WestJet will base its initial Boeing 787s at its Calgary, Alberta, hub and launch nonstop services next year to three European cities in its network, bringing two new routes to Calgary International Airport (YYC) in the process, the airline confirmed Oct. 10.
Twenty aviation companies have presented a seven-step “Smart and Sustainable” plan to the Dutch infrastructure minister with the goal of cutting at least 35% of Netherlands-originated civil-aviation CO2 emissions by 2030.
Swedish aircraft humidity-control specialist CTT Systems said it will be affected seriously by Boeing’s decision to no longer include its Zonal Drying moisture-control system as basic equipment on the 787.
Lufthansa and Ryanair‘s Austria-based LCC, LaudaMotion, have agreed to end a dispute over aircraft leases that escalated in July. Both companies now can avoid a Nov. 18 court hearing in London.
Former Ryanair Deputy CEO and CFO Howard Millar has emerged as CEO of Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings Ltd. (SACHL), a new Dublin-based narrowbody lessor that is looking to raise $250 million initially through an initial public offering (IPO).
Air France-KLM has made progress toward resolving a long-running conflict over pay with Air France’s workforce after one of its pilots’ unions agreed in principle to accept a new offer put forward by the group’s new CEO.
Vietnamese LCC Vietjet is increasing its presence in Japan thanks to new routes between the two countries and aircraft financing agreements involving Japanese companies.
Boeing’s output continued to rebound from the summer as 86 commercial aircraft were delivered in September to 31 airlines and eight lessors—up from 60 deliveries in August and 40 in July—achieving a pace of 2.9 aircraft per day.
As Primera Air learned the hard way, in an era of high jet fuel prices unless they have new and efficient fleets, long-haul budget airlines are doomed.
European and U.S. regulators are mandating software upgrades to CFM International Leap-1A engines that the manufacturer rolled out several months ago, to address an issue linked to extreme cold-weather operations and experienced by one operator.
Italy’s government is close to deciding Alitalia’s future, according to Italian media, with plans to keep around 15% of the carrier in state hands alongside other Italian and foreign investments and with a final deal expected in November.
British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, the LATAM Group carriers and United Airlines have signed up to join the NDC Exchange, a platform that acts as a bridge between IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) and traditional distribution channels.
Strengthening domestic yields will help American Airlines deliver third-quarter (Q3) per-passenger revenue performance close to the top of its predicted range, the carrier said in an Oct. 9 investor update.
Norway’s government plans to increase its levy on flights headed outside Europe and cut them for flights within the region as part of broader plans to use taxation to combat climate change.
The Polish airline of Lithuania’s Small Planet Group has filed for restructuring under Polish law and is seeking an investor, following the filing for insolvency by the group’s German carrier.
The FAA next year plans to begin an evaluation of satellite-aided surveillance of aircraft flying in the Caribbean region, including use of the Aireon space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system.
United Airlines is preparing the launch of its second daily nonstop service from San Francisco to Singapore, after seeing positive demands from its debut in June 2016.
Flight-testing the world’s largest engine requires precise control and a thorough buildup approach, says GE Flight Test Operations chief test pilot Jon Ohman.
