Supported by lawmakers and leaders of major aviation trade and labor groups, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) held a boisterous rally on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 10 to protest the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government.
UK Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it has certified a redesigned intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blade for Package C variants of the Trent 1000 engine that powers the Boeing 787.
A little over half of Asian airlines and airports have IT security measures in place to protect from rising cybersecurity threats, according to a survey conducted by SITA in late 2018.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is launching three international routes and increasing frequency on others in summer 2019, as the airline looks to boost the role ofManila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as a hub between North America and Asia.
Italy-based Air Dolomiti, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, is gearing up for further growth as the carrier prepares to expand its fleet from 12 to 17 regional aircraft over the next two years and possibly to 26 by 2024.
Pilots at Denver-based ULCC Frontier Airlines ratified a new five-year contract Jan. 10 worth more than $1 billion, with 77% of the 99.1% of pilots who cast ballots supporting the agreement, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents them.
The new year of 2019 looks set to be a possible repeat of 2018— characterized by flight delays and cancellations caused by industrial action across Europe —at least on the airport and air traffic control (ATC) side.
EasyJet has signed a sale-and-leaseback deal with Willis Lease Finance on 10 Airbus A319s, in order to reduce the costs and risks associated with transitioning to an A320neo-family fleet.
U.S.-based cargo operator Atlas Air is set to take over operation of three 747-400Fs owned by Japan’s Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), boosting the fleet that Atlas operates under a strategic partnership between the two carriers.
Air France-KLM has confirmed it will close down Joon, the LCC hybrid sister airline to Air France, and absorb its employees and aircraft into the mainline carrier.
Kenya Airways and Oman Air have expanded their existing codeshare cooperation increasing the destinations available to their guests. Oman Air (WY) and Kenya Airways (KQ) commenced their codeshare agreement covering services between Muscat and Nairobi in August 2017.
EgyptAir has received its second Airbus A220-300 aircraft from Mirabel, Canada, as a part of a deal of 12 aircraft from the same type to be received respectively until June 2020.
Proflight Zambia has suspended services of a larger aircraft on the Lusaka-Kasama route pending the completion of upgrades to the gravel runway at Kasama airport, reports ch-aviation.
There was much joy and relief on June 20 when the first E170 for Tunisian private airline, Jasmin Airways, landed at Enfidha Airport. CEO, Ali Ben Amara, told Anuradha Deenapanray, that the company’s philosophy is based on excellence in air transport.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) pushed back again Jan. 9 against reports that the ongoing partial federal government shutdown has led to increased wait-times at airports, saying that call outs and resignations have so far had a “minimal” impact on operations.
Transport Canada announced new rules Jan. 9 governing the use of small unmanned aircraft that introduce basic and advanced categories of drone operations, both requiring owners to register their aircraft and obtain a pilot certificate.
The Sri Lankan government has appointed a committee to recommend how to restructure Sri Lankan Airlines, in the latest attempt to revise the strategy of the financially troubled carrier.
A union representing pilots at Virgin Atlantic is attempting to overturn a court injunction won by the UK carrier in December 2018, which prevented industrial action from taking place in the run-up to Christmas.
