Lion Air’s engineering company Batam Aero Technic (BAT) and Garuda Indonesia’s Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF) AeroAsia signed a cooperation agreement Aug. 14 to expand BAT’s MRO facility in Batam Hang Nadim Airport, Indonesia.
An Airbus A321 operated by Russia’s Ural Airlines was forced to land in a corn field Aug. 15 after its CFM International CFM-56 engines ingested a flock of seagulls shortly after takeoff at Moscow’s Zhukovsky airport.
Allan Kilavuka became CEO of Kenya Airways’ low-cost carrier (LCC), Jambojet, in January 2019, succeeding industry veteran Willem Hondius. Kilavuka talked to Victoria Moores about how it felt to fill those shoes, as a complete newcomer to aviation.
Boeing confirms it is sliding its 777-8 development program back after hitting major delays to the 777-9 flight test and certification campaign. The move comes as Boeing continues to funnel engineering resources to tackle the 737 MAX crisis, and will almost certainly result in first deliveries of the longer-range 777-8 variant slipping into 2023 or beyond.
LATAM Airlines Group narrowed its 2019 second-quarter (Q2) net loss to $63 million, as rising passenger revenues were offset by the ongoing financial crisis in Argentina.
European virtual-reality (VR) inflight entertainment (IFE) specialist Inflight VR has closed its largest equity financing round to date, securing over €4 million ($4.5 million) to support its growth plans.
Travel industry technology giant Sabre on Aug. 14 warned the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) it will close its acquisition of rival Fairlogix, an airline distribution service provider, on Aug. 21.
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.
Air Canada will deploy its initial Airbus A220-300s on two new routes that support its long-term strategies of growing transborder revenues and driving more intercontinental connecting traffic through its hubs.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has secured an injunction that will prevent pro-democracy protesters from “unlawfully and willfully obstructing” airport operations.
Star Alliance carrier TAP Portugal is suspending flights to London City Airport, blaming weaker-than-expected demand because of the UK’s departure from the European Union (Brexit), as part of a wide-ranging network shake-up planned for 2020.
Billions of dollars are needed to make conceptual aircraft a reality. This raises the question of whether the market will justify this massive investment.
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has given turboprop manufacturer ATR permission to supply Iran Air with spares to keep its fleet in the air.
A U.S. federal judge in Northern Texas on Aug. 12 ordered unionized mechanics at American Airlines (AA) to end a work slowdown that contributed to a spike in delays and cancellations over the first half of 2019.
Continuing uncertainty over the Boeing 737 MAX’s return to service has prompted LCC Norwegian to end all routes between Ireland and North America from Sept. 15.
