UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is continuing to evaluate a possible approach for Exeter-based UK regional Flybe, although a deal is yet to be struck.
Contingency proposals put forward by the European Commission would only guarantee the temporary continuation of “basic” point-to-point air transport services between the UK and the European Union (EU), in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
The European Safedrone project will mount flight demonstrations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aircraft sharing low-altitude airspace in Spain.
The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has ordered two Embraer E190-E2s which will be used to expand the capabilities of flag carrier Air Kiribati.
Eurocontrol, the organization in charge of air traffic management (ATM) in Europe, and Brazil’s department of airspace control DECEA have begun exchanging long-haul flight data in real time in a bid to increase airspace capacity.
New York-based JetBlue Airways has renewed its call for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review concerns that a proposed combination of transatlantic joint ventures (JVs) between Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM could negatively affect competition and slot allocation at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
ManaAir, a new regional airline operation partially owned by United Airlines, has agreed to purchase ExpressJet, setting the mainline carrier up with a purpose-built exclusive partner that it can use to support its hub-feeding growth strategy.
Central European ULCC Wizz Air plans further expansion at London Luton Airport as the UK capital’s air travel market shows few signs of being affected by the continuing uncertainty over the country’s rapidly approaching exit from the European Union (EU) (Brexit).
Newly rebranded Air Italy has announced new routes to Toronto and Chicago, bringing to six the number of North American destinations the carrier will fly to from Milan Malpensa Airport.
Switzerland’s air navigation service provider Skyguide and the Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC) are protesting the conviction of a controller after an error that caused an incident.
A consortium of private equity firms will acquire the majority of French maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Sabena Technics from TAT Group for an undisclosed sum.
Airlines are opting for more long-term agreements to maintain their CFM International Leap engines compared to CFM56 models, but the venerable CFM56s will continue to drive the engine maker’s aftermarket revenues for years to come, with peak annual shop visits expected to occur around 2025, according to French aerospace firm, Safran said.
Bankrupt German carrier airberlin’s administrator is seeking damages of up to €2 billion ($2.28 billion) from former majority shareholder Etihad Airways.
Boeing and Embraer have hammered out terms of their proposed commercial business merger, including a Brazil-based management that reports to Boeing Chairman, CEO and president Dennis Muilenburg.
The UK’s first digital air traffic control facility has opened to service the airfield serving Cranfield University, about 80 km (50 mi.) north of London.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has agreed to sell 18 mid-life aircraft to unnamed institutional investors, as the UAE-based lessor seeks to build a $5 billion managed-aircraft portfolio.
The British government is looking to pursue greater liberalization of air traffic rights and modernize what it calls “obsolete restrictions on airline ownership” in a bid to open competition for UK and international air routes.
The acquisition by the Beijing city government of new shares in Capital Airlines—announced Dec. 12—will greatly enlarge the city’s holdings in the HNA Group’s second-largest carrier, industry sources said.
