Most OEMs have programs in the offing, for all-new aircraft or revamped ones. Major manufacturers and startups are pursuing electric-powered regionals.
Irish business lobby group Ibec has created a new representative body, Aircraft Leasing Ireland (ALI), which has the buy-in of all major Ireland-based lessors.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) is achieving solid improvement in its yields by increasing its emphasis on premium passengers, and the carrier indicates that this approach will continue.
Elmar Conradie was a finance guy but, 12 years ago, he got sucked into the aviation industry and now, as Victoria Moores discovers, he’s leading South African aviation firm Safair and its low-cost carrier, FlySafair.
Two members of the U.S. Congress criticized FAA for failing to implement mandatory drug and alcohol testing for workers at foreign aircraft repair stations.
The first meeting of FAA’s rechartered Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) will be held July 17, 2018 in Santa Clara, California, a location that attests to the level of interest in drones in the high-tech Silicon Valley.
The owners of Irish lessor Intrepid Aviation will take a stake in widebody lessor Amedeo Capital, which will in turn buy a minority shareholding in Intrepid, creating a strategic partnership between the widebody specialists.
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer appears to be anticipating considerably lower sales this year than in 2017, based on a briefing here ahead of the Farnborough Airshow in mid-July.
Philippines flag carrier Philippines Airlines (PAL) is introducing four new domestic routes within the archipelago, operating from Clark International Airport.
Star Alliance carrier Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has signed a letter of intent with Swedish biofuels supplier Preem, with the aim of firming this into a binding cooperation agreement by September.
The significant increase in flight hours required to become a U.S. airline pilot—mandated by Congress in 2010 and cemented into regulation by FAA in 2013—has had the “side effect” of “reducing the number of pilots” and should be revisited by Congress, said Elaine Chao, the U.S. transportation secretary.
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes is holding discussions with Airbus about confirming A330neo deliveries, and he signaled the carrier may be interested in further Airbus orders.
Etihad Aviation Group has decided to make significant changes to its corporate structure, reflecting a strategy shift from its previous partnership model to a focus on its core business.
Sahara Africa Aviation has signed a multi-year pool programme agreement for spare parts and support covering more than 500 components for their two recently acquired Embraer ERJ 145 jets.
International Airlines Group (IAG) subsidiary Level, a long-haul LCC, made its first flight from Paris on July 2 with Airbus A330-200 service to Montreal.
Dubai-based LCC flydubai has deepened its partnership agreement with local full-service carrier Emirates Airline by adopting the Emirates Skywards product as its loyalty program.
