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Norwegian Air Shuttle indicated it is prepared to wait as long as necessary to gain U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for its Ireland

Lufthansa Cargo plans to operate all of its flights despite another strike announced by German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC). VC said on

AeroTurbine and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have finalized their strategic partnership, the companies will announce Wednesday. The deal, announced late

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The European Commission (EC) plans to have a “full package of regulatory amendments [for flight tracking] on the table” by March 8 to mark the first

With competitor WestJet Airlines expected to materially expand into the transatlantic market within the next two years, Air Canada is adding

In a move highlighting its big ambitions, Etihad Airways hired one of Air France’s most senior executives to run its growing network of partner

Despite a slump in visiting tourist numbers and ongoing uncertainty as a result of the military takeover, Thailand’s Bangkok Airways (BA) is pressing

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) on Oct. 7 approved American Airlines’ application for daily Dallas/Fort Worth-Beijing flights, to begin no

SINGAPORE — Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri may be the favored candidate to replace Ahmad Jauhari as Malaysia Airlines (MAS) CEO, Aviation Week has

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Virgin Atlantic’s Little Red short-haul arm has become the latest victim in a sweeping strategy review focused on returning the airline to profitability.

Air Canada has reached a tentative agreement with the leadership of its pilots union on a 10-year labor contract. Leadership of the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA)—which represents 3,000 Air Canada pilots—said the agreement covers “compensation, benefits and other work rules until September 2024.” Neither the airline nor the union released details of the agreement, which must be ratified by a majority vote of Air Canada’s pilots.

Air passenger traffic demand worldwide grew 5.9% year-over-year in August, up 0.6 point from July but down 0.9 point from August 2013’s growth rate, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. IATA noted that sanctions resulting from the Russia-Ukraine crisis continue to have a sobering effect upon the European economy, especially affecting Germany, and within Russia itself.

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Alaska Airlines has placed an order for 10 Boeing 737-900ERs, building on Alaska’s all-Boeing fleet. The order is valued at $990 million at current

Sun Express and Lufthansa are working hard to nail down the details of their long-haul, low-cost strategy in advance of a final go-ahead decision

BEIJING — China Airlines will begin flying its first Boeing 777-300ER on Asian-regional routes beginning Oct. 10, following delivery of the aircraft

Boeing’s air traffic management division is proposing to test a low-cost method to increase capacity at airports that host a mix of light, medium and

BEIJING — Bombardier has qualified Aleris’s new aluminum-rolling mill in Zhenjiang, China, for supply of aerospace plate, positioning the plant to

BARCELONA — This winter, Europe’s regional airlines are set to post their first capacity growth in five years, showing tentative signs of recovery for

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