The final report on last year’s Lion Air Flight 610 (JT610) 737 MAX 8 accident concluded that inherent flaws in the aircraft’s flight control system set the stage for the crash and provides new details on both flight-crew and maintenance errors that played roles in the accident.
Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air, working with motor developer MagniX, has completed installation of the electric motor in a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver under its ePlane project to electrify the aircraft.
Mexican ULCC Volaris posted a MXP713 million ($38 million) net profit in the 2019 third-quarter, a strong turnaround from the MXP119 million net loss realized in Q3 2018.
Alaska Air Group’s revenue and cost-cutting initiatives continued to reap gains in the 2019 third-quarter (Q3), as the Seattle-based company’s net income advanced 48% to $322 million from a year earlier.
Lateral separations between aircraft flying in North Atlantic Ocean airspace have been reduced through the use of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) for near real-time aircraft monitoring, UK NATS announced Oct. 25.
Turboprop airframer ATR has delivered the first aircraft equipped with the ClearVision enhanced vision system (EVS), thus introducing a new system for improved situational awareness in commercial aviation.
Las Vegas-based budget carrier Allegiant Air nearly tripled its profit in the 2019 third-quarter (Q3), helped by a successful transition to a new Airbus-based fleet from aged MD-80s.
The cabin electronics branch of Thales and telecommunications operator SES have demonstrated the use of a hybrid geostationary and medium Earth orbit (GEO/MEO) satellite network for improved inflight connectivity.
Southwest Airlines’ 2019 third-quarter (Q3) results topped analysts’ expectations, as strong passenger demand and timing of maintenance events helped offset challenges related to the grounding of its 34 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Qantas reported stronger demand in its international market for the three months through September, despite a drop-off in the Hong Kong market in recent months.
The sale of the London Gatwick slot portfolio previously held by UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook is progressing, following the selection of preferred bidders.
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary said the Irish LCC has reduced the number of Boeing 737 MAX 200s it expects in summer 2020 from 60 to 20-30 aircraft.
In a further move marking LCC Norwegian’s move away from rapid expansion to prioritizing profitability, the airline plans to establish a joint venture (JV) with China Leasing International Corporation (CCBLI) that will finance, own and lease aircraft that the carrier has on order.
Aircraft deliveries due in 2020 will start the next phase of Korean Air’s fleet renewal and will also allow the airline to begin introducing an onboard Wi-Fi product.
American Airlines’ adjusted net income for the 2019 third quarter (Q3) increased 15% year-over-year, despite continued operational challenges related to the ongoing grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and a labor dispute with its mechanics.
The September collapse of Thomas Cook Group has had knock on effects for the UK’s MRO industry with one of its maintenance providers announcing it is set to close all operations by the end of 2019.
GE Aviation (GE) has identified a pool of eight GE90-115B engines that need immediate attention based on early findings in the probe of an Oct. 20 Thai Airways uncontained high-pressure turbine failure.
