A project to convert two Boeing 727s formerly operated by FedEx Express into oil-spill-dispersant spray aircraft may finally achieve certification by the end of the year.
Russia’s air-transport market stands on the brink of radical changes as the country’s second-largest carrier, the bankrupt Transaero, brings its operations to a close, and rival UTair restructures to stay afloat.
United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings has named Brett Hart, its executive vice president and general counsel, as acting CEO following President and CEO Oscar Munoz’s heart attack.
Air France-KLM’s French division may threaten capacity cuts if pilots do not agree to further productivity increases. Nonetheless, the group as a whole is planning a 1.5% capacity hike this winter season compared to a year ago.
While Spirit Airlines says it can still make large margins in a low-fare environment, the carrier does not expect pricing in its markets to improve “in the foreseeable future,” and will increase capacity by slightly less than it expected in 2016, it told investors this month.
Despite continuing pressure from weak foreign currencies and fuel-surcharge reductions in international markets, Hawaiian Airlines remains on track for a record annual profit, according to airline executives.
Hainan Airlines has chosen the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine for an increased total of around 45 Airbus A330s that the carrier will receive from two national bulk orders for the type, industry sources say.
A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) tankers will be available in the next decade as newly built aircraft, not only as converted used airliners, according to Airbus.
Pilots working 14-hour days may be an alarming prospect, but the highly automated nature of flying today allows aircraft flown by those pilots to still reach their destinations without incident. Tackling this issue means rethinking how aviation safety is measured.
To sell the MA700 in most large markets, Avic will need FAA or EASA endorsement of the CAAC type certificate. But the FAA and CAAC have not yet completed a program, based on the ARJ21, under which the U.S. agency would recognize its Chinese counterpart’s certification.
The U.S. Transportation Department plans to finalize what will likely be an emergency rule by mid-December requiring past, present and future drone owners to register the devices with the FAA.
Hawaiian Airlines is planning a redesign of the premium cabin on its Airbus A330 fleet, which will feature lie-flat business-class seats and an expanded premium-economy section.
IndiGo, India’s biggest and most-profitable airline, will sell its shares on the stock market in an initial public offering (IPO) valued at up to $500 million, as it seeks to retain control of the country’s highly competitive aviation market.
United Airlines is asking IATA for help after its aircraft took several diversions into Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, because of “traffic-management” issues, Senior Vice President-Flight Operations Howard Attarian said in a note to pilots.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will further boost its European network, thanks to codeshare arrangements with three new partners: Brussels Airlines, Germanwings and Eurowings.
GE Aviation creates digital twins—data models that track specific parts by engine serial number—to enable predictive engine maintenance that eliminates unplanned aircraft down-time.
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