As the Wuhan coronavirus spreads throughout the Asia-Pacific region, some international manufacturers are pulling out of the Singapore Airshow, which runs from Feb. 11-16.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is suspending all flights to and from China, with the exception of Beijing, from Feb. 5 until further notice, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said in a statement published by the UAE’s WAM official news agency.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is requiring Chinese airlines trimming services amid the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak to avoid general severance of the air connection to each foreign country now served.
Leidos, a giant provider of technology and services to U.S. government agencies, is buying two airport security and services units from L3Harris Technologies for $1 billion.
Cathay Pacific projects that its mainland China network will be almost completely suspended as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak, dealing another blow to the carrier before it has recovered from a severe demand drop in 2019.
Mexican ULCC Volaris is making a transborder push in the first half of this year with the launch of several new routes as demand in its main passenger segment in the market visiting, friend and relatives (VFR) remains robust.
LYON, France—The €3.6 billion ($4 billion) final agreements Airbus has reached with French, UK and U.S. authorities to resolve a corruption case, although colossal, is in fact a satisfactory outcome for the company.
Bogotá-based Avianca Holdings plans to strengthen its hub at El Dorado International Airport as its most important air-connection center in the region; however, the infrastructure must be improved, and decisions must be made quickly.
SkyWest Airlines will invest in additional maintenance on its fleet of several-hundred Bombardier CRJ-series aircraft during the first half of the year, motivated by continued demand for small airliners amid ongoing scope-clause restrictions in the U.S.
By Chen Chuanren, Bradley Perrett, Adrian Schofield, Polina Montag-Girmes, Kurt Hofmann, Helen Massy-Beresford, Ben Goldstein
Multiple countries including Singapore and the Philippines are denying entry to travelers who have recently visited China in a bid to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak after the World Health Organization declared it an international public health emergency.
VietJet Air is attributing its 2019 double-digit profit growth to robust ancillary revenue and the introduction of new technologies to manage its flight crew operations and fuel use.
The FAA has proposed amending its certification procedures so that it can issue design approvals for some unmanned aircraft systems as a “special class” of aircraft.
SkyTeam members Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines have announced that their transatlantic joint venture (JV) with UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic will take effect from Feb. 13, bringing together a network of 110 non-stop routes.
Using data to flag engine reliability issues is a promising tool for predictive analytics, but the ongoing probe into a GE Aviation GE90 engine failure shows how precise analysis can help isolate engines for checks linked to airworthiness issues.
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) says its commercial aftermarket business is being hit by ramifications from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding and could see additional headwinds linked to the coronavirus outbreak, but executives are confident that any dip will be short-lived.
ARPE-E, the U.S. Energy Department’s (DOE) DARPA-inspired advanced research projects agency, has launched two programs to develop propulsion technology for all-electric, 150-200-seat narrowbody airliners.
Hawaiian Airlines will continue flying its fleet of Boeing 717 narrowbodies through at least the middle of the decade, despite their average age of more than 20 years, the airline’s chief executive said Jan. 30.
