For over four years American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines—the Big Three—have waged a multi-million dollar lobbying campaign to frustrate competition in the US-EU market where—together with foreign alliance and JV partners—they control nearly 90% of the seats.
The European Commission has blacklisted Moldova and put Belarus and the Dominican Republic under closer scrutiny in its latest EU Air Safety List update, while also lifting bans on two Angolan airlines.
An FAA update of minimum training required for pilots to fly the Boeing 737 MAX will cover the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), but simulator sessions will not be needed, a draft of a new report reveals.
The top executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines called on U.S. President Donald Trump to “hold Qatar accountable” for allegedly subsidizing Air Italy’s expansion into the U.S., saying Qatar Airways’ 49% stake in the Italian airline “represents a grave threat to American jobs and the health of the airline industry.”
Fixing Europe’s air traffic control (ATC) problems will be a test not only of the continent’s technical abilities but its resolve to combat global warming, according to Europe’s airport trade association.
Avianca Brazil’s wind-down took another major step forward as lessor Aircastle confirmed it has reclaimed all 10 of its Airbus A320-200s on lease to the carrier, cutting the insolvent operator’s fleet by 30% and forcing it to expand its flight cancellations.
Lufthansa Group reported a loss for the first quarter of 2019, hit by a rise in fuel costs as well as overcapacity, making it the latest in a series of European airlines to warn of a difficult operating environment.
Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways have introduced virtual reality (VR) training in what the engine manufacturer expects to be the beginning of widespread adoption of the technology.
Craic is likely to book its first orders for the CR929 widebody airliner at the end of this year, according to the Chinese partner in the Sino-Russian consortium, Comac.
United Airlines, joining its U.S. counterparts with grounded Boeing 737 MAXs, has pulled its MAXs from its schedule through well into the summer peak season.
FAA’s proposed expansion of rules that aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS) must follow to train mechanics will not please those in the industry who were hoping for more flexibility and less bureaucracy.
Recently-proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate would require Customs and Border Protection (CPB) to hire at least 600 additional officers each year until the agency’s staffing needs are completely met.
FAA’s regulation governing commercial drone operators does not require enough aeronautical experience, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said in comments on a rule change that would allow drone flights over people.
Embraer’s E195-E2 has been awarded simultaneous Brazilian, European and U.S. type certification, clearing the way for initial deliveries of the stretched 146-seat airliner to begin early in the second half of the year.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) will close its southern runway this week for maintenance work, but the airport and Emirates Airline said they are well prepared for the 45-day closure.
Air New Zealand will boost its MRO capabilities at its Auckland hub by constructing another hangar, which the carrier said will be the largest in the world built with a single-span timber arch design.
Airlines for Europe (A4E) has rebuked the European Union (EU) for extending the maximum threshold for Europe’s air navigation service providers (ANSP) from 0.5 minutes to 0.9 minutes per flight, the weakest performance targets ever.
