Airbus is studying a further increase in production of single-aisle aircraft as the manufacturer seeks ways to accommodate continued strong demand for the A320neo family.
Swoop, Canadian carrier WestJet’s standalone ULCC subsidiary scheduled to launch in June, could eventually have a fleet of as many as 40 aircraft, WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky said.
Mitsubishi Aircraft plans to add two aircraft to the MRJ flight-testing program to verify design changes prompted by a reassessment of certification requirements in late 2016.
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss said he is confident there is a sufficient supply of Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) spare engines to do necessary on-wing replacements on Bombardier CS300s.
Southern Pacific Flight Training (SPFT), a startup pilot training company in Brisbane, Australia, is to receive the first ATR 72-600 simulator in the country, from manufacturer Axis Flight Training Systems.
Boeing is touting the sales prospects of its proposed new midmarket aircraft (NMA) in the Asia-Pacific market, but the manufacturer will not be pinned down on a formal program launch date.
Comac said it is working toward making the first delivery of the C919 airliner in 2021, though the Chinese state company also implied the milestone might come later.
Airbus is studying a further increase in production of single-aisle aircraft as the manufacturer seeks ways to accommodate continuously strong demand for the A320neo family.
African Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines and its regional partner, Togo-based ASKY Airlines, have formed a strategic partnership with the Guinean government to establish Guinea Airlines by June.
Airbus is confident the newly certified A350-1000 is in position to grab a large slice of the booming traffic growth in the Asia-Pacific market over the next 20 years.
Boeing is preparing to begin flight tests of the third, and smallest member of the 737 MAX family, the 737-7, following the rollout of the first aircraft at its Renton factory in Washington on Feb 5.
Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom have completed the ground segment of the European Aviation Network (EAN), to enable the inception of the inflight connectivity service with British Airways, the two companies announced Feb. 5.
The UK CAA has launched a review of airline-allocated seating polices after it conducted consumer research that showed widespread confusion in the traveling public.
Ever since Boeing Global Services (BGS) was established as the Chicago company’s third business division in 2017—with the goal of reaching $50 billion in annual revenue by the early 2020s—industry and market analysts have wondered how the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer planned to get there.
German air navigation service provider Deutsche Flugsicherung has completed on-site testing of the Frequentis Remote Virtual Tower system for Saarbrucken Airport (SCN), with plans to start using it for live operations this year, the company announced.
Air Austral and Air Madagascar are aligning their fleets, jointly developing their Saint-Denis, Reunion, and Antananarivo, Madagascar, hubs and boosting their long-haul and domestic networks.
IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac called for urgent attention to the air transport industry’s growing infrastructure bottlenecks, which are increasingly affecting fast-growth markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
The carrier's CEO said Ryanair is “fully prepared to face down” attempted disruptions from labor groups looking to challenge the LCC’s “low cost, high pay/high productivity model,” even if that means enduring strikes.
