Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is working to reduce its negative carbon footprint with more fuel-efficient aircraft, president & CEO Rickard Gustafson said as the company delivered “disappointing” fiscal 2019 third-quarter (Q3) results earlier this week.
A fire that severely damaged an Air China Airbus A330-300 during boarding at Beijing Capital International Airport on Aug. 27 was brought under control 57 minutes after discovery, according to details of the incident issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Rolls-Royce and Widerøe are teaming up to research zero emission aviation as the Scandinavian regional airline aims for an all-electric fleet, in parallel with the Norwegian government’s goal of zero emission domestic flights by 2040.
The leading U.S. developers of supersonic aircraft have called on the Transportation Department (DOT) to modify its proposed rule on supersonic flight authorizations, arguing the proposal’s wording amounts to an effective prohibition on all supersonic flight.
A French court has appointed a temporary administrator of Aigle Azur in the latest twist in a saga that has seen some of the airline’s shareholders unsuccessfully attempt to take control of the company in a dispute over strategy.
Leisure travel specialist Thomas Cook has agreed to the key commercial terms for a £900 million ($1.1 billion) recapitalization, which will include ownership changes at the group’s airline unit.
The FAA has suspended the use at John G. Kennedy International Airport of an automated system that allows drone operators to request and obtain authorization to fly near the New York facility.
East African startup Uganda Airlines has launched operations with scheduled service between Entebbe and Nairobi, Kenya, marking the start of a plan that foresees 20 destinations by the end of 2021.
The Malaysia-based AirAsia Group’s profit slipped significantly in the second quarter, but it predicts all of its Southeast Asian affiliate airlines will achieve profits for the full year.
Another year of net losses has prompted Virgin Australia to launch a cost-cutting campaign, which will include a major reduction in headquarters staff followed by a sweeping fleet and network review.
The 1,215-lb. vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft made a 64-sec. first hover flight on Aug. 14 at the Camp Roberts California National Guard Base.
While business outlooks have moderated since start of the year, overall growth still is expected, financial analysts and consultants say in latest forecasts.
Engineers in Norway have started ground tests of a compact 2.5-megawatt generator, marking a key milestone towards flight tests of the Airbus and Rolls-Royce E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2021.
The European Union (EU) has agreed to remove restrictions on foreign carriers seeking to wet-lease to EU-based airlines as part of an agreement signed between the U.S., EU, Iceland and Norway Aug. 27 in Brussels.
Cathay Pacific Airways has garnered support from the CEO of the Qatar Airways’ Group, which owns 10% of the Hong Kong-based carrier, as it navigates political squalls emanating from continuing civil unrest there.
An arbitrator has ruled in favor of Atlas Air in a labor dispute with its pilots, handing the cargo carrier a major victory as it seeks to integrate Atlas and Southern Air pilot groups under one contract.
Aigle Azur’s shareholders are locked in a battle that could threaten its future, as 32% owner David Neeleman threatens to take legal action against another shareholder who has moved to take control of the French airline, firing the CEO behind long-haul expansion plans that have run into difficulties in recent months.
China Southern Airlines saw its first-half 2019 net profit shrink 20.9% year-on-year (YOY), to 1.7 billion yuan ($237.7 million), as it finds its footing in a challenging economic environment.
