FedEx chairman and CEO Fred Smith has joined with the CEOs of Atlas Air Worldwide and JetBlue to strongly rebuke an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump from the CEOs of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines claiming that Qatar Airways’ stake in Air Italy breaches the U.S.-Qatar Open Skies agreement.
Etihad Aviation Group CFO Mark Powers has left the Abu Dhabi-based company for what the airline described as “personal reasons;” Powers took on the position in January 2018.
The European Commission has blacklisted Moldova and put Belarus and the Dominican Republic under closer scrutiny in its latest EU Air Safety List update, while also lifting bans on two Angolan airlines.
Africa’s vast aviation potential as the continent continues to increase airline frequency to the GCC will be explored at the Inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India and Africa – co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019 and taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday 30th April and Wednesday 1st May.
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft is celebrating the delivery of the first two of four CRJ900 aircraft ordered by Uganda National Airlines Company in July 2018.
An FAA update of minimum training required for pilots to fly the Boeing 737 MAX will cover the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), but simulator sessions will not be needed, a draft of a new report reveals.
The top executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines called on U.S. President Donald Trump to “hold Qatar accountable” for allegedly subsidizing Air Italy’s expansion into the U.S., saying Qatar Airways’ 49% stake in the Italian airline “represents a grave threat to American jobs and the health of the airline industry.”
Fixing Europe’s air traffic control (ATC) problems will be a test not only of the continent’s technical abilities but its resolve to combat global warming, according to Europe’s airport trade association.
Avianca Brazil’s wind-down took another major step forward as lessor Aircastle confirmed it has reclaimed all 10 of its Airbus A320-200s on lease to the carrier, cutting the insolvent operator’s fleet by 30% and forcing it to expand its flight cancellations.
Lufthansa Group reported a loss for the first quarter of 2019, hit by a rise in fuel costs as well as overcapacity, making it the latest in a series of European airlines to warn of a difficult operating environment.
Rolls-Royce and Qatar Airways have introduced virtual reality (VR) training in what the engine manufacturer expects to be the beginning of widespread adoption of the technology.
Craic is likely to book its first orders for the CR929 widebody airliner at the end of this year, according to the Chinese partner in the Sino-Russian consortium, Comac.
United Airlines, joining its U.S. counterparts with grounded Boeing 737 MAXs, has pulled its MAXs from its schedule through well into the summer peak season.
Emirates and Africa World Airlines (AWA), the Ghanaian airline headquartered in Accra, have announced a one-way interline agreement whereby Emirates customers can connect onto selected routes of Africa World Airlines’ network, opening up new African destinations for Emirates customers from May 2019.
Embraer has received the Type Certificate for the E195-E2 from three regulatory authorities: ANAC, the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil); the FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency).
FAA’s proposed expansion of rules that aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS) must follow to train mechanics will not please those in the industry who were hoping for more flexibility and less bureaucracy.
Recently-proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate would require Customs and Border Protection (CPB) to hire at least 600 additional officers each year until the agency’s staffing needs are completely met.
FAA’s regulation governing commercial drone operators does not require enough aeronautical experience, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said in comments on a rule change that would allow drone flights over people.
