During a Dec. 3 discussion with analysts at the Credit Suisse Industrials Conference, Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza called Delta Air Lines’ Basic Economy fare an example of “good creative management,” saying Delta’s strategy makes it “hard for us to grow in their markets.”
Etihad Airways upgauged one of its New York-Abu Dhabi flights to an Airbus A380, adding about 5% more capacity to the market as the carrier seeks to capture more high-value leisure and business travel, CEO James Hogan said in an interview.
A drop in global freight ton-kilometers (FTKs) from September to October underscores the air-cargo sector’s continued doldrums, particularly in markets affected most by passenger belly-freight capacity expansion.
Yangtze River Airlines will begin flying passenger services on Dec. 14, commencing HNA Group’s attempt at wresting more domestic traffic from the Shanghai market.
General Electric has begun testing the high-pressure (HP) core of its GE9X engine in development for the Boeing 777X, paving the way for the first full-engine tests planned in the first half of 2016.
As the GTF readies to enter service, editors Guy Norris and Graham Warwick discuss the state of engine technology, the next advances on the horizon and how propulsion has shaped the aviation industry over the last 100 years.
Frank Whittle and Hans von Ohain were major contributors to the creation of gas turbine engine-powered aircraft and the world of airpower we know today.
The aircraft industry should enjoy the remarkable wave of disruption starting with the A320neo’s arrival. But after this wave, our industry risks stagnation.
Ever since the birth of the Aviation era at the turn of the 19th-century, the quest for sustainable propulsion has been a key drive. We sample the highlights.
More than 40 years after proposals were made to use the Boeing 747 for air-launching everything from cruise missiles to intercontinental ballistic rockets, the aircraft has been selected by Virgin Galactic as a unique carrier aircraft for its LauncherOne satellite launch vehicle.
Alaska Airlines will retrofit its aircraft to include a premium-class section in addition to its economy- and first-class seats, the airline announced on Dec. 3 at its annual investor day in New York.
Three seat manufacturers supply the majority of airline seats. Will certification problems and big backlogs open opportunities for new seat manufacturers with engineering capabilities?
Australian investigators believe both of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370’s engines flamed out, suggesting the Boeing 777-200 was not intentionally ditched. Also, new analysis has narrowed the search area for MH370, giving officials renewed hope of finding the aircraft.
The U.S government has approved the liberalized air services agreement with Mexico, and is now waiting for the Mexican Senate to ratify it so that it can go into effect, a top U.S. Transportation Department official said.
