The FAA warns in a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) of the risk of a runway overrun at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) caused by transposed runway numbers.
A coalition of airlines, airports and manufacturers wants the U.S. to ditch a provision in the FAA reauthorization bill that would target so-called flag-of-convenience carriers, warning it would “undermine the basis for the open skies agreements” that underpin the global aviation system.
Qatar Airways slumped into the red in its last financial year which ended March 31, recording a net loss of QR251.6 million ($69.1 million) after what the airline described as “the most challenging year in its 20-year history.”
Brussels Airlines said it is changing its long-haul network as it ends flights to Mumbai, India, for economic reasons and refocuses that capacity on its core region of Africa.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) appears to be on track to begin operations with its first Airbus A380 during the northern spring. Airbus has begun the final stages of production of the aircraft.
Air France’s main pilots’ union has confidence in new Air France-KLM group CEO Ben Smith’s ability to solve the pay crisis that cost his predecessor his job, its president told France’s RTL Radio.
Brussels Airlines is mulling whether to move its wet-lease arrangement from Ireland’s CityJet, following longer-than-anticipated delays in solving technical problems with its Russian-built regional jets.
Top executives of four major U.S. passenger and freight carriers have advocated for a light regulatory touch on matters of economics and innovation, saying heavy-handed regulation could reduce the competitiveness of U.S. airlines.
Rolls-Royce said further inspection of the Trent XWB-84 engine involved in the Sept. 11 diversion of an Iberia-operated Airbus A350-900 to Boston confirms there is no link to the service issues experienced on Trent 1000-family powerplants.
The belabored spinoff of Rockwell Collins’ actuators, pilot controls and special products business has held up the consummation of Rockwell’s buyout by United Technologies, its chief executive told analysts recently.
Aspiring Canadian ULCC Jetlines recently submitted its operations manuals to Transport Canada, completing the next major step in its bid to launch services next year.
Irish LCC Ryanair has formed a partnership with the Cork-based Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) to train up to 450 Ryanair pilots over the next five years.
China Southern Airlines wants its fleet to include about 150 widebody, long-haul aircraft by 2020 as the airline seeks to broaden its route network. And, the carrier wants to increase its total fleet to 1,000 by 2020.
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