Global air cargo demand grew 4.1% year-over-year (YOY) in April, recovering from a 23-month low in March but showing increasing signs that trade growth worldwide may be weakening as protectionist measures accelerate worldwide, according to IATA’s Air Freight Market analysis released May 30.
The U.S. Congress should remove language from draft FAA reauthorization legislation calling for research into single-piloted cargo aircraft, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and UK are reportedly nearing the completion of a new Open Skies agreement, as the two countries look to ensure a smooth transition for transatlantic aviation post-Brexit.
Southwest Airlines will expand services at its Dallas Love Field (DAL) hub, as well as both New York LaGuardia (LGA) and RWashington National (DCA) airports in the East and both Denver International (DEN) and San Jose International (SJC) airports out west, including several new nonstop routes, as part of a spate of service changes set for this winter.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air’s net profit for its 2017-18 financial year ended March 31 rose 22.1% year-over-year to hit €275 million ($322.4 million), exceeding its guidance.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said only a “tiny” number of passengers are connecting with Spanish carrier Air Europa, but he is expecting a new deal with fellow Irish carrier Aer Lingus to be the “acid test” for the model.
Deterioration of the Swedish kroner against other currencies, a longer, colder-than-normal winter and rising fuel prices were among the factors that affected Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in the first half of its 2017-18 financial year, the airline said May 30.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for April 2018 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 6.2% compared to April 2017, which was down from a 12-month high of 9.7% in March, although Africa rose 5.1%.
ICAO continued its worldwide series of Regional Safety Management Symposiums and Workshops in Kigali, Rwanda last week, promoting the use of risk-based aviation safety approaches by ICAO Member States in the UN agency’s African Regions.
Airbus and Boeing have been fighting about government support for years. Now it is time for a comprehensive negotiated solution that includes all players.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) told Sen. Bill Nelson (D–Florida), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, in a letter that airline consumer protections being considered by the Senate as it works toward passing an FAA reauthorization bill are “unnecessary, expensive and counterproductive.”
Sino-Russian commercial aircraft consortium Craic has received seven proposals for engines for its CR929 widebody airliner, said Comac, one of the partners.
As Airbus taking over the C Series program nears, Bombardier plans to donate one of the former flight-test aircraft to Quebec’s Ecole Nationale d’Aeronautique (ENA), the Canadian province’s sole provider of technical training for aerospace workers.
United Airlines employees at the carrier’s Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) hub have spearheaded operational improvements by targeting workplace-safety goals that extend beyond flight operations and maintenance environments.
Gama Aviation is the latest company to add its voice to the growing chorus of concern that the business-aviation community is flirting with disaster if it continues to ignore the implications of the U.S.’ 2020 deadline for ADS-B conversion/installation.
Shell Aviation entered into a long-term strategic collaboration with sustainable fuels specialist SkyNRG, aimed at jointly developing and funding sustainable aviation fuels.
With apologies to Mark Twain, news of potential talks to reach a grand bargain over World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes over large commercial aircraft may be greatly exaggerated.
