Hard on the heels of Boeing making a significant investment in Aerion, one of its biggest suppliers has signed on to design the forward fuselage for the supersonic business jet developer’s Mach 1.4 aircraft, the AS2.
WASHINGTON—Two U.S. senators have called on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to fully enforce a law designed to thwart potential hijackings aboard commercial aircraft, arguing that airlines have deliberately misinterpreted the law to avoid the new requirements.
Airbus hopes to fly its CityAirbus electric vertical takeoff and landing urban air mobility demo aircraft in March after a series of successful ground runs.
Qantas reported falling profits in its international operation for the six months through Dec. 31, 2018—its fiscal 2019 first half—but the airline predicts competitive and cost pressure in the international market will ease this year.
United Technologies (UTC) continues to take a conservative approach with its commercial aftermarket-growth projection this year, despite signs of high demand across the board.
Anyone caught flying a drone within 5 km (3.1 miles) of an airport runway will face arrest and criminal charges under new UK Government legislation, which comes into force next month.
NASA has selected the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems, of Las Vegas, and the Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Excellence & Innovation, of Corpus Christi, Texas, for the final phase of a four-year series of technical demonstrations to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the agency’s UAS traffic management (UTM) system for drone traffic in urban areas.
Latvian carrier airBaltic will end Boeing 737 operations in fall 2019, one year earlier than planned, accelerating its transition to an all-Airbus A220-300 fleet.
South Korean LCC Aero K aims to launch operations later in 2019 if it wins approval during the government’s upcoming selection process for start-up airlines.
The compromise spending package signed into law by U.S. President Donald Trump allotted $17.5 billion for FAA’s fiscal 2019 budget, a roughly $550 million drop from fiscal 2018 but $1.3 billion more than the administration’s request.
UK regional carrier Flybe has rejected a rival takeover bid from investors led by Mesa Air Group, which seeks to halt the sale of the airline to Virgin Atlantic- and Stobart Group-led consortium Connect Airways.
Lingering booking sluggishness linked to the partial U.S. government shutdown means Southwest Airlines will miss out on an estimated $50-60 million in first-quarter revenue, much higher than previously estimated, the carrier said Feb. 20.
Air France-KLM’s full-year operating profit declined by almost €600 million ($680 million) to €1.3 billion in 2018, largely due to industrial action at the French unit earlier in the year and a higher fuel bill.
Astronics, a key supplier of aircraft passenger seat power and other products to the aerospace and defense (A&D) industries, closed on its sale of its semiconductor business unit, largely exiting that business. But the deal’s terms were revised downward, the company acknowledged.
All-business-class airline La Compagnie said it will begin A321neo service between Paris and the New York area on June 6 after taking delivery of the first of its two new Airbus aircraft in May.
The EU has called on the ICAO to agree at its assembly in September to a “long-term goal” to address the aviation industry’s increasing carbon-dioxide emissions.
Air France’s pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new pay agreement, ending a year-long deadlock that led to a series of damaging strikes in 2018.
