AirAsia X has agreed to order more Airbus A330neos while also placing its first order for A321XLRs, following through on previous hints that it would add long-range narrowbodies to its fleet.
Design changes meant to give Airbus A320neo-family operators more cabin flexibility are creating operational headaches for some carriers that must adhere to performance limitations triggered by unanticipated center-of gravity (CG) limitations, Aviation Week has learned.
London Gatwick Airport has started acting on plans to develop its existing northern runway, which is currently used as a standby, so smaller aircraft can depart alongside its main runway by the mid-2020s.
U.S. carriers should see continued top line revenue growth in 2020, driven by higher capacity from the re-entry of the Boeing 737 MAX, analysts at Cowen and Co. project said.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is working to reduce its negative carbon footprint with more fuel-efficient aircraft, president & CEO Rickard Gustafson said as the company delivered “disappointing” fiscal 2019 third-quarter (Q3) results earlier this week.
A fire that severely damaged an Air China Airbus A330-300 during boarding at Beijing Capital International Airport on Aug. 27 was brought under control 57 minutes after discovery, according to details of the incident issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Rolls-Royce and Widerøe are teaming up to research zero emission aviation as the Scandinavian regional airline aims for an all-electric fleet, in parallel with the Norwegian government’s goal of zero emission domestic flights by 2040.
The leading U.S. developers of supersonic aircraft have called on the Transportation Department (DOT) to modify its proposed rule on supersonic flight authorizations, arguing the proposal’s wording amounts to an effective prohibition on all supersonic flight.
A French court has appointed a temporary administrator of Aigle Azur in the latest twist in a saga that has seen some of the airline’s shareholders unsuccessfully attempt to take control of the company in a dispute over strategy.
Leisure travel specialist Thomas Cook has agreed to the key commercial terms for a £900 million ($1.1 billion) recapitalization, which will include ownership changes at the group’s airline unit.
The FAA has suspended the use at John G. Kennedy International Airport of an automated system that allows drone operators to request and obtain authorization to fly near the New York facility.
East African startup Uganda Airlines has launched operations with scheduled service between Entebbe and Nairobi, Kenya, marking the start of a plan that foresees 20 destinations by the end of 2021.
The Malaysia-based AirAsia Group’s profit slipped significantly in the second quarter, but it predicts all of its Southeast Asian affiliate airlines will achieve profits for the full year.
Another year of net losses has prompted Virgin Australia to launch a cost-cutting campaign, which will include a major reduction in headquarters staff followed by a sweeping fleet and network review.
The 1,215-lb. vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft made a 64-sec. first hover flight on Aug. 14 at the Camp Roberts California National Guard Base.
While business outlooks have moderated since start of the year, overall growth still is expected, financial analysts and consultants say in latest forecasts.
