The agreement will allow British Airways passengers to connect to 20 destinations across Africa and opens up 26 points in the UK and Europe for travelers with Kenya Airways.
Flight attendants at Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, voted to strike after rejecting a proposed contract from management that they said would leave them earning less than under their previous contract.
Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with Mitsubishi’s CRJ support division, MHI RJ Aviation, to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion for regional jets, aiming for market availability in 2028.
The trade body’s latest traffic forecast revealed that passenger volumes will be around 40% of pre-pandemic levels in 2021 but accelerate to 68% next year.
The European Council has called for further coordination to facilitate free movement within and travel into the EU, following a meeting of European leaders Oct. 21 and 22 in Brussels.
A new FAA safety alert spotlights the risk of inadvertently activating the go-around mode on Boeing 757s and 767s, urging operators and training providers to make sure pilots are aware of the scenario and its role in the 2019 fatal accident of an Atlas Air 767.
Qatar Airways is saying the recent signature of a comprehensive aviation agreement between Qatar and the European Union, which has drawn criticism from some European airlines, will help create synergies to develop the sector.
Switzerland’s air navigation service provider Skyguide is seeing the country as a laboratory for European air traffic management (ATM), as a reorganization program and accompanying system change in the country are well underway.
Indonesia’s government is preparing a proposal for local charter airline Pelita Air Services to take over domestic routes as a full-service carrier in the event debt restructuring for flag carrier Garuda Indonesia talks falls through and the latter airline fails to renegotiate its aircraft leases.
The maintenance unit of Iberia and International Airlines Group (IAG) LCC Vueling have reached a long-term agreement for the maintenance and repair of airframes, engines and parts at Iberia’s Barcelona base.
