Plans for the day show that Airbus is going to considerable lengths for the event, which will include a press conference with senior Airbus, Qatar Airways and Rolls-Royce executives, and a preview of the aircraft before the actual delivery ceremony in the evening.
Officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the FAA signed a revised version of their Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement-Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (BASA-IPA) on the sidelines of the recent Singapore Airshow.
British LCC easyJet is proceeding with plans to protect its business from the possible effects of Brexit on the air transport industry, changing rules governing the ownership of its shares and applying for a standalone UK air operator’s certificate (AOC).
Norwegian Group chief human resources officer Helga Bollmann Leknes described the deal, which now will be put to a vote by SEPLA’s members, as “crucial to the group’s future growth.”
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines plans to continue upgrading its fleet with the delivery of two additional Airbus A350-900s in 2018, following the carrier’s dramatic improvement in its financial results.
Sichuan Airlines, which has signaled plans for fast-paced international expansion, has ordered 10 Airbus A350-900s, the Chengdu-based airline said Feb. 9.
CemAir CEO apologises to customers for the continued disruption to its operations and said that it is “working hard to expedite the restoration of its normal scheduled flights.”
Boeing seems to have a popular concept in the NMA, but offers few clues on if it is any nearer to closing the business case for a widebody at narrowbody prices.
Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider SIA Engineering (SIAE) and additive manufacturing equipment supplier Stratasys have created a joint venture (JV) to establish a service center to provide 3-D-printed parts for commercial aviation, the companies said Feb. 8.
Europe’s technology program for air traffic management (ATM) modernization, airline operations control centers (OCC) have begun using a so-called extended flight plan (EFPL) to optimize agreed—as opposed to requested—trajectories.
Aigle Azur is preparing to present a new strategic plan within the next month that will shift the airline’s focus beyond its traditional short- and medium-haul routes to long-haul operations.
Vietnam Airlines has postponed plans to add Berlin, Amsterdam or Rome to its network, as the market situations have changed and Middle East carriers and Turkish Airlines have become the toughest competitors.
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways is edging closer to becoming an LCC, as it seeks to cope with continued tight margins in an oversupplied market.
The C919 delivery objective has slipped again by one year, but Comac is at least publicly disclosing it, which probably indicates a higher level of confidence.
