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.
Russian authorities have grounded Saratov Airlines, just under four months after the fatal Antonov An-148 crash involving the carrier based in Saratov in the Volga region.
The UK introduced new laws May 30 that will restrict all unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from flying above 400 ft. and within 1 km of airport boundaries.
China Southern Airlines will use Boeing 737-8s to operate a revived service between Urumqi in northwestern China and St Petersburg, Russia, replacing 757s.
Following an in-person intervention by the Canadian government’s labor minister, WestJet management and its pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), agreed to federal mediation of the two sides’ heated contract negotiations, averting a threatened pilot strike action.
Rolls-Royce is accelerating the process of inspections and the development of a permanent fix for the issues impacting its Trent 1000 Package C engine powering the Boeing 787.
Designers of the Sino-Russian Craic CR929 widebody airliner have retained a fuselage width sized for nine-abreast seating, even as other dimensions have changed during early development.
South African Airways’ new CEO has begun to implement a multi-year turnaround plan that will restore the airline’s fortunes after a long period of turbulence. Alan Dron reports.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said the Irish LCC could invest more than the planned €100 million ($117 million) into Austrian startup LaudaMotion to grow its fleet faster.
Germany’s competition watchdog Bundeskartellamt sees no reason to open an investigation into Lufthansa’s pricing practices following the airberlin bankruptcy in October 2017.
The codeshare tie-up between United Airlines and Boutique Air gives the U.S. major extensive reach into smaller communities, particularly from its Denver hub, while giving the regional operator both passenger feed and a leg up as it looks to grow its extensive Essential Air Service (EAS)-focused operation.
Air France reached an agreement with its main pilots’ union, the SNPL, covering Boeing 787 training, ending an impasse that had forced it to ground its newest 787 aircraft and reduce its flight frequency from Paris to Guangzhou, China.
A U.S. marine survey firm that resumed the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 early this year said May 29 it is concluding the operation.
