Air Transport

Lufthansa Cargo will begin marketing the cargo capacities of Lufthansa Group subsidiary Brussels Airlines from Sept. 1, joining Lufthansa (mainline), Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and Sun Express.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published the results of a global survey of Human Resources professionals in the aviation industry highlighting key challenges in talent acquisition, training and retention.

New-generation narrowbody aircraft, led by A321neos, are beginning to arrive in Vietnam as local airlines tap into strong demand.

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The Aug. 10 crash of a stolen Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 turboprop at Seattle’s SeaTac airport is drawing scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers about aviation security and airport employee screening.

Delta Air Lines and Kenya Airways have agreed to a codeshare partnership in which Delta’s code will be placed on certain flights to and from the Kenyan national flag-carrier’s hub at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport has been granted a building permit for a new pier, which will ultimately be integrated into Terminal 3 (T3).

FAA has released draft guidance on how aircraft manufacturers can comply with new certification requirements that factor aerodynamic loads produced by rudder reversals into design standards.

Improved inbound tourism to Thailand was a significant factor behind Bangkok Airways’ improved financial figures for the first half of 2018, the company said.

Charter and wet-lease specialist Small Planet Airlines Poland has promoted Bartosz Czajka to the role of CEO and board member, after former CEO Jarosław Jeschke stepped down earlier this year for health reasons.

Southwest Airlines updated its policies governing passengers traveling with service and support animals.

Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines has submitted an expression of interest in the project to create a new Nigerian flag carrier, Nigeria Air.

South Korea’s aviation regulator has decided it will not revoke the license of Jin Air because of violations of citizenship rules, but some restrictions will still be applied to the carrier.

A XiamenAir Boeing 737-800 suffered damage to its landing gear and engine after it overran the runway at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Aug. 16.

With the rise of protectionist policies across Europe it is likely EU member states will continue to fund “their” airlines, whether it makes sense or not.

Technology for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis is advancing rapidly, but is it making enough progress to enable urban air mobility?

An airline employee’s fatal flight in a stolen Bombardier Q400 causes airport, airline to rethink security protocols.

A Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737-800 suffered damage to its landing gear and engine after it overran the runway at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International

Air France-KLM said its board of directors has decided to appoint Air Canada passenger airlines president and COO Benjamin Smith as its new CEO.

Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has announced its first destinations for the 2019 summer season, which starts at the end of March.

Swoop, Westjet’s ULCC subsidiary, has placed its fourth aircraft into service and is using it to support previously announced seasonal flights between Abbotsford International and Winnipeg Richardson International airports.

Avianca Holdings had an unadjusted net loss of $35.7 million for the 2018 second quarter, reversed from a $10.6 million net profit in 2Q 2017, as the Colombia-based company faced currency volatility, increased fuel prices, infrastructure disruptions and continuing after-effects of a 51-day pilots’ strike in 4Q 2017.

United Parcel Service’s (UPS) second-quarter 2018 net profit increased 7.3% year-over-year (YOY) to $1.5 billion on 9.6% YOY revenue growth across its three major business segments, with international package and supply chain/freight revenue each showing double-digit YOY gains.

Vietnam Airlines reported strong profit growth for the first half of 2018, and the carrier is also making progress on plans to increase productivity and reduce staff numbers.

Substantial marketing efforts led to Royal Jordanian more than halving its losses for first half of 2018 compared to the same period a year earlier, the airline said.