L3 Commercial Aviation announced a new line of cockpit voice and flight-data recorders (CVR/FDR) designed to meet the 2021 European mandate for CVRs with a minimum of 25 hours’ recording time.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has selected Francisco Gomes Neto, currently president of streetbus body supplier Marcopolo, to be its next CEO and president, the company announced Apr. 9.
Airbus is adding a sixth Beluga XL to its internal fleet of large cargo transports to ensure the system is capable of future production rate increases.
International Airlines Group’s (IAG) Vienna-based LCC Level launched its Amsterdam Schiphol Airport base Apr. 7, operating services to London Luton, Rome Fiumicino and Vienna. All routes will be operated by Austria-registered Airbus A320/A321s.
American Airlines is trimming its revenue outlook for the 2019 first quarter, citing financial costs and disruptions related to the grounding of the company’s fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and the temporary removal of 14 Boeing 737-800 aircraft for maintenance.
ATR is working on accumulating launch orders for its proposed short-field version of the ATR 42-600, estimating a market of 800 aircraft over 30 years.
China Eastern Airlines has confirmed it is trying to keep its profitable Beijing-Shanghai service at Beijing Capital International Airport after the city’s new airport opens this year.
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has once again reshuffled its top management as it prepares to separate its commercial aircraft production from military programs.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian expressed confidence in the U.S. aviation regulatory system in the wake of the Boeing 737 MAX crisis, calling industry-regulator partnerships key to achieving unprecedented safety levels.
The survival prospects of embattled Indian carrier Jet Airways remain murky, as a deadline for potential investors looms this week and more aircraft are reclaimed by lessors.
Europe’s strong airlines will get stronger and the weak will get weaker as consolidation in the region continues and small carriers see pressure on yields intensifying.
China Aircraft Leasing, based in Hong Kong, is not changing its orders for 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, contrary to a report that it was putting the deal on hold.
European leisure airline TUI Group, which had 15 Boeing 737 MAX-8s in its fleet of 150 aircraft when the aircraft was grounded, expects the cost impact to be about $200 million assuming the MAXs will remain out of service through June.
ECS Group’s Turkish subsidiary GAC TR (Globe Air Cargo Turkey) has signed an exclusivity contract with EgyptAir Cargo to begin optimising marketing of its cargo offering from September.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February 2019 showing total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 5.3%, compared to February 2018.
Pilot feedback to the proposed software changes to the 737 MAX maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) flight control law is positive, Boeing said, adding that after demonstrations, pilots believe the potential for further flight control problems from the system is a ‘non-issue.’
Boeing is confident that its move to cut 737 production nearly 20% later this month will have minimal effect on delivery schedules for the non-MAX aircraft still being made, including the remaining 737NGs headed for airlines, a few business jets, and regular deliveries of its P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to military customers.
The internet-of-things platform for cabin equipment Airbus introduced at AIX Apr. 2 may be seen as a first step towards a more customized experience for the passenger, according to Airbus VP for cabin marketing Ingo Wuggetzer.
Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has until Apr. 30 to present a binding offer for Alitalia, after the Italian government and the commissioners managing the carrier since it declared bankruptcy extended a deadline, Italian media reported.
