The NTSB did not send investigators to the scenes of 15 aviation accidents involving 21 fatalities during the 35-day shutdown of U.S. government agencies that ended on Jan. 25.
The 35-day shutdown of U.S. government agencies “cut us deep” and set back FAA modernization projects, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi said Jan. 29.
After nearly three years of studies and tests, China Eastern Airlines has introduced the country’s first radio-frequency identification (RFID) bag tracking service for its customers.
Irish LCC Ryanair has gained complete ownership of LaudaMotion with the acquisition of the 25% stake in the Austrian LCC held by its founder, former Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) reported a profit decline for the nine months through Dec. 31, 2018, although it cited an improvement in the December quarter as a positive sign.
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has announced plans to raise NOK3 billion ($353 million) through a rights issue in an attempt to increase liquidity in the absence of a strategic investor.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings has revealed some major investment moves, as it confirmed the purchase of a strategic stake in Philippine Airlines (PAL) and placed an order for 38 narrowbody aircraft from Boeing and Airbus.
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s U.S. subsidiary, filing a counterclaim in the lawsuit that Bombardier has brought against it, alleged unlawful anticompetitive behavior by the Canadian company.
Delta Air Lines has postponed entry into service of its new Airbus A220-100s because FAA approvals were held up by the 35-day shutdown of U.S. government agencies.
Collins Aerospace will supply Iridium Certus satellite communications terminals as forward-fit options on the Boeing 737 MAX and 777X airliners, the avionics manufacturer announced.
UK regional carrier Flybe has voiced the board’s “full confidence” in chairman Simon Laffin, after key shareholder Hosking Partners demanded Laffin’s removal and a probe into Flybe’s sale process.
Responding to growth in the Asian travel and mobility digitalization market, the Lufthansa Group opened a Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH) office Jan. 28 in Singapore, its first outside Berlin.
Air traffic should not be allowed to increase at London’s Heathrow and City airports and plans for the addition of a third runway at the UK’s biggest hub should be scrapped, according to a new report on aircraft noise by politicians elected to represent London’s residents.
Some credit rating analysts increasingly believe aircraft leasing giant GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) will be sold as parent company General Electric breaks up and tries to stabilize its finances.
Airbus is offering the A330-900 with a 285-minute ETOPS capability now that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the feature of the latest Airbus widebody.
The AirAsia family of airlines, consisting of AirAsia Berhad, Thai AirAsia, AirAsia India and AirAsia Japan all saw strong growth in fourth-quarter (4Q) 2018, as well as full-year 2018, ending Dec. 31.
The U.S. aviation industry welcomed news that Congress and the White House have struck an agreement to reopen the government for three weeks, while expressing disappointment the temporary truce won’t be enough to provide stability to government workers who have gone over a month without receiving their paychecks.
