Boeing’s output continued to rebound from the summer as 86 commercial aircraft were delivered in September to 31 airlines and eight lessors—up from 60 deliveries in August and 40 in July—achieving a pace of 2.9 aircraft per day.
As Primera Air learned the hard way, in an era of high jet fuel prices unless they have new and efficient fleets, long-haul budget airlines are doomed.
European and U.S. regulators are mandating software upgrades to CFM International Leap-1A engines that the manufacturer rolled out several months ago, to address an issue linked to extreme cold-weather operations and experienced by one operator.
Italy’s government is close to deciding Alitalia’s future, according to Italian media, with plans to keep around 15% of the carrier in state hands alongside other Italian and foreign investments and with a final deal expected in November.
British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, the LATAM Group carriers and United Airlines have signed up to join the NDC Exchange, a platform that acts as a bridge between IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) and traditional distribution channels.
Strengthening domestic yields will help American Airlines deliver third-quarter (Q3) per-passenger revenue performance close to the top of its predicted range, the carrier said in an Oct. 9 investor update.
Norway’s government plans to increase its levy on flights headed outside Europe and cut them for flights within the region as part of broader plans to use taxation to combat climate change.
The Polish airline of Lithuania’s Small Planet Group has filed for restructuring under Polish law and is seeking an investor, following the filing for insolvency by the group’s German carrier.
The FAA next year plans to begin an evaluation of satellite-aided surveillance of aircraft flying in the Caribbean region, including use of the Aireon space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system.
United Airlines is preparing the launch of its second daily nonstop service from San Francisco to Singapore, after seeing positive demands from its debut in June 2016.
Flight-testing the world’s largest engine requires precise control and a thorough buildup approach, says GE Flight Test Operations chief test pilot Jon Ohman.
Singapore-based LCC Scoot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo following a delivery flight from Toulouse on Oct. 7, to begin the airline’s narrowbody fleet renewal.
United Airlines will adjust its flight banks at Denver International Airport (DEN) early next year, creating a larger first bank that targets business travelers.
Air Seychelles has signed a new codeshare contract with Air India and, separately, agreed to provide internships for engineering students at Sri Lanka’s Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC).
President Donald Trump has signed into law the bill to reauthorize the FAA until 2023, marking the first long-term approval for the agency since late 2015 and its longest since 1982.
Embattled flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) has appointed Deon Fredericks as interim CFO and plans to seek a permanent replacement within 12 months.
The first A220-100 that Airbus plans to deliver to Delta Air Lines made its first flight on Oct. 6, marking another step toward entry into service of the small narrowbody with a major carrier.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines has added three Saab 2000 turboprops to its fleet, wet-leased from Slovenia-based Adria Airways, and will end the wet-lease of one Austrian Airlines Bombardier Q400, all as of Oct. 28.
