Eurocontrol’s performance review commission estimates the service provision has become more efficient but add in cost of delays, and improvement is marginal.
UK universities prepare for Brexit; Singapore paves way for urban drones; UTAS expands “see-all” ISR sensor; wanted: airborne lidar standards; food aid delivery by drone.
The U.S. Senate on July 24 confirmed the nominations of Bruce Landsberg and Jennifer Homendy to serve on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), returning the board to full strength at five members.
A possible joint venture (JV) between China Southern Airlines and International Airlines Group’s (IAG) British Airways (BA) could create more opportunities, especially at the new Beijing airport, where China Southern has a strong position, IAG CEO Willie Walsh told Aviation Daily sister publication ATW.
Fort Lauderdale-based ultra LCC Spirit Airlines returned to profitability in the second quarter, posting an $11.3 million net profit on a 21.6% year-over-year (YOY) rise in revenue.
South African regional carrier SA Express has received the go-ahead to restart services, nine weeks after the country’s civil aviation regulator grounded the airline.
Aeromexico is leveraging network discipline and new ancillary revenue generation to offset rising fuel costs, domestic inflation, a weakening peso, and over-capacity in some key markets, with its second-quarter results offering solid evidence that its strategies are reaping the intended benefits.
SkyWest Inc., parent of SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, is continuing to benefit from its fleet transition and posted net income of $76 million in the second quarter, a 34% year-over-year improvement as revenue climbed 2% to $908 million.
Alaska Airlines will cut 2019 growth plans in half—part of a multi-pronged strategy to reduce costs and maintain margins as the airline continues to adjust following the acquisition of Virgin America and in response to higher fuel costs.
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has reinstated both SA Express's (SAX) aircraft maintenance organisation (AMO) certificate and its air operator's certificate (AOC). The move allows the regional carrier to restart commercial operations as an airline.
Southwest Airlines posted a second-quarter net profit of $733 million, down 1.3% from net income of $743 million the 2017 June quarter, as fuel hedging insulated the carrier from the much larger year-over-year (YOY) profit drops being reported by rival major U.S. carriers.
Latvian carrier airBaltic could pursue an initial public offering (IPO) as one of its ownership options, as its 2018 performance continues to track ahead of 2017.
London Heathrow Airport handled a record 38.1 million passengers over the first six months of 2018, delivering a £232 million ($304.4 million) net profit.
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, stressed the urgency of passing long-term legislation reauthorizing FAA, and repeatedly called on the Senate to pass its version of the bill at a July 24 meeting of the Aero Club of Washington.
French hotel group AccorHotels said it was no longer interested in buying a minority stake in Air France-KLM, just under two months after it confirmed its interest in the airline group.
EasyJet said it launched its first flight from London Southend Airport in the UK to Bordeaux, France on July 25, as part of a plan to expand operations from the base that includes the arrival of a new aircraft.
The AirAsia X group improved its passenger load factor in the second quarter, thanks to stronger demand and changes to the group carriers’ network strategies.
