Following an in-person intervention by the Canadian government’s labor minister, WestJet management and its pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), agreed to federal mediation of the two sides’ heated contract negotiations, averting a threatened pilot strike action.
Rolls-Royce is accelerating the process of inspections and the development of a permanent fix for the issues impacting its Trent 1000 Package C engine powering the Boeing 787.
Designers of the Sino-Russian Craic CR929 widebody airliner have retained a fuselage width sized for nine-abreast seating, even as other dimensions have changed during early development.
South African Airways’ new CEO has begun to implement a multi-year turnaround plan that will restore the airline’s fortunes after a long period of turbulence. Alan Dron reports.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said the Irish LCC could invest more than the planned €100 million ($117 million) into Austrian startup LaudaMotion to grow its fleet faster.
Germany’s competition watchdog Bundeskartellamt sees no reason to open an investigation into Lufthansa’s pricing practices following the airberlin bankruptcy in October 2017.
The codeshare tie-up between United Airlines and Boutique Air gives the U.S. major extensive reach into smaller communities, particularly from its Denver hub, while giving the regional operator both passenger feed and a leg up as it looks to grow its extensive Essential Air Service (EAS)-focused operation.
Air France reached an agreement with its main pilots’ union, the SNPL, covering Boeing 787 training, ending an impasse that had forced it to ground its newest 787 aircraft and reduce its flight frequency from Paris to Guangzhou, China.
A U.S. marine survey firm that resumed the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 early this year said May 29 it is concluding the operation.
Some 180 aviation industry representatives participated in a workshop on flight-time limitation (FTL) rules and fatigue-risk management (FRM), giving their views on European rules which have been in force for more than two years, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) extended a security warning for the Egypt Sinai Peninsula to 25 November 2018 due to continuing concern for flight safety.
Airlines have been enjoying low fuel prices for almost four years. But with costs escalating they must be more disciplined about capacity and yield control. Photo: Aaron Tait/BP
South African regional airline SA Express was forced to stop operations May 24 after the Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) suspended its air operator’s certificate (AOC), citing safety concerns. SA Express’ aircraft maintenance organization approvals and certificate of airworthiness for nine of its 21 aircraft were also suspended.
Shell companies and intermediaries attempting to get aircraft parts to Iran’s Mahan Air and several affiliates have been targeted in new sanctions from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), sending a warning to aviation services providers that doing business with anyone who supports sanctioned Iranian carriers will not be tolerated.
