A proposed start-up wet-lease and charter airline based in Florida has to answer several pending questions before the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will complete a review on whether to award a new air operator certificate.
Apache Aviation, a flying school based in Dijon, France, is enjoying brisk demand for its new advanced upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) module, after EASA mandated such pilot instruction in December 2019.
LOT Polish Airlines parent Polish Aviation Group (PGL) agreed to buy German leisure airline Condor Jan. 24 in a deal that creates one of the larger European airline groups and targets substantial growth in the coming years.
Air New Zealand is trialing the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) system to analyze its gate operations and find ways to improve efficiency and reduce aircraft turn-times.
Air France is extending its business-class service to its domestic network from Feb. 4, offering services such as priority boarding and luggage delivery, access to lounges and more space on board.
Boom Supersonic has partnered with Flight Research Inc. (FRI) to test its XB-1 demonstrator in a supersonic corridor stretching across the Mojave Desert.
Deliveries of single-aisle airliners plummeted nearly 24% in 2019, largely due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, but should bounce back more than 34% in 2020, Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia said Jan. 23.
Adding simulator training to Boeing’s latest projected 737 MAX certification time frame could push Southwest Airlines’ next MAX revenue flights into the 2020 fourth quarter, estimates laid out by the airline’s executives show.
Israeli startup Eviation’s prototype Alice electric regional aircraft caught fire during ground testing at Prescott Regional Airport, Arizona, on Jan. 22.
As part of efforts to curb the Wuhan coronavirus, the Chinese central government has begun to isolate the city and close all public transport nodes, including airports and train stations.
American Airlines’ fleet of 20 Embraer E190s will be completely retired by mid-summer, regardless of the timing of Boeing 737 MAX recertification, American president Robert Isom said Jan. 23.
The European Commission (EC) has again stopped the clock in the ongoing investigation of the proposed commercial aircraft joint venture between Boeing and Embraer, while key airlines and lessors now favor the transaction.
As the one-year mark of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding nears, airlines and lessors have to decide whether they want to make use of an upcoming opportunity to cancel orders for the aircraft.
Boeing plans to re-start 737 MAX production “months” before the FAA approves it to fly again, which could be as soon as early spring based on the company’s newest estimate, Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun said.
New draft regulations from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) would limit emotional service animals to dogs, ending a controversial loophole that caused headaches for carriers and passengers over the last several years.
EasyJet founder and shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou plans to lodge a token vote against the re-election of easyJet chairman John Barton, putting pressure on management to pace growth and maximize shareholder returns.
