China Southern Airlines is joining the trend toward provincial and local government investment in Chinese commercial air transportation, accepting capital from authorities in and around its home base, Guangzhou.
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has completed the acquisition of LCC HK Express, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the oneworld member.
Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Younes ElMasry expressed frustration in a July 21 statement responding to the British Airways (BA) decision to suspend flights to Cairo International Airport for seven days.
The pilots that flew an Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 into a lagoon on final approach to Micronesia’s Chuuk International Airport (TKK) did not follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) or respond to numerous terrain-warning alerts, a final report on the September 2018 fatal accident found.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) regarding an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is coordinating closely with the WHO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with respect to potential implications for air connectivity.
American Airlines and Australian flag carrier Qantas have received final approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate a joint business between the U.S. and Australasia.
CEOs of several major U.S. carriers and Qatar Airways met with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence July 18 to discuss accusations that Qatar and the UAE have been unfairly subsidizing their respective state-sponsored airlines.
Alaska Airlines’ 900 Airbus and Boeing aircraft technicians, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have ratified a transition agreement and an integrated seniority list that will combine the technicians into a single group.
Aeromexico is leaning on its government to reverse a decision that grants Emirates Airline fifth-freedom rights between Mexico City and Barcelona and is pledging to emphasize its own new service on the route to demonstrate its commitment, CEO Andrés Conesa said.
The heads of unions representing North American pilots and aviation workers gave U.S. lawmakers a rundown of their top safety-related legislative priorities at a hearing of the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee on July 18.
Icelandair will keep the Boeing 737 MAX off its flight schedule through the end of October as uncertainty about when the grounded aircraft will return to service drags on.
London’s Gatwick Airport has received a largely positive response to its plans for development over the next 15 years, with public support for making greater use of existing facilities.
Fledgling Indian Ocean airline Go Comoros has suffered the loss it its Cessna 404 Titan following a crash as it departed from Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport on Moroni.
Boeing’s Q2 earnings will include a $4.9 billion after-tax charge to cover some actual and estimated future expenses linked to the 737 MAX grounding, while a reduced production rate is driving up 737 costs and lowering margins.
FAA and Boeing are still developing new minimum training standards for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, but simulator maker TRU Simulation is not anticipating mandatory simulator sessions before pilots are cleared to return to line flying, Textron President and CEO Scott Donnelly said.
Chinese LCC Spring Airlines has opened a hub at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport to capitalize on the growth of the China Greater Bay Area (GBA), which comprises Hong Kong, Macau and the Guangdong province.
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced bipartisan legislation that would eliminate the federal cap on the passenger facility charge (PFC) that U.S. airports use to finance infrastructure projects.
Southwest Airlines will keep the Boeing 737 MAX off its flight schedule through Nov 2., joining fellow U.S.-based MAX operators American Airlines and United Airlines in making another adjustment in the wake of uncertainty over when the aircraft will return to revenue service.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) and engineering partner Triumph Group have identified design changes that should allow them to exceed weight-savings targets established to morph the MRJ70 into a fully U.S. scope clause-compliant, 76-seat-dual-class regional jet (RJ).
