Final flight tests of GE Aviation’s GE9X turbofan have been completed on the company’s 747-400 flying testbed ahead of the engine’s first flight this summer on the Boeing 777-9, the initial version of the aircraft manufacturer’s new 777X twinjet series.
Russian industrial giant Rostec has taken another step to swallow United Aircraft Corp., appointing ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov as the new chairman of UAC’s board.
A group representing U.S. consumers wants the U.S. Congress to abandon proposals under consideration to raise the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) cap to $8.50 per segment from $4, saying the hike would “disproportionately burden budget-conscious consumers and families.”
An air traffic controller’s errant instruction to turn left instead of right towards an assigned heading during a rare departure pattern out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) led an EVA Air Boeing 777 to within hundreds of feet of a mountain peak topped with large antennas, an NTSB investigation found.
British regional airline Eastern Airways has become independent again after ownership of the airline was acquired from troubled helicopter operator Bristow Group.
Airbus A220 operators have been told to inspect fuel feed tubes for chafing caused by a clamp that, in extreme cases, could inhibit fuel from flowing to engines.
Air Italy plans a modest increase in its number of long-haul Airbus A330s, rather than taking on Boeing 787-8s, because of delays in delivering new aircraft to its minority shareholder, Qatar Airways.
A Paris court ruling to allow a referendum on whether Paris airports operator Groupe ADP should be privatized looks set to push back the controversial sell-off of the French state’s stake in the airport operator.
Mitsubishi Aircraft said a stretched redesign of what was formerly dubbed the MRJ70, a regional jet follow-on to the company’s in-development MRJ90, is a “realistic possibility” and expects to release new configuration details over coming weeks.
The FAA has yet to develop a plan for modernizing its Civil Aviation Registry—despite being required to complete upgrades by October 2021—according to a new audit report from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
The leak of a study funded by the European Commission has thrown the issue of aviation taxation into the spotlight, with sustainable transport lobby group Transport & Environment (T&E) saying the report shows taxing aviation fuel would significantly cut emissions without affecting GDP and employment.
The backers of rival London Heathrow Airport expansion project ‘Heathrow Hub’ are planning to appeal a High Court judgment that dismissed a series of legal challenges against the government’s third-runway plans.
Air France said May 13 it plans to reduce its short-haul capacity in terms of available seat kilometers (ASKs) by 15% by the end of 2021 and cut 465 jobs—without forced departures—to meet growing competition from high-speed trains (TGVs) and low-cost airlines.
Toronto-based private-equity firm Onex Capital will purchase Canadian LCC WestJet Airlines in an all-cash deal valued at C$3.5 billion ($2.6 billion), the companies announced May 13.
Bristow Group, which operates nearly 300 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a bid to restructure its operation.
A coalition of aviation groups is urging the U.S. Congress to “expeditiously consider and pass” a White House proposal to provide supplemental funding to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to counter the diversion of CBP Officers (CBPOs) from airports to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Delta Air Lines is standing by a campaign to dissuade its flight attendants and baggage handlers from unionizing, saying that a union would interfere with the “direct relationship” between airline management and employees.
At the start of the year, European cargo operators were optimistic after a booming 2018, bolstered by strong demand for transporting fresh fruit fish and flowers, electronics and fashion, as well as pharmaceuticals and more by air.
