Réunion-based Air Austral is aiming to finalize a medium-haul fleet decision over the coming months, as it seeks to develop its network from Réunion and possibly the nearby Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.
Data streaming and connectivity specialist Flyht is confident that its new deal to have its flight-deck communications product offered as a line-fit option on Airbus A220s will reap significant benefits, and the company confirms it is looking for more platforms.
Stakeholders have been invited to comment on plans to create a new hub airport in Poland, known as Solidarity Transport Hub Poland (STH), which will be located between Warsaw and Łódź.
French leisure airline Aigle Azur is preparing to stop flying to Portugal at the end of October and subsequently sell the Portuguese segment of its activities to Spanish LCC Vueling.
LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle has agreed to sell its entire shareholding in Bank Norwegian parent company Norwegian Finans Holding (NOFI) for NOK2.2 billion ($244 million), raising funds to reinvest in the airline.
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) announced in a stock note that its LCC subsidiary, Tigerair Taiwan, will place an order for seven Airbus A320neos and lease a further eight.
Korean Air slid to a wider loss in the six months through June 30, as a strong performance in the passenger sector—particularly on long-haul routes—could not offset a weaker cargo market and higher costs.
UK-based aviation consultancy firm IBA has warned of higher market risk, after 81 of over 120 airlines that the company monitors for financial performance reported lower EBITDAR margins for 2018.
French air navigation service provider (ANSP) DSNA has joined a consortium of European ANSPs participating in the Iris satellite-based data link program, Inmarsat announced Aug. 14.
Icelandair is conducting a review of its long-term fleet strategy, but insists its deliberations are unrelated to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are blaming the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX for a spike of denied boardings in the first half (1H) of 2019, according to the latest U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report.
Delta Air Lines will resume flights to Virgin Atlantic’s London Gatwick and Manchester hubs for summer 2020, while Virgin Atlantic will add Gatwick-New York JFK flights, as part of a transatlantic push and route reshuffle between the two partner airlines.
Russia is reporting progress with two aircraft programs that are key to its efforts to reduce its dependence on imported products: the Ilyushin-designed Il-114-300 regional turboprop and the Il-112V light military transport.
Airbus A350-900 operators will be ordered to inspect Rolls-Royce XWB front engine mount components after revised analysis by Rolls revealed that high stress in certain conditions could significantly reduce the parts’ service life.
The crash of Norway’s first electric aircraft is being portrayed by local media as a blow to the country’s plan to electrify all domestic aviation by 2040.
The U.S. FAA is seeking information from third parties that are interested in administering a new aeronautical knowledge test that recreational drone flyers will be required to pass.
The protests sweeping Hong Kong have caused more fallout for Cathay Pacific, with the airline’s CEO Rupert Hogg and senior executive Paul Loo resigning from the carrier.
