Buoyed by better-than-expected flight-test performance, Embraer says it is just weeks away from finalizing certification of the E190-E2, the first of the company’s second-generation, reengined single-aisle airliners to reach this stage.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners will remain working at airport security lanes in the event of a U.S. government shutdown, emphasized TSA Administrator David Pekoske.
The FAA’s contingency plan for a government shutdown once again would cause its Oklahoma City aircraft registration office to shutter and put a halt to all but the most critical functions of its Aviation Safety (AVS) branch, a Transportation Department (DOT) document shows.
Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it has called on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to change its rules so pilots can fly commercially with certain medical conditions, including HIV.
Airbus will start building nacelles for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW1100G-powered A320neo in 2020, in an in-sourcing move aimed at improving the component’s performance and cutting production costs, said Didier Evrard, executive vice president of programs at Airbus Commercial Aircraft.
American Airlines is taking its Northeast U.S. shuttle product and adapting it to the New York LaGuardia (LGA)-Chicago O’Hare (ORD) route starting April 4—a move the carrier’s executives said could be a precursor to more shuttle offerings.
ULCC Spirit Airlines has projected better-than-expected unit revenue performance in the 2017 fourth quarter, lending credence to the notion that the U.S. airline revenue/pricing environment is improving.
Korean Air plans to phase out more of its older passenger and cargo aircraft this year as it upgrades its fleet with several widebody and narrowbody deliveries.
Ethiopian Airlines has finalised shareholders agreement with the Government of Zambia for the re-launch of Zambia Airways. The Government of Zambia will be the majority shareholder with 55% and Ethiopian will have 45% stakes in the airline.
The FAA is establishing a working group to review all repair station guidance and recommend ways to better align it with the agency’s rules governing maintenance organizations. The effort, set up under the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC), gives industry the opportunity to weigh in on the myriad advisory circulars, policy statements, and other guidance that the FAA leans on to enforce its Part 145 regulations. The rules apply to the 4,800 FAA-certified repair stations, including 800 located outside the U.S.
PARIS—Ryanair said all 15 of its UK pilot bases had voted in secret ballot to accept pay increases of up to 20%, including London Stansted Airport, which had previously rejected the offer of improved pay, with the increases to be paid in its January payroll.
WASHINGTON—Airbus said it will continue to build the A380 for at least another decade following a commitment from Emirates Airline to add at least 20 aircraft to its backlog.
WASHINGTON—Industry, government and academia should start research into the requirements of a comprehensive “in-time aviation safety management system” (IASMS) that would continuously monitor all components of the U.S. national airspace system (NAS), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recommends in a NASA-funded study released Jan. 18.
WASHINGTON—Industry, government and academia should start research into the requirements of a comprehensive “in-time aviation safety management system” (IASMS) that would continuously monitor all components of the U.S. national airspace system (NAS), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recommends in a NASA-funded study released Jan. 18.
SEOUL—The opening of a new terminal complex at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport is expected to dramatically improve Korean Air’s connections with prospective partner Delta Air Lines and other SkyTeam members. Incheon’s Terminal 2 (T2) opened for service on Jan. 18, with Korean Air moving out of the existing Terminal 1 and into the new facility along with Delta, Air France and KLM. Korean and Delta are awaiting final approvals to initiate a joint venture on transpacific routes.
BEIJING—Tianjin Airlines plans to connect Los Angeles with two Chinese secondary cities beginning in December. With this move, the HNA Group carrier will have three long-haul routes at Zhengzhou, a city of 9.7 million people 660 km (410 mi.) southwest of Beijing. Sichuan Airlines proposed in March 2017 to open the route between Zhengzhou and Los Angeles in October, but failed to follow through.
Hawaiian Airlines expects to gain more feeder traffic in Japan and New Zealand thanks to a new interline deal with the Jetstar LCC group. Under the arrangement, Hawaiian will interline on Jetstar’s domestic New Zealand routes, and Jetstar Japan’s domestic routes. These will help funnel traffic to Hawaiian’s gateways in both countries. Jetstar’s core operation is based in Australia, although it has units in other Asia-Pacific countries. Hawaiian Airlines already has a partnership with Virgin Australia in the Australian market.
