The central African nation of Chad will launch its new national airline on Oct. 1 after documents setting it up were signed by the nation’s government and Ethiopian Airlines.
German airports operator Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (Fraport AG) has agreed to sell its 30% stake in Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen (FHLG) to iCON Flughafen (iCON), part of the iCON Infrastructure Group.
A survey by aircraft-connectivity supplier Inmarsat has revealed that 83% of business travelers would rebook with airlines that offer high-quality connectivity, and 74% of business travelers now see inflight Wi-Fi as “crucial.”
The European Union (EU) has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to confirm that it is in compliance with WTO rulings on subsidies to Airbus, in the latest step in a 14-year-old dispute between the U.S. and the EU over alleged subsidies to Airbus and Boeing.
Japanese financier ORIX will acquire 30% of Irish lessor Avolon from China’s Bohai Capital for $2.2 billion, with completion of the sale expected in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Kenny Jacobs, Ryanair’s chief marketing officer, believes the airline will reach a collective bargaining agreement with German pilot union VC before the end of the year.
Saudia, the flag-carrier of Saudi Arabia, is suspending services to and from Toronto following a diplomatic spat with Canada. Saudia operates the only nonstop air service between Saudi Arabia and Canada with its 4X-weekly Jeddah-Toronto sector, using a Boeing 787-9.
Aircastle Ltd. posted an adjusted net income of $52.4 million in the second quarter, swinging to profit one year after recording a quarterly loss of $7.1 million, the company reported Aug. 7.
TransDigm has signed a new master contract agreement with leading customer Boeing, representing the key aerospace and defense parts provider’s acquiescence to the latter’s Partnership for Success (PFS) supply chain cost cutting effort.
Cathay Pacific significantly narrowed its loss for the six months through June 30, and the airline signaled its multi-year recovery and restructuring effort remains on track.
Kenya Airways has revamped its catering service as part of the airline’s strategy to review and enhance its service delivery across all touch points, with the aim of making it 'more relevant, authentic and true to its brand proposition'.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), rose 2.7% in June 2018, compared to the same period the year before, with African carriers seeing freight demand for the month contract by 8.5%.
Egyptair Cargo has taken delivery of a A330-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion from Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) - the joint venture between ST Engineering Aerospace and Airbus - following the successful completion of test flights in June and awarding of Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) in July.
Kenya Airways recently collaborated with Brazil's Embraer S.A., to demonstrate the capabilities of Embraer’s passenger jet, the E190-E2 'Shark', in Nairobi.
A coalition of aviation stakeholders is urging the leadership of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to refrain from attaching additional amendments regulating aircraft noise to the chamber’s version of the FAA reauthorization bill.
Mexican LCC Interjet Airlines expanded its passenger connections across the Pacific Aug. 7 with the announcement the carrier has established a bilateral interline agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL).
Edmonton, Canada, police are investigating a near miss involving an unidentified drone and a WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 turboprop on approach to Edmonton International Airport July 31.
ATR delivered five ATR 72-600 aircraft to Iranian carrier Iran Air just before U.S. sanctions came back into force, meaning the carrier has now received 13 out of an order of 20 aircraft, the Toulouse-based manufacturer said.
DHL Global Forwarding and Ethiopian Airlines have formed a joint venture company – DHL-Ethiopian Airlines Logistics Services Ltd. – aiming to build the Leading Cargo Logistics provider JV company in Africa, with the company based in Ethiopia and doing business across the entire African continent, enhancing Ethiopia’s logistics infrastructure and connections.
Uganda's new national carrier, Uganda National Airlines Company (UNAC), signed a firm order with Bombardier last month for four new CRJ900 regional jets.
