Commercial aircraft order cancellations and lower-than-expected new orders for 2019 will drive down commercial aircraft production to around 1,450 units, Deloitte has projected in a new report.
Santiago-based SKY Airline has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 10 A321XLRs, confirming the Chilean LCC was behind the undisclosed Sept. 30 order for 10 of the new-generation narrowbodies.
Lufthansa Group has concluded a purchase agreement with Swiss catering specialist gategroup, which will acquire the European business of Lufthansa catering division LSG Group for an undisclosed sum.
Italy has named a new special administrator to oversee Alitalia, after plans for a consortium of investors to put forward a rescue plan for the bankrupt carrier failed to materialize.
West Africa seems to be facing particular problems as it tries to come to grips with implementation of the single African air transport market (SAATM). Chukwu Emeke reports.
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) notes President Ramaphosa’s decision to have South African Airways (SAA) placed under immediate business rescue, a move that should provide some security and clarity for South Africa’s air transport, trade, logistics, travel and tourism sectors.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) revealed just how strongly the UAE aviation finance business is performing this year. Announcing its 2019 first half strategic and operational highlights for its leasing division, DAE Capital said it had delivered and committed to deliver over US$1.1 billion in aircraft assets.
Boeing faces a $4 million fine for failing to ensure a supplier was delivering airworthy 737 slat tracks and then not rejecting them once the issue came to light, causing the FAA to issue an airworthiness directive to ensure the defective parts were removed from in-service aircraft.
Spirit Airlines is suing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), alleging the department violated federal law by withholding peak-hour slots at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) formerly belonging to Southwest Airlines.
Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East has cautioned that aviation’s share of worldwide emissions could hit 20-25%, up from around 2.5% today, if the industry does not act quickly enough on sustainability.
Canadian ULCC Swoop is looking to grow its fleet to up to 50 aircraft “over the next couple of years” as the airline seeks to add more secondary airports to its network.
Dutch LCC Transavia will launch services to 14 European and North African destinations from its new base at Montpellier Méditerranée Airport in southern France in April 2020.
Airbus A380 operators face repetitive inspections of ram air turbines to ensure water is not accumulating in gearbox fluids, which could freeze and prevent the back-up power-generation source from working when needed.
Hard on the heels of showcasing its first urban air mobility terminal in Singapore, UK startup Skyports has raised $7M to continue buying sites for passenger and cargo vertiports globally.
The U.S. and other global economies might be plateauing, but the 2020 outlook for U.S. airports is positive as strong demand and low fuel costs drive higher airline capacity, credit analysts said in a new report this month.
A significant pillar of Canadian carrier WestJet’s growth strategy going forward is strategic partnerships to build its network depth across the Atlantic and the Pacific.
The FAA’s recent downgrade of Malaysia’s aviation authorities has resulted in significant changes to the codesharing relationship between oneworld alliance partners American Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.
United Airlines’ plans to buy Airbus A321XLR to replace its Boeing 757s is a major blow to Boeing that could see the OEM abandoning the proposed new midmarket airplane.
Storage space for stockpiling newly minted 737 MAXs is not an issue, Boeing told the SEC, and the embattled manufacturer has been more worried about delayed or canceled orders for the grounded narrowbody.
