A consortium of Airbus, British Airways (BA) and Formula One racing providers have kicked off a research project with the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) to develop lightweight aircraft seats for business class and premium economy.
New generation aircraft types and technologies have dramatically expanded route and market prospects for airlines and in the longer-term will offer more opportunities and challenges for operators, according to a panel of aviation industry experts at the World Routes conference.
An overarching theme for AAR Corp.’s investments will be digital, the Chicago-based aviation services company’s chief commercial officer Chris Jessup said.
The NTSB is looking into the second Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine failure involving a low-pressure compressor stage 1 rotor in two months—both involving Swiss International Air Lines A220-300s operating the same route.
AirAsia has rolled out the first eight aircraft with a new onboard Wi-Fi system which it intends to deploy across the rest of its narrowbody and widebody fleets.
European leisure travel specialist and airline group Thomas Cook is holding last-ditch talks with potential investors in an effort to stave off a financial collapse that could leave hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded.
French airline XL Airways has declared insolvency, citing “great financial difficulties” and stopped selling tickets, in the latest casualty to hit the French airline industry.
Rolls-Royce’s decision to accelerate swaps of older intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) blades is adding pressure to its overhaul shops and will keep the number of Boeing 787s grounded due to Trent 1000 issues well in to 2020, higher than previously projected, the company said.
Three small U.S. drone manufacturers are mounting a buy-American campaign, arguing that widespread use of drones made in China is suppressing the domestic industry for small unmanned aircraft types.
Xiamen Airlines has established a branch company at Shanghai, increasing its ability to gain service rights at China’s largest city, especially for international destinations.
Chinese airlines have won permission to introduce or expand services to Paris and London, including two routes from imminently operational Beijing Daxing International Airport.
Germany’s coalition government has decided to make sweeping changes to air transport taxation and regulation as the country struggles to achieve its 2030 emissions reduction targets.
AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes on Sept. 18 said he is taking “the first step of stepping back” and will step down from “all board positions, except [the boards of] AirAsia Group and AirAsia X.”
While Japan’s major airlines are likely to shift more international flights from Tokyo Narita Airport to the city’s Haneda Airport, the two hubs will still fulfill different roles in the carriers’ strategies.
S&P Global Ratings said Sept. 19 that it saw a clear trend in European aviation of decelerating traffic growth, regulatory developments and geopolitical events, although the long-term outlook remains stable.
