Aviation Daily

By Jack Wittman
With the sale of its ExpressJet Airlines subsidiary and a continuing fleet upgrade, SkyWest Inc. is looking toward more focused operations in 2019.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Dublin-based Stobart Air—the regional operator involved in an attempted Virgin Atlantic-led takeover of UK regional airline Flybe—has won a contract to operate flights to Amsterdam Schiphol on behalf of KLM Cityhopper.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The European Union and Qatar have finalized negotiations on a “comprehensive air transport agreement” aimed at ensuring transparency and fair competition between the Gulf nation and the 28-country bloc.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A330s face more frequent inspections of engine inlet cowls following an EASA mandate based on revised recommendations from Airbus.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Boeing has made a “significant investment” in supersonic business-jet developer Aerion to accelerate development of its Mach 1.4 AS2. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jens Flottau
After months of increasing financial difficulties, German leisure carrier Germania filed for bankruptcy Feb. 4 and halted flight operations the same evening.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Improving the safety of Part 135 air carrier operations by holding them to the same requirements that apply to airlines is one of the NTSB’s top safety priorities, the board announced Feb. 4.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
A revised capacity-purchase agreement (CPA) with Air Canada gives Chorus Aviation long-term stability for its Jazz regional feeder and boosts its effort to diversify revenue streams by increasing its leasing income.
Air Transport

Victoria Moores
UK regional carrier Flybe has agreed to a board meeting demanded by several shareholders over the airline’s proposed takeover by Stobart Group-backed consortium Connect Airways.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Irish LCC Ryanair has posted a €20 million ($22.9 million) third-quarter net loss and announced plans to transition to a group structure, similar to that of International Airlines Group (IAG), with Michael O’Leary as group CEO.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Oneworld has “no plans” for China Southern Airlines to become a member of the alliance, according to CEO Rob Gurney.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Startup company Jaunt Air Mobility has acquired the rights to Carter Aviation Technologies’ slowed-rotor compound (SR/C) concept.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific’s pilots have voted to reject a tentative contract agreement, dealing a setback to the carrier’s turnaround efforts.
Air Transport

Kurt Hofmann
Emirates Airline and China Southern Airlines have signed an MOU to pursue a codeshare agreement.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
A Transportation Safety Board of Canada analysis of runway incursions at YYZ led the board to recommend reconfiguring part of the airfield and put a spotlight on how inconsistent airport-design standards can present risks for flight crews.
Air Transport

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By Alan Dron
New Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith has taken the next move in simplifying the organization’s brand structure, with Air France’s regional operator HOP! being brought closer to the parent company.
Air Transport

Kim Minseok and Bradley Perrett
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) aims to build a foreign civil aircraft under license beginning 2023 while developing its own 60-seat design for sale in 2030, its chief executive said, outlining a plan to start a shift away from military production in 2019.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The oneworld alliance has “a pipeline of candidates” lining up for its oneworld connect status, alliance CEO Rob Gurney said Feb.1.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean LCC startup Air Premia has decided to base its fleet on Boeing 787-9s; the carrier intends to start operations in September 2020.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways is prepared to stay in the oneworld alliance as long as there is a chance of resolving its differences with fellow alliance members.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
A move by Qantas to buy a stake in Australian charter and regional carrier Alliance Airlines has raised concerns with rival Virgin Australia, which is a long-standing partner of Alliance.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Groupe ADP, which manages Paris airports, is readying for the consultation phase of a major capacity expansion program at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport.
Air Transport

Jens Flottau
Airbus has to become “more aggressive” in pricing the Airbus A380 if it wants to place any additional orders with International Airlines Group (IAG), the company’s CEO Willie Walsh said.
Air Transport