A federal judge in northern Texas has issued a temporary restraining order instructing the unions representing American Airlines’ mechanics to end their support for an alleged work slowdown that the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier claims has resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations since February.
Qantas has confirmed plans to launch two new U.S. routes following the approval of its joint venture with American Airlines, and more transpacific routes may be added by the partners.
Lufthansa Group issued a profit warning for full-year 2019 claiming its strength in long-haul was only partially offsetting pressure on yields in the group’s European short-haul business.
UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic is to acquire 14 Airbus A330-900s, with a further six on option, in a move that CEO Shai Weiss said positioned the London-based carrier for future growth.
Russia’s CIS-wide Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has posted a preliminary report on the crash of an Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ 100) at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport May 5.
Boeing is revising the 777X test plan to maximize ground evaluations as it attempts to compensate for a lengthy delay to first flight following the recent discovery of a durability issue on the aircraft’s General Electric GE9X engines.
Despite continuing U.S.-China trade tensions and other underlying macro threats to the global economy, Boeing has issued its most positive commercial market outlook yet with a forecast that calls for the delivery of 44,040 new aircraft valued at more than $6.8 trillion over the next 20 years.
Airbus launched the long-expected A321XLR on the opening day of the Paris Air Show and expects airlines to operate “hundreds” of the aircraft over time as new secondary long-haul markets are developed.
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) placed an order for 50 Airbus A220-300s on the opening day of the Paris Air Show, providing the program with a welcome boost in confidence by a key player.
Qantas and GE Aviation are expanding GE’s FlightPulse flight analytics app to give pilots actionable information based on historical flight data that they can use to optimize individual flights.
Boeing’s return-to-service plan for the 737 MAX will focus on treating each aircraft as if it’s just been delivered, with the manufacturer reiterating that the model’s safe return as its top priority.
As the 53rd Paris Air Show opens, industry remains in the dark about when the Boeing 737 MAX fleet will be cleared to fly again. But there are signs that Boeing is nearing the next key milestones on an increasingly emerging path to get the grounded fleet airborne.
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In the same week a major aircraft interiors rival revealed a blockbuster merger, Boeing is doubling down on its own vertical integration with the acquisition of current partner EnCore Group.
Air Austral has leased two aircraft to help limit disruption to its peak summer schedule after it was forced to ground one of its Boeing 787 aircraft because of ongoing issues with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
When a major airline’s information technology crashes, it can ground passengers and cargo in droves and trigger spillover effects in the highly synchronized world of air transport akin to a weather event. Now, thanks to congressional auditors, U.S. flyers have a better understanding of what they have faced in recent years.
Air France-KLM will consider Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A320neo and Airbus A220 types as it prepares to renew its short- and medium-haul fleet, CEO Ben Smith told Aviation Daily, while the group is also considering how long the Airbus A380 will remain part of its fleet.
