Alitalia’s special commissioners are examining three offers made for the airline in preparation for presenting their conclusions to the Italian government, continuing a long process aimed at relaunching the bankrupt carrier.
FAA has taken steps to resolve the causes of seven outages of its En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system since 2014, but the air traffic control (ATC) automation platform remains vulnerable, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) inspector general (IG) said in audit report released Nov. 9.
Fly Jamaica Airways reported some passengers were injured after one of the airline’s two aircraft—a Boeing 757—crash-landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, in Timehri, Guyana Nov. 9.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it now has sufficient people working on certification programs, following a period in which resources were in short supply.
Fastjet, which has warned it might not survive without equity fundraising, is in the process of selling off the company’s stake in its loss-producing LCC Tanzanian subsidiary, according to local media reports.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has called on FAA to take action to set minimum dimensions for U.S. airlines, saying the agency is moving too slowly and “not implementing the law.”
A pair of Portuguese military jets escorted an Air Astana Embraer 190 as it experienced severe technical difficulties over Portugal Nov. 11 in which the pilots considered ditching at sea.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will wet-lease up to eight Embraer E190-E2s from Zurich Airport-based regional carrier Helvetic Airways, expanding the airlines’ partnership.
British Airways, Iberia and Vueling parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) said it was confident an agreement on air transport would be reached, after Spanish newspaper El Pais reported Nov. 12 that IAG was holding talks with the Spanish government to protect its EU ownership rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Boeing and Safran said Nov. 9 the companies had received regulatory approvals to begin operations of their new auxiliary power units (APUs) joint venture (JV). Etienne Boisseau was named CEO of the JV.
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FAA is implementing a new controller staffing policy after a tower controller became incapacitated while working the midnight shift at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
The U.S. FBI investigation of the Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 crash has concluded the airline employee who stole the aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport deliberately crashed it into the ground.
Global passenger traffic growth and manufacturer delivery delays helped Air Lease Corp. (ALC) post a 48% net profit increase of $146.6 million for the third quarter (3Q) compared to the year-ago period.
Flight operations at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) will be reduced Nov. 15-20, 2018 as the airport upgrades its radar and air traffic management systems.
Rolls-Royce introduced an Engine Change Service for its Trent XWB Nov. 9, with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO Hong Kong) as launch partner.
Qantas and aviation IT provider SITA are trialing a new biometric identification system at Brisbane Airport that will allow passengers to store their passport details on smartphones.
The new CEO of Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines said the carrier needs more financial strength if it is to make needed investments in fleet renewal.
Panelists at the Aviation Carbon conference voiced confidence that airlines are ready to start monitoring and reporting their international-flight emissions from Jan. 1, 2019 when the first stage of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) comes into force.
