Air Transport

The House has passed the recently announced, five-year bill to reauthorize the FAA on a 398-23 vote.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and biometric technologies have emerged as key themes in the latest survey of technology trends performed by aviation information-technology (IT) provider SITA.

Egyptair Cargo, launch customer for the Airbus A330-200P2F converted freighter, has begun operations with the type.

Qantas Airways has revealed the first location for its proposed pilot academy, and has selected L3 Commercial Aviation as the training provider.

African LCC Fastjet said this week it will require a further cash injection from shareholders by the end of October to continue operating.

Ryanair’s German pilots, represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, have called for a 24-hr. strike early on Sept. 28.

Ryanair said it would open two bases in Bordeaux and Marseille as part of its summer 2019 schedule, basing two aircraft at each airport and representing a $200 million investment for each one, as the LCC seeks to accelerate its growth in the French market.

Lufthansa intends to implement most of its expansion plans for 2019 at its Munich hub and is preparing to transfer more large aircraft to that base.

Congo Airways SA, the national carrier for Democratic Republic of Congo, has huge plans for the future. Githae Mwaniki finds out more from the airline’s CEO, Desire Balazire Bantu.

On paper and under the right conditions a merger would make perfect sense, but those conditions are unlikely anytime soon.

Japan is one of the world’s most important supplier nations, but events this year show that its position faces major challenges.

Thai Airways and Garuda Indonesia have appointed new CEOs to steer the airlines through the next phase of their recovery plans.

Emirates has withdrawn its application to operate flights from Dubai to Mexico City via an intermediate stop in Spain, after Mexican authorities granted three flights a week versus the daily schedule sought by the Dubai-based carrier.

EASA has issued the type certificate for the A330-900, one of the two models of the A330neo family, clearing the way for entry-into-service of Airbus’ latest widebody model this year.

The global airline industry has come out in strong support for Congress’s recently announced compromise bill to reauthorize the FAA through 2023.

An investigation into last year's taxiway overflight by an Air Canada Airbus A320 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) underscores gaps in how key airfield-configuration and other flight-operations information is communicated to pilots, leading the NTSB to recommend the FAA undertake a broad review of the process.

Long-haul LCC Norwegian said it would end its U.S. routes from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and withdraw transatlantic services from Edinburgh, Scotland, as well as cutting some European routes from the Scottish capital.

The official opening of New Istanbul Airport (NIA) on Oct. 29 is expected to be only a huge ceremony, as flag-carrier Turkish Airlines plans to keep a majority of its operations at Istanbul Ataturk Airport until year-end.

Chinese authorities have fined Tianjin-based Okay Airways for operating a Boeing 737-800 with wrongly assembled landing gear.

Comac has confirmed its plan to fly the third C919 flight-test aircraft this year, as the program works toward a targeted first delivery in 2021, state media say, citing the company.

IATA’s director-general has expressed concerns about the amount of work that will be required by aviation organizations and individuals to maintain air links in a post-Brexit era, based on the UK government-issued guidance issued Sept. 24.

While you can’t control the weather, you can make sure you have the right tools to plan for it.

Air New Zealand has revealed plans to begin operating its first two Airbus A321neos on short-haul international routes in November.

Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways placed a firm order for 12 Embraer E190-E2s on Sept. 26.

Lufthansa Group is implementing a major shift in its regional airline portfolio: expanding its Italian subsidiary Air Dolomiti and adjusting the role of CityLine.