Bahamasair, working to leverage steady demand for tourism in its home region, has taken delivery of its ninth aircraft and is eyeing additional airline partnerships, the carrier’s CEO said.
China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are planning to start Beijing services to London and Paris late this year from the Chinese capital’s new airport, according to sources.
Private Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines will begin flying to Cairo late this year as part of its move into long-haul operations, according to an application submitted to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Most of the 376 employees of Flybmi, the UK regional carrier that abruptly suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend, have been made redundant, and stranded passengers are being offered “rescue fares” by other airlines to help them return home.
The confirmed delay comes four months after the Russian government ordered the Rostec conglomerate to acquire the assets of the MC-21 program from United Aircraft Corp.
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Both the EU and UK have developed measures designed to smooth air transport connections in case the UK leaves the bloc in six weeks (Mar. 29) without a deal.
Central Asian carrier Turkmenistan Airlines has brought in Lufthansa Consulting to advise on improvements after EASA suspended the carrier’s safety authorization.
LOT Polish Airlines plans to base Embraer E195s at Budapest Airport (BUD) in Hungary—and add routes to Brussels and Bucharest, Romania—as it seeks to build a hub at the airport.
FAA has assigned Vietnam’s civil aviation authority a Category 1 safety rating, opening the way for the country’s carriers to begin service to the U.S.
India’s Jet Airways is seeking shareholder approval of a restructuring plan that will see a consortium of creditor banks become majority owner of the troubled carrier.
The seven-day strike by pilots for China Airlines (CAL) of Taiwan has ended, with the Taoyuan Pilots Union winning most of its demands for better fatigue management on long-haul flights and improved benefits.
Seeing a large market for Umrah and Hajj pilgrimage flights to Saudi Arabia from Southeast Asia, Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) has launched its pilgrimage airline, Amal
Bombardier starts 2019 with growing business aircraft and aerostructures revenues and sufficient backlog in commercial aircraft to buy it time to improve profitability and explore strategic options for its CRJ regional-jet family.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to ensure that revenue collected by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to fund its operations will no longer be diverted for non-security uses.
