to airline training curriculums, including more techniques to surprise pilots in training scenarios.
Cassano Tuesday presented decisions made at the first meeting of the airline’s supervisory board following Etihad Airways’ investment in the Italian carrier.
In an updated version of his 2009 report, entitled, “Cuba: Normalization of Relations, Mirage, Myth or Opportunity,” consultant Mike Boyd argues it is too early for airlines to rush into Cuba.
