On August 17, US airline trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) announced that, in the first half of 2016, the USA’s top ten mainline passenger airlines cumulatively reported pre-tax profits totaling $12bn.

GOL said it plans to complete 80 C checks of its own aircraft this year, plus two under the FAA certification in the fourth quarter for lease returns.

Boeing, General Electric and Rolls-Royce are investigating two different engine issues that struck Boeing 787s in the Asia-Pacific region on Aug 14.

Shane Tingey, a partner at consultancy Interlogik, discusses what’s on his agenda in the lead up to Aero-Engines Europe in Lisbon next month.

What was once a 13-hr. process to make sure all of the safety equipment hadn't expired now takes 1 min. and a click of a button. William Frick & Co. gave a tour of its facilities and broke down how RFID technology has revolutionized the airline industry.

Modifications specialist Jetaire says aftermarket provider AerSale illegally based its design for a fuel-tank safety system on Jetaire data and is falsely claiming to have FAA certification for the product.

IATA has called on governments to enforce stricter international regulations on the transportation of lithium batteries.

LATAM has suffered big falls in passenger and cargo revenue in the second quarter of 2016 as macroeconomic conditions in South America continue to challenge.