The U.S. House of Representatives on June 25 approved a spending package that would send $17.7 billion to the FAA, providing a 20% boost to aviation safety funding that House appropriators say will enable the agency to hire and train more inspectors, technicians and engineers.
Senior UTC aerospace executive Christopher Calio will take over aerospace engine maker Pratt & Whitney from Bob Leduc after the latter retires in early 2020, parent United Technologies (UTC) announced June 25.
LaudaMotion will see continued losses in its second year of operations but expects profitability in fiscal 2021 as the scaling effects of fleet and network growth reduce costs.
Papua New Guinea’s major airline Air Niugini is making progress with a financial turnaround and is ready to begin a major fleet refresh program, a senior executive said.
European airports intend to cut their collective carbon emissions to zero by 2050 at the latest, industry body Airports Council International (ACI) Europe said June 26 as its members gathered in Limassol, Cyprus for its annual congress and general assembly.
Embracing hybrid-electric aviation could boost the aerospace sector’s appeal, prolong the long-term 4-5% annual growth in air travel and stimulate the regional market.
A recently enacted agreement between IATA and CFM International tailored to ensure the manufacturer is not forcing its customers to use its parts and services has not changed much for the narrowbody engine supplier, executives at CFM partner GE Aviation confirm.
The head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told U.S. House lawmakers that the diversion of agency personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border “will have no effect on aviation security whatsoever,” adding “we have baseline aviation security that we do not go below.”
Nordica, the national airline of Baltic state Estonia, is to give up operating commercial flights in its own name for the foreseeable future, blaming over-capacity at its home hub.
Satellite communications provider Viasat and avionics manufacturer Teledyne Controls have partnered to support inflight streaming of flight deck data for airline operational and maintenance uses.
Air Tahiti says the short takeoff and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 will allow it to introduce turboprop service to more islands, and ATR predicts other airlines in the Pacific region will also find the aircraft attractive.
A new U.S.-United Arab Emirates (UAE) joint government statement is being seen as a full endorsement of the two countries’ Open Skies agreement rights, including Fifth Freedom services.
Colombia-based LCC Viva Air, through its innovation lab, is working with universities to harness data and develop new ways to increase revenue, improve the passenger experience and drive operational efficiency.
EU regulation has fostered air traffic management modernization, but EU funding of projects was largely unnecessary, and its management was affected by shortcomings, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
The proposed purchase of WestJet by private-equity firm Onex Capital has received Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau’s blessing, clearing a major regulatory hurdle necessary for the deal to close.
Airbus has teamed up with the operators of Paris’ airports and public transport system to work on an urban mobility demonstration project incorporating vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flying vehicles in time for the Olympic Games, which Paris is hosting in 2024.
Bombardier’s reign as a marquee regional jet builder will end within a year now that the Canadian manufacturer has struck a deal to sell its Canadair Regional Jet program to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for $550 million and assumption of some debt.
With labor relations on a calmer footing, Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith is looking ahead to a strategy for dealing with profitability and key competitors.
