Air Transport

Icelandair President & CEO Björgólfur Jóhannsson resigned Aug. 27 as the group further lowered its EBITDA guidance for 2018 to $80-$100 million, down by about 50% since the beginning of the year.
Air Transport

The U.S. Congress is facing a fast-approaching deadline to pass budget legislation reauthorizing the FAA, as it appears increasingly likely that lawmakers will approve another short-term extension for the agency, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
California Pacific Airlines (CPA), the Kennesaw, Georgia-based Part 121 operator formerly known as Aerodynamics Inc. (ADI), said it plans to launch nonstop service to several Western U.S. markets from a base at McClellan–Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California, starting Nov. 1.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said his airline group accepts “a large share” of responsibility for the disruptions in German air traffic this summer.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
A rapid expansion in aircraft fleets is expected to give the Asia-Pacific region the highest growth rate for all types of aviation workers over the next 20 years, according to a new Boeing report.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
An Airbus A320 of HNA’s Capital Airlines lost its nose gear wheels and suffered severe engine damage in a landing attempt at China’s Macau International Airport that was followed by an emergency recovery in the country’s nearby southeastern city of Shenzhen.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
E-commerce, overcrowded routes and new tourism demographics are just a few of the reasons behind strong demands for ATR aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Boeing revives Quiet Technology Demonstrator series to evaluate a new low-drag acoustic liner on a 737-7 testbed.
Air Transport

By Kevin Michaels
The top 10 countries account for 87% of world aerospace output, but will face a challenge by China as it tries to assert aerospace dominance.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
New, higher fees at JetBlue Airways for checked bags and other services signal the airline’s intent to lean more on ancillary revenues as part of a broader effort to boost margins.
Air Transport

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) have announced legislation that would re-establish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has called for more prosecutions to deter drunken and violent airline passengers.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Kuwait’s civil aviation regulator has told hybrid carrier Wataniya Airways to improve its service standards or potentially face closure, according to a report from state-run news agency KUNA.
Air Transport

By Mark Nensel
LATAM Airlines Group plans to overhaul the interiors of more than 200 aircraft—two-thirds of its global fleet—over the next two years, for an investment of $400 million, the company said during its second-quarter operations call.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
LCC AirAsia is looking to expand its network to the U.S. west coast starting in 2020, using Japan as a transit hub.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese authorities are encouraging private investment as part of a policy to encourage placement of non-government money into the civil aviation infrastructure.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
China Southern Airlines has received its first three-class Boeing 787-9 on Aug. 24, 2018. The aircraft, registration B-1169, was delivered Aug. 24 and is the sixth 787-9 to enter China Southern’s fleet.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Asia-Pacific carriers are continuing to benefit from strengthening demand despite the threat of trade protectionism, according to the region’s major airline industry group.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the planned strike by Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) in Addis Ababa on Monday August 27, 2018 will have no effect on its operations.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
European air transport is currently at the edge. In June, 49% of all flights were delayed on arrival, according to data released by Eurocontrol.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Bye flies StratoAirNet; Singapore’s solar quadcopter; Boeing’s synchronized UAVs; Echodyne’s radar approved; UK BVLOS drone corridor.
Aerospace

The U.S. State Department has downgraded its travel advisory for Americans traveling to Cuba, for the second time since a “do-not-travel” warning went into effect in 2017.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The cost to fund major projects at the U.S.'s top 25 airports is on track to rise substantially in the next three years, adding as much as $4 to airline cost-per-enplanement (CPE) figures, a Moody's analysis shows.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Nordic LCC Primera Air is continuing its expansion of long-haul service, adding nonstop flights from Brussels to Boston Logan, New York-Newark Liberty and Washington Dulles international airports.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Irish LCC Ryanair has again tightened its hand-luggage limit for non-priority passengers effective Nov. 1, as it strives to limit boarding delays.
Air Transport