Laudamotion, formed when Formula One legend Niki Lauda reacquired former airberlin subsidiary NIKI in January and rebranded it, has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC) from Austrian regulators.
An often-contentious three-year effort to secure a new labor contract concluded Feb. 28 as Spirit Airlines’ pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), voted to ratify a new five-year working agreement.
The Embraer E190-E2, the first aircraft in the Brazilian manufacturer’s E-Jet E2 program, has received its type certificate from Brazilian regulator ANAC, the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for first delivery to Norwegian regional airline Widerøe.
The leading advocate in Congress for spinning U.S. air traffic control (ATC) away from the FAA has conceded the idea lacks sufficient support on Capitol Hill—and therefore will not be pursued in upcoming FAA reauthorization legislation.
Virgin Australia has achieved an impressive financial improvement for the six months through Dec. 31, signaling that its multi-year transformation plan is gaining traction.
AirAsia Group intends to launch its latest franchises in China and Vietnam later this year, as its current overseas affiliates demonstrate stronger financial performance.
HNA’s airlines will become more closely integrated into the Chinese state and be better placed to receive further support in the future, especially subsidies.
The global airline industry saw its total accident and fatal accident rates cut by one-third in 2017 compared to 2016, well below the five year-average in each category, according to IATA’s 2017 Airline Safety Performance report.
Thai Airways predicts that the removal of Thailand from the ICAO’s red-flag safety list will boost the country’s aviation industry this year—although airlines are still waiting for the FAA to do likewise.
HNA Group’s Capital Airlines is again trying to open a service between Beijing and Helsinki, two years after first applying to do so and three years after considering the idea.
Garuda Indonesia slipped to a substantial net loss in 2017 partly because of increased fuel costs, although the carrier said it is making progress on some of its strategic priorities.
IATA is aiming for 1 billion passengers to have traveled on flights powered by a mix of traditional jet fuel and alternative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025, although hitting this target will require government action, the organization said.
Irish LCC Ryanair is expanding its German operations by adding four new routes from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, but will transfer some flights from Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) due to weak economic performance.
As government builds regulations to protect aviation infrastructure, it should work with industry, which is already developing technologies to enhance safety.
Annual spending on large commercial UAS for cargo and passenger transport is forecast to rise to $4 billion by 2028, according to a new report from the Aerospace Industries Association.
The oneworld partners, which already codeshare, said an antitrust-immunized joint business is necessary to add new services between the U.S. and Australia, and to keep existing service “economically viable.”
Australian authorities have completed an important procedural step in their efforts to develop a new air traffic control (ATC) system that will cover the country’s civil and defense needs.
The creation of a standalone aerospace business made up of United Technologies Corp. (UTC) divisions is under consideration as UTC executives contemplate their next move after the expected regulatory approval of its acquisition of Rockwell Collins this summer.
Would-be telecommunications satellite operator OneWeb has joined forces with Airbus, Delta Air Lines and mobile network operators Sprint and Bharti Airtel to give passengers a “seamless” connectivity experience inflight.
