Aviation Daily

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) warned of dire consequences for the air travel system as the ongoing partial government shutdown shows no sign of letting up.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
In a bid to cut C02 emissions, Swedish regional carrier BRA is offering its passengers the option to pay an extra SEK300 ($33) per flight for the use of a biofuel blend.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
UK regional operator Flybe is seeking to reassure the market about the future of its proposed takeover by a Virgin-led consortium, amid reports that one of its biggest shareholders has threatened to take legal action to stop the transaction from going ahead.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese airlines plan a big push into the Italian market between June and October this year, proposing to start seven services and increase frequency on another.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Hopes that new leadership at Air France and its main pilots’ union would bring an end to the long-running impasse between the two sides appear to be coming to fruition, with the announcement of a tentative labor deal.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to launch new international routes during its fiscal year beginning Apr. 1 and will also introduce new aircraft types to its network.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Airbus CEO: British Airbus Facilities at Risk in No-Deal Brexit
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
International Airlines Group (IAG) has ruled out making a further offer for LCC Norwegian and announced plans to sell its existing stake.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
In his most harshly worded statement on Brexit yet, the Airbus CEO said the company would have to make some “very harmful decisions for the UK,” in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Air Transport

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By Bill Carey
Boeing has completed the first flight of an autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype developed by subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences.
Program Management

A top-ranking Senate Democrat has voiced concerns about the legal justification for the FAA’s decision to recall approximately 3,000 safety inspectors and engineers to return to work without pay amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
New restrictions could produce more headaches for affected operators ahead of permanent fixes that the OEM is introducing.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Boeing confirms it quietly flew the initial high-density derivative of the 737-8 from its Renton, Washington, production site for the first time, on Jan. 13.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has become the latest airline to join “Worldwide by easyJet,” enabling passengers of the two carriers to connect through London Gatwick Airport.
Air Transport

Kenya Airways is looking to double its fleet to 70 aircraft by 2025.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Air Northeast, not yet licensed, has become the latest planned Chinese air operator to improve its regulatory chances with an agreement to operate Comac ARJ21s.
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Etihad Airways has started legal proceedings to fight bankrupt airberlin’s attempts to win €2 billion ($2.27 billion) in damages from its former shareholder.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Indian LCC IndiGo reported a significant drop in profit for the December quarter, as the carrier continues its rapid fleet and capacity growth.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
ManaAir LLC, a new company with United Airlines as a minority stakeholder, has completed its acquisition of United regional partner ExpressJet Airlines.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is engaged in talks with Philippine Airlines (PAL) for a strategic investment in PAL, although a deal is yet to be finalized.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
FAA said it received two reports from incoming flights to EWR at 5 p.m. local time of a drone flying at about 3,500 ft. above Teterboro, New Jersey, to the northeast.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
WASHINGTON—Alaska Airlines has postponed by three weeks its plan to begin service from a new terminal at Paine Field (PAE) north of Seattle, Washington, because FAA employees responsible for approving the service are furloughed by the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
Air Transport

WASHINGTON—U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers called out of work over the recent U.S. holiday weekend at the highest rate since the partial government shutdown began Dec. 22, 2018.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
South African Airways (SAA) has suspended its 3X-weekly service to Blantyre, Malawi, after the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) found what it called serious safety risks at Blantyre Chileka International Airport.
Air Transport