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By Alan Dron
The U.S. has placed another Iranian airline on its sanctions list, alleging the cargo carrier supports Iran’s foreign military ambitions.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The growth of commercial aviation in Europe is leading to increases in overall emissions and noise, despite improvements in engine and aerodynamic technologies, according to a new European Union (EU) report.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey, Sean Broderick
The FAA on Jan. 25 ordered a ground delay for flights destined for New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) due to an uptick in air traffic controllers calling in sick at a distant enroute center, apparently because of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
Air Transport

By Jack Wittman
JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes issued a call for U.S. leaders to end the partial federal government shutdown, emphasizing the damage the stalemate is having on air travel infrastructure.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Europe’s top five airline/airline groups now account for more than half of the continent’s air passenger traffic, according to Berlin-based research organization Scope Ratings.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Indian carrier IndiGo has appointed former United Airlines president Ronojoy Dutta as its new CEO.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Amid preparations for the rollout and first flight of the 777-9, Boeing has unveiled the first details of the all-new interior design for the 777X which is scheduled to enter service in 2020.
Air Transport

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Executives from Southwest Airlines announced the carrier’s planned expansion into Hawaii will likely be delayed for months, a result of the ongoing U.S. partial government shutdown which has furloughed the FAA workers needed to certify the new routes.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
FAA technicians who are not being paid during the U.S. government shutdown maintain the communications, navigation and surveillance equipment that air traffic controllers—also unpaid—rely on to safely separate air traffic.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
American Airlines is confident that big-picture initiatives it has put in place have the carrier poised to rebound from what CEO Doug Parker acknowledges was a “challenging [2018] financially.”
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s air navigation service provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to try and resolve capacity challenges at London’s Heathrow Airport.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Scandinavian carrier SAS has agreed to lease three long-range Airbus A321neos from U.S.-based Air Lease Corp. (ALC), marking a new aircraft type for the airline.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Slovenian carrier Adria Airways said the Slovenian Civil Aviation Agency (CAA) has dropped an investigation into whether the airline is able to fulfill the terms of its operating license.
Air Transport

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) warned of dire consequences for the air travel system as the ongoing partial government shutdown shows no sign of letting up.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
In a bid to cut C02 emissions, Swedish regional carrier BRA is offering its passengers the option to pay an extra SEK300 ($33) per flight for the use of a biofuel blend.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
UK regional operator Flybe is seeking to reassure the market about the future of its proposed takeover by a Virgin-led consortium, amid reports that one of its biggest shareholders has threatened to take legal action to stop the transaction from going ahead.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese airlines plan a big push into the Italian market between June and October this year, proposing to start seven services and increase frequency on another.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Hopes that new leadership at Air France and its main pilots’ union would bring an end to the long-running impasse between the two sides appear to be coming to fruition, with the announcement of a tentative labor deal.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to launch new international routes during its fiscal year beginning Apr. 1 and will also introduce new aircraft types to its network.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Airbus CEO: British Airbus Facilities at Risk in No-Deal Brexit
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
International Airlines Group (IAG) has ruled out making a further offer for LCC Norwegian and announced plans to sell its existing stake.
Air Transport