Preliminary data released by the NTSB regarding the agency’s investigation into the Feb 20. in-flight failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER over Colorado confirm the fracture surface of the broken blade at the center of the event was consistent with fatigue damage.
The U.S. and EU have agreed to suspend collecting penalty tariffs on each other on imports associated with the long-running airliner subsidy dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the two sides said March 5.
Recent commentary from U.S. airline executives suggests a travel demand rebound in spring 2021, as COVID-19 case counts, deaths and vaccinations continue to trend in a positive direction.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Thales has managed to control damage at the company level thanks to a diversified portfolio of activities but its civil aviation branch was nevertheless hit hard.
Boeing’s 737 MAX program recovery is hitting its marks as airlines work more of the narrowbody twins back into fleets and deliveries ramp up, but the macro demand picture likely will not support the company’s current production-rate outlook, a Canaccord Genuity analysis said.
The organizations overseeing Finland’s airports and air traffic infrastructure have announced a collaboration on plans to install a remote air traffic control (ATC) system in the Nordic nation.
Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) said that it is prepared for the next downturn in the air cargo business when it happens after the company presented the best results in its 26-year history following an unprecedented year.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in January 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (January 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (December 2020).
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has signed a PHP16 billion ($329 million) 10-year loan facility with six domestic banks, just weeks after raising PHP12.5 billion through a rights issue that was finalized in February.
Delta Air Lines said it will budget more than $30 million to offset 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in the last 10 months of 2020.
Despite some near-term uncertainty created by a second wave of COVID-19 infections in Brazil, Azul is maintaining a positive outlook, particularly as vaccinations become more widespread in the country.
The Biden administration is picking up on a British goodwill gesture associated with the long-running World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute between Europe, Airbus, the U.S., and Boeing over illegal subsidies to build large commercial aircraft.
Airline maintenance needs fell along with demand for passenger flights, with the drop in internal revenue outpacing that generated by third-party work.
The COVID-19 crisis hit Etihad Airways just as the Abu Dhabi-based carrier was starting to see the fruits of a transformation program that began in 2017.
Ryanair hopes to fly up to 70% of 2019 passenger numbers this summer if governments exempt from quarantine travelers who have received a COVID-19 test or vaccine.
