Air Transport

Leisure-travel group TUI is closing its aircraft bases at Malmo in Sweden and Helsinki and Oslo and turning to external capacity from LCC Norwegian and Danish carrier Jet Time.

The Greenland government is looking to increase its stake in Air Greenland by acquiring shares owned by the Danish government and by SAS.

Ryanair plans to add 23 routes to its London summer schedule, making it the biggest ever, but repeated its warning that a “no-deal” Brexit could cause flight disruptions.

Norwegian plans to drop its only service to Southeast Asia early next year in what will be a major hit for the airline’s ambitious plans to expand its Asian traffic.

Boeing’s orders surged in August with firm orders placed for 99 new aircraft.

The UK government has continued its gradual relaxation of the ban on carrying large personal electronic devices (PEDs) in the cabins of UK-bound aircraft by exempting two more Turkish airports from the restrictions.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) – which works in partnership with the international aviation community to improve safety, emphasising improving safety performance through standardisation, monitoring and implementation – has released its latest Safety Report that shows 2017 was the safest year ever on record for aviation.

Low-cost carriers have grown rapidly across the Atlantic, but not without some financial pain involved.

The need for new workers—especially technology-oriented employees—and the difficulty in getting them is the talk of the industry.

Frank Bauer has become managing and chief financial officer of Lufthansa LCC subsidiary Eurowings.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 program received a major boost Sept. 11 with its largest order, from Aeroflot. Russia’s biggest airline signed an agreement with United Aircraft Corp. (UAC), parent company of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, for 100 aircraft of the type.

Ryanair said it would start flying from Exeter Airport in Devon, in southwest England, to three European destinations beginning in April.

Rossiya Airlines’ board has approved the early resignation of CEO Dmitry Saprykin whose contract would have expired in November.

Virgin Australia has just completed a major biofuel trial at Australia’s Brisbane Airport, and the carrier is planning further tests in the near future.

Airbus delivered 53 commercial aircraft to 24 airlines and seven lessors during August, slightly more than 1.7 aircraft per day or slower than the Toulouse-based manufacturer’s pace of 2.7 per day in June and July.

A senior official from the Florida’s Tampa International Airport has told U.S. lawmakers the risk of cyberattack “without question represents the preeminent and persistent threat” to global aviation.

Ryanair said Sept. 11 it would consider reducing operations at bases in Germany should strikes initiated by pilot and cabin crew unions continue.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 program received a major boost Sept. 11 with its largest order, from Aeroflot. Russia’s biggest airline signed an agreement with United Aircraft Corp. (UAC), parent company of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, for 100 aircraft of the type.

Air China business aviation subsidiary Beijing Airlines will apply the low-cost model after its imminent conversion to scheduled commercial air transportation, industry sources said.

Air cargo carrier Atlas Air will add another Boeing 747-400F to its operations for South Korea’s Asiana Cargo this month, according to parent company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAW).

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Thousands of airliners are capable of using the Ground-Based Augmentation System, but only a few major U.S. airports now have the system.

Saudi Arabian LCC Flyadeal is a few weeks from deciding the composition of its future narrowbody fleet, with Airbus and Boeing in the running for a 50-aircraft order.

The NTSB is investigating a reported uncontained engine failure on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 earlier this month.

Bombardier has secured an order for three Q400 turboprops from flag-carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the Canadian manufacturer said.