CFM International signed two $1 billion contracts at the Bahrain International Air Show Nov. 15 involving Bahrain flag-carrier Gulf Air and Dammam, Saudi Arabia-based SaudiGulf Airlines.
The CEO of U.S. independent carrier JetBlue Airways has called for greater scrutinization of large airline joint ventures (JVs), warning they can harm competition and innovation.
Canadian carrier WestJet’s ULCC subsidiary Swoop, which launched in June, is planning to grow from six to 10 Boeing 737-800s in 2019 and will consider its further fleet expansion after that.
Gulf Air is reconsidering an earlier plan to retire its Airbus A330-200 long-haul aircraft as the Bahraini flag carrier’s new Boeing 787-9s are placed into service.
Local authorities have approved plans by London Stansted Airport (STN) to increase the passenger cap at the airport to 43 million per year, permitting over 22% growth from the current 35 million passenger limit.
Delta Air Lines has placed a new order for 10 Airbus A330neos, increasing its total order for the widebody to 35, while further deferring delivery of 10 A350XWBs that were previously delayed.
Norwegian’s Argentinian LCC subsidiary rolled out complementary Wi-Fi on its domestic flights Nov. 16, making it the first carrier within Argentina to do so.
Satellite service provider Inmarsat is urging airlines and stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region to reap the potential revenue and operations benefits from a connected aircraft.
The debut of Air New Zealand’s first Airbus A321neo will mark the start of a major upgrade of the airline’s international short-haul fleet, helping it confront a new phase of fierce competition in the Australia-New Zealand market.
Spurred by strong demand for air travel in Vietnam, LCC Vietjet Air’s operating profit for the first nine months was up 13% to VND2.4 trillion ($107 million) year on year.
Oman Air believes joint ventures (JVs) with codeshare partners would offer greater benefits to the national carrier than membership in a global alliance.
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has called on FAA and NTSB to assist in providing information on an automated pitch-control system suspected of possibly contributing to the October fatal crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Expenses for U.S. carriers outpaced revenues in the third quarter, driving industry-wide profitability to its lowest levels since 2014, according to Airlines for America’s (A4A) latest year-to-date (YTD) operational and financial results, released Nov. 14.
China Southern Airline will not renew its SkyTeam membership on Jan. 1, 2019, the carrier said Nov. 15, effectively announcing its decision to leave the airline alliance.
Emirates Airline warned of a difficult second half for fiscal 2018/2019 after the carrier’s profit dropped 86% year-over-year (YOY) in the first six months.
Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) is testing new low-weight wing designs for future versions of the Superjet 100 regional jet (SSJ100).
Transport Canada’s (TC’s) unwillingness to make rules without industry buy-in is keeping some of the country’s key safety issues from being addressed, the country’s top safety investigation official said.
Chinese freight company SF Express plans to use pilotless Avic Y-5B biplanes, based on a 70-year-old Soviet design, in an air delivery operation set to be running by 2023.
