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.
WASHINGTON—Boeing’s price-dumping charges against Bombardier failed because the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) could find no evidence that the U.S. manufacturer had lost orders or revenue in the two sales campaigns investigated, at Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
BEIJING—China’s smaller airlines are facing a loss of municipal subsidies on domestic routes under a contemplated policy change that would force commercial air transport capacity to the west of the country.
Southwest Airlines will go head-to-head with Delta Air Lines in the Nashville-Atlanta nonstop market starting Aug. 7, dropping in five-times-daily frequencies during the week and three roundtrips on Saturday and Sunday.
Southwest Airlines will go head-to-head with Delta Air Lines in the Nashville-Atlanta nonstop market starting Aug. 7, dropping in five-times-daily frequencies during the week and three roundtrips on Saturday and Sunday.
PANAMA CITY—Copa Airlines is in a growth mode—it plans to increase its fleet by 25% by 2020—with the first of 71 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft arriving in August.
Air Canada posted a 2 billion Candian dollars net profit ($1.6 billion) for 2017—more than doubling the carrier’s C$876 million net income in 2016—driven by an 11.3% increase in passenger traffic producing a 10.7% rise in revenues.
