Leaders of specialty products provider Esterline Technologies, which provides components for a number of commercial aircraft programs, have indicated they do not see other immediate troubled assets that should be sold off as the company recently did with the Kirkhill elastomers unit to TransDigm Group.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines will equip its entire fleet with inflight Wi-Fi capability by mid-2019 as part of an ongoing effort to revamp its image and improve the value proposition of its product.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Brussels Airlines’ pilot union has called for strike action on May 14 and May 16, which is expected to create a significant disruption to flight operations, the carrier confirmed to Aviation Daily sister publication ATW.
North Korea has committed to taking steps to improve its airspace safety, which could open the way for airlines to resume using North Korean airspace for overflights.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will switch out its Airbus A380 on the Zurich-Singapore route with an A380 version fitted with the latest onboard cabin productions and innovations, starting this summer.
Pilots at WestJet, taking a major step closer to a costly showdown with the airline’s management, overwhelmingly approved a strike if the two sides fail to agree on a new contract during the last-ditch conciliation process currently underway.
Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) program will get another insertion of Russian government money aimed at increasing the regional aircraft’s sales and jump-starting the development of a second SSJ variant.
Harris Corp. will build and operate a new aviation telecommunications network for India under a contract the company signed May 10 with Airport Authority of India (AAI), the country’s air navigation service provider (ANSP).
Open skies with the European Union could help the Tunisian Government turn the corner on a difficult few years. But for Ilyes Mnakbi, the new chief executive of flag-carrier Tunisair, the hard times are just beginning. Martin Rivers reports.
The aim of integrated flight deck technology is to clearly display essential flight information and enable an intuitive, reduced-workload flying experience.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said making sure Airbus and Boeing are held to the same requirements or given the same opportunities in any Iranian aircraft sales will be the top priority now that President Donald Trump is withdrawing from the so-called Iranian nuclear deal.
Santiago-based LATAM Airlines Group posted a $94 million net profit for the first quarter of 2018, up 43.2% compared to 1Q 2017’s $66 million net income, driven by a 50% year-over-year (YOY) rise in operating income, the company said, boosted by unit revenue and capacity growth across LATAM’s passenger and cargo business.
Panama-based Copa Holdings reported a first-quarter 2018 net profit of $136.5 million, up 35.1% over net income of $101 million in the 2017 March quarter, as strong demand overcame rising fuel prices.
Boeing’s April orderbook was dominated by American Airlines’ April 6 order for 47 787s, which helped to lift the U.S. manufacturer’s gross commercial aircraft order total for the year to 321, nearly double the total for Airbus.
World Trade Organization (WTO) appeals judges are expected to hand down a long-anticipated decision on the dispute between the U.S. and European Union (EU) over whether EU payments to Airbus constitute illegal subsidies.
WestJet’s first business-class cabins, the signature feature of its new Boeing 787-9s, will help the carrier revamp its onboard experience throughout its network—part of its strategy to move further away from its low-cost regional carrier roots and become “a global network airline,” said Ed Sims, the carrier’s president and CEO.
Pegasus Airlines is giving wings to Turkey’s economic recovery after a difficult period for the country. Martin Rivers talked to chief executive, Mehmet Nane, about the opportunities ahead and the obstacles in his way.
Airbus and Boeing could be stuck with dozens of passenger airplanes, but missile defense sales could see an uptick. Aviation Week editors discuss the unfolding scenarios.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said making sure Airbus and Boeing are held to the same requirements or given the same opportunities in any Iranian aircraft sales will be the top priority now that President Donald Trump is withdrawing from the so-called Iranian nuclear deal.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on May 9 named 10 local, state and tribal governments her department has selected to participate in the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) to test small drone applications within their jurisdictions.
