Lufthansa Group’s bid for Alitalia has emerged as the front-runner, but the carrier’s fate remains unclear weeks after the Italian general election and almost a year after the struggling carrier filed for bankruptcy.
Air New Zealand is being forced to reshuffle its widebody fleet and seek more leased aircraft as it grapples with new operational restrictions for the Boeing 787s used on its long-haul routes.
Las Vegas-based ultra-LCC Allegiant Air is pushing back hard against new allegations that it runs an unsafe airline, pointing to changes aimed at improving its operations as evidence.
Embraer delivered 14 commercial aircraft in the first quarter of 2017, down 22.2% from a year ago, and slowing from the 23 aircraft the Brazilian manufacturer delivered in 4Q 2017.
Representatives from the Norwegian, SAS, Ryanair and easyJet pilot groups, as well as French, Dutch and Argentinian pilots’ unions, have met to discuss better representation for pilots working for the growing number of transnational airlines in Europe, the European Cockpit Association (ECA) said.
Significantly reduced extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) performance limits, plus a new set of mandatory inspections for operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package C-powered Boeing 787s, are set to cause further disruption to a fleet already under strain from earlier problems and replacements.
Commercial spaceflight venture Virgin Galactic has been working to design a cabin that works in multiple orientations, although the company is reluctant to put a timeline on its first passenger flight.
Air Canada and WestJet will continue to face the biggest threats from each other rather than planned ULCC operators eyeing shares of the Canadian market dominated by the two carriers, Fitch Ratings said.
Air France said it expected to operate 70% of its flights on Tuesday Apr. 17 as a series of strikes continues, part of a long-running pay dispute between the airline’s employees and management.
Virgin Australia is adding more routes and frequencies between Australia and New Zealand, as its impending split from partner Air New Zealand heats up an already fiercely contested market.
Etihad Airways and EgyptAir have announced a significant expansion of their successful codeshare partnership to cover more destinations in Africa, North Asia and Australia. Sales on the expanded agreement will come into effect from today, for travel from 2 May.
The last couple of years could have not have been a more difficult time to run an airline in Egypt and even now, it’s a tough job, says the managing director of Nesma Airlines, Ashraf Lamloum.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership introduced a five-year FAA reauthorization bill April 13—a bipartisan proposal that leaves efforts to reform the air traffic control system behind, focusing instead on stabilizing the agency with consistent funding.
Chinese airlines may be able to charge when passengers seek new bookings following unavoidable flight cancellations, according to a contemplated policy change.
