AirAsia reported a hefty third-quarter net loss as it absorbed results from its struggling affiliates, though the carrier is optimistic about its outlook based on improving operating profits.
PNG Air is planning a major fleet overhaul, thanks to a delivery of ATR 72-600s, with the new aircraft allowing it to boost capacity, introduce business class and expand its air freight operation.
Approval of certification plan takes Lockheed Martin a step closer to launching development of a commercial hybrid airship for cargo transport to remote locations.
A typical Boeing 787 user is LAN Airlines of Chile, which experienced early service issues but is now using the twin jet on a wide range of routes and enjoying improved dispatch reliability.
Given the huge number of lithium-ion batteries being shipped by air, some will eventually short-circuit and go into thermal runaway. Industry and regulators are considering some box-level solutions.
The planned ramp-up will see more than 250 C Series in service by 2020, when the program is expected to begin generating positive cash flow, and is “balanced, manageable and achievable,” says Bombardier Commercial Aircraft President Fred Cromer.
Task force set up to make recommendations for registration of small unmanned aircraft sets minimum size at 0.55 lb., potentially bringing toy drones under the FAA’s new rule.
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has given the green light for comprehensive changes to the busy airspace over London and South East England as part of the Future Airspace Strategy Project.
Oslo-based LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has started offering live television on board its short- and medium-haul flights, and is the first airline to do so in Europe.
The small lithium-metal and lithium-ion batteries we use everyday can pose big safety problems on aircraft, especially when carried as bulk cargo. This video shows the intensity of those fires when just a few batteries enter a state known as thermal runaway. FAA engineers at the William J. Hughes Technical Center have quantified the risks and are now testing methods to potentially mitigate them.
Singapore Airlines is putting its pilots through “more-demanding” simulator and crew resource-management training, following a loss-of-separation incident involving a company Boeing 777-300ER on climb out from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport in July 2014.
German cabin crew union UFO no longer plans to go on strike at Lufthansa later this week, following a successful last-minute attempt by management to restart negotiations.
Ryanair is starting negotiations with cabin crew across Europe about a new five-year labor agreement after reaching a deal at its largest cabin-crew bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport.
Manufacturer ATR foresees a strong market in the Asia-Pacific region for the two latest versions of its ATR 72-600: a freight and passenger combi option, and a high-density variant.
IATA plans to start operating a Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) banking system in Cuba in 2016, helping to facilitate ticket transactions between airlines and travel agents.
Xiamen Airlines offshoot Jiangxi Airlines looks likely to begin operations within weeks, following its receipt of a public air transportation license from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Air India has raised up to 70 billion rupees ($1 billion) by selling nine of its 21 Boeing 787-8 aircraft as part of continuous efforts to trim costs and finance new purchases.
Pratt & Whitney is poised to realize its decades-long goal of introducing the geared turbofan into commercial service, with certification of the PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neo achieved on November 24, and the PW1500G-powered Bombardier CSeries expected to follow within weeks.
