Detecting rogue drones on or near airport property should be a shared responsibility of airports and federal governments, a high-level industry group focused on the threat of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has concluded.
The European Commission and Airbus doubled down on calls for the U.S. and Boeing to negotiate an end to the 15-year-old airliner subsidy dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) after a WTO arbitrator green-lighted the U.S. to collect up to $7.5 billion in punitive tariffs on European imports.
Convincing more women to pursue careers as pilots would help ease a supply crunch that could soon threaten even the largest airlines in the U.S., two pilot-workforce experts said.
Star Alliance partners Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) plan to increase their presence in Ljubljana, Slovenia, after Adria Airways filed for bankruptcy Sept. 30.
Thai Airways’ plans to place major aircraft orders has been put on hold by the board, although the airline will still proceed with plans to lease three more widebodies in the short term.
Air France has received the go-ahead from Transavia pilots for an expansion plan that is part of the wider Air France-KLM Group’s bid to expand and boost profitability.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) is continuing its strategy of increasing its international partnerships by reaching a codeshare deal with British Airways (BA).
Dedicated Boeing customer Xiamen Airlines, attracted by the capabilities of the Airbus A321neo, is assessing whether it should order Airbus aircraft, industry sources said.
Inmarsat has signed a contract with the ESA to begin the second phase of the Iris development program to create a satellite data link capability for aircraft flying in Europe.
Alphabet company Wing is playing down Australian media criticism of noise from its drone delivery operations as it prepares to launch its latest commercial service in Logan, south of Brisbane in Queensland.
The growing need for new airline pilots was put into sharp relief Oct. 1 as simulator manufacturer CAE announced the opening of three new European training facilities in 10 days.
UPS announced on Oct. 1 that its Flight Forward subsidiary has received the first FAA Part 135 Standard certification to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for package deliveries nationwide, allowing it to operate a “drone airline.”
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is looking to secure some of the Airbus A320s formerly operated by UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook to support growth at Austrian LCC Laudamotion.
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is expecting the Boeing 737 MAX to return to European service in early 2020, although the LCC’s current contingency plan will hold until the end of February.
Air France has pledged to offset 100% of CO2 emissions generated by its domestic flights from January 2020 and halve fuel consumption to less than 3 liters (0.8 gal.) per passenger per 100km (62 mi.) by 2030, compared to 2005.
Brazil’s National Congress failed to overturn President Jair Bolsonaro’s veto of a provision that would have allowed passengers on domestic flights to check in one piece of luggage free of charge.
U.S. pilots who have tested the new Boeing 737 MAX flight-control software have given it positive reviews and some carriers are beginning to finalize step-by-step MAX return-to-service plans, suggesting that Boeing’s notional time line of getting FAA approval by year-end may come to fruition.
