Capt. Joe DePete, President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Airline passengers may not realize that U.S. government regulatory waivers allowing package-delivery companies to fly drones in airspace shared with airplanes could deliver significant safety risks on their next flight.
The 40-year-old Exeter-based carrier was bought earlier in 2019 by Connect Airways, an acquisition vehicle made up of Cyrus Capital (40%), fellow UK regional airline Stobart Group (30%) and long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic (30%).
TurbineAero has opened an auxiliary power unit (APU) repair facility outside Bangkok that will allow it to almost double its capacity in Southeast Asia.
UK LCC easyJet is calling on maintenance providers to take a more proactive approach to technical disruptions, which can trigger huge passenger compensation bills, directly affecting airline financial results.
As part of preparations for developing its UltraFan and other next-generation commercial and business jet engines, Rolls-Royce has selected a Boeing 747-400 formerly operated by Australian carrier Qantas Airways for conversion to a flying testbed.
UK LCC easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has won legal actions against two airlines he alleged were infringing on his company’s use of the “Easy” brand.
Air France-KLM’s low-cost unit Transavia has appointed Air France-KLM cargo chief Marcel de Nooijer as its new CEO beginning Jan. 1, taking over from Mattijs ten Brink, who left at the end of September.
The British government is planning to introduce airline insolvency reform legislation in a bid to strengthen consumer protections and provide more oversight of distressed carriers.
Indian Ocean equity partners Air Austral and Air Madagascar plan to procure six Airbus A220-300 to unify their short- and mid- haul fleet renewals, starting with an initial firm order for three.
A new alliance of government, aerospace and manufacturing organizations is promoting creation of a commercially operated civilian supersonic corridor to allow developers of supersonic transports to flight-test their aircraft over land.
Aero Engine Corp. of China (AECC) has produced turbine-engine parts in ceramic matrix composite (CMC), a material that offers low weight and high resistance to temperature.
The European Commission (EC) has cleared the way for a government-backed emergency loan to leisure carrier Condor, giving the company much-needed financing for the winter season and more time to find a new investor.
