An Aeromexico Embraer E190AR crashed shortly after takeoff from Guadalupe Victoria Airport in the state of Durango, Mexico, July 31. The airline and local authorities said there were 103 people onboard, including four crew, but no reports of fatalities.
GPS outages are causing concern as the U.S. national airspace system becomes increasingly reliant on satellite-aided navigation and ADS-B for surveillance.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has reported a net profit of S$149 million ($109.3 million) for the June quarter, down 57% year-over-year (YOY) from net income of $346.5 million in the year-ago period.
Ramping up its opposition to proposed research into single-pilot cargo aircraft, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) union released results of an on-line survey July 31 showing that most respondents oppose removing pilots from airline flight decks.
United Airlines, as part of its plan to boost connecting passenger traffic at its Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) hub, will launch new daily service between IAD and Miami Dec. 19.
WestJet, already managing major expansion and cost-cutting initiatives, plans a drastic reduction in fourth-quarter capacity growth to offset rising fuel costs.
The head of Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has resigned in the wake of the latest report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
A significant rise in traffic and revenue could not offset higher fuel prices for Japan Airlines (JAL), with the carrier reporting a drop in net profit for the three months through June 30.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings saw its net profit drop sharply in the quarter ending June 30, although the carrier still expects to achieve its profit target for the full year.
The EAA AirVenture event spotlighted emerging technologies that will affect not just general aviation but also the future development of urban transportation.
Air Canada is “extensively” studying its capacity projections for late 2018 and 2019 and confirms it will reduce its growth rate, but has not finalized the timing or extent of its changes, top executives said.
Chinese freight company YTO Express will build an aviation and surface logistics hub at Jiaxing in eastern China, preferring a location close to wealthier parts of the country rather than the central position chosen by rival SF Express.
British Airways (BA) will end operations with the Boeing 767 in the 2018 fourth quarter, some 28 years after it received the first examples of the U.S.-built twin aisle.
UK travel operator Thomas Cook has denied reports that it has imminent plans to sell off its airline division, but left the door open to future fleet developments.
AerCap sees no evidence that Chinese carriers are contemplating shifts away from Boeing aircraft to proactively insulate themselves from tariffs that could result from the escalating trade discord between China and the U.S., the mega-lessor’s top executive said.
Rockwell Collins said it has signed master contracts with China’s AVIC Aircraft to supply its Pro Line Fusion avionics suite and air data systems for the MA700 twin-engine turboprop.
A new report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has not shed much light on how or why the Boeing 777-200 crashed, although it has listed safety recommendations resulting from the inquiry.
Finnair has launched a new high-speed internet service on its European Airbus A320 family flights in a partnership with California-based communications provider Viasat.
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to set specific goals and measures for its training of security officers.
In support of the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasised their joint commitment and work to help combat human trafficking. Aviation connects the world, carrying more than four billion passengers a year, but this global network is also used nefariously by traffickers to transport people against their will.
