Air New Zealand is preparing a formal request for proposals (RFP) for Boeing and Airbus for aircraft that could meet carrier’s ambition to fly nonstop from Auckland to the U.S. East Coast.
HNA Group, struggling to raise cash, is likely to sell shares in more of its subsidiary carriers after securing further local government investment in Tianjin Airlines, industry sources close to the group say.
Air France-KLM has started looking at how it could expand formerly loss-making Transavia France’s fleet beyond the 40 aircraft it is limited to by an agreement with labor unions.
Leisure carrier Meridiana plans to re-brand as Air Italy, according to the Sardinia, Italy-based airline and Qatar Airways, which has a 49% stake in the carrier.
As the government prepares to privatize Paris’s airports, the broader French airport sector is working out how to adapt to a rapidly evolving environment.
Boeing has announced that the 737 MAX 9 has received an amended type certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officially certifying the aircraft for commercial service.
The FAA is requiring operators to make sure their Airbus A320neo aircraft have no more than one affected engine installed and banning extended range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) flights.
WASHINGTON—United Airlines and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said they were supporting federal investigations of an inflight engine cowling loss Feb. 13 on a United Boeing 777.
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) is preparing safety recommendations on Antonov An-148 pitot tubes aimed at preventing future accidents similar to the Feb. 11 Saratov Airlines crash near Moscow.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) managed to achieve strong earnings growth in the three months ended Dec. 31, despite rising fuel prices and continuing yield pressure.
WASHINGTON—Faced with meeting increasing demands with a shrinking budget, the FAA has outlined plans to reallocate resources and change some processes in fiscal 2019, the agency’s detailed budget request shows.
In its fiscal 2019 federal budget submission, the Trump administration proposes laying the groundwork to separate the FAA from its responsibility for ATC.
PARIS—Air France-KLM pledged to increase capacity by up to 4% in 2018 compared to 2017 as it continues to face intensifying competition from low-cost operators at home in Europe and further afield.
PARIS—The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) for the next four years, saying cooperation within the air transport industry is needed more than ever given rising traffic levels, diminishing resources and the opportunities and challenges presented by new technologies.
