Air Canada reported a 9.4% year-over-year drop in third-quarter net income as the absence of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft took a toll on peak summer operations.
Korean Air has dramatically reduced its Japanese network due to a plunge in demand for travel between the two countries, although it is ready to restore services if the market rebounds.
While several hundred new and deliverable Boeing 737 MAXs have remained parked in Everett, Washington, for months while awaiting clearance to fly, CFM has been providing proactive maintenance preservation on their LEAP-1B engines.
The final report on last year’s Lion Air Flight 610 (JT610) 737 MAX 8 accident concluded that inherent flaws in the aircraft’s flight control system set the stage for the crash and provides new details on both flight-crew and maintenance errors that played roles in the accident.
Boeing “got some things wrong” related to the 737 MAX development and response to two fatal accidents, and remains committed to answering every question from the FAA to get the aircraft flying again, CEO Dennis Muilenburg plans to tell a U.S. Senate committee Oct. 29.
GE Aviation announced a teaming agreement Oct. 28 to provide its flight-control computing platform on the SuperVolo vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) drone designed for commercial applications.
Two Senate Commerce Committee members have introduced legislation that would codify recommendations from the NTSB’s review of the design and certification of the Boeing 737 MAX.
Regulators have mandated temporary operational limitations for Airbus A220 operators in the wake of three Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine failures in the last three months.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed changes to its regulation governing extended tarmac delays for departing aircraft, with the intention of “reducing the number of tarmac delays that are subject to enforcement . . . while still maintaining important consumer protections.”
Italy has authorized a further delay for the presentation of a formal business plan for Alitalia’s relaunch, prolonging uncertainty over the bankrupt carrier’s future as the final lineup of its rescue consortium members remains unclear.
Spain’s Vueling has become the first LCC to offer European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight Wi-Fi, with an initial “soft launch” on five Airbus A320-family aircraft.
Finnish Airports operator Finavia is planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help cut delays at Helsinki Vantaa Airport, after achieving strong efficiency gains and cost savings during a regional airport trial.
British LCC easyJet has added its Worldwide by easyJet connecting service to Paris Orly Airport, meaning passengers can use its self-connect desk to transfer to flights on its long-haul partners Corsair and La Compagnie at the city’s second airport.
Japanese LCC Peach has established an aircraft and crew base at Tokyo Narita Airport, as the carrier reorganizes its operations after merging with Vanilla Air.
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, while occupied with shopping its 146-seat E195-E2 jet, is indicating it will consider reentering the turboprop market to meet demand in Latin America.
Italian manufacturer Tecnam has announced new orders for its 11-seat P2012 Traveller, the first of which have been delivered to U.S. launch customer Cape Air and are expected to enter service in December.
The South African Competition Commission has approved the commercial partnership between Air Mauritius and South African Airways (SAA) for the Mauritius-Johannesburg route.
The final report on last year’s Lion Air Flight 610 (JT610) 737 MAX 8 accident concluded that inherent flaws in the aircraft’s flight control system set the stage for the crash and provides new details on both flight-crew and maintenance errors that played roles in the accident.
Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air, working with motor developer MagniX, has completed installation of the electric motor in a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver under its ePlane project to electrify the aircraft.
Mexican ULCC Volaris posted a MXP713 million ($38 million) net profit in the 2019 third-quarter, a strong turnaround from the MXP119 million net loss realized in Q3 2018.
