By Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Mark Pilling, Kurt Hofmann
Airline leaders from around the world converged on Rio last weekend for the IATA AGM at a time when the fallout from the Iran war is hitting the industry hard.
Airlines have partly succeeded at passing on higher costs to consumers this year, but carriers worry that they might soon ask for too much and strangle demand.
The NTSB, referencing lessons learned from 11 investigations, is urging the FAA to expand its runway condition reporting protocols to include more categories for heavy rain.
Embraer has developed 20 new aircraft in 25 years, its CEO says. But since 2019, Embraer has not launched a new or even a derivative commercial aircraft.
Malaysia has welcomed more investment into its aftermarket sector after Collins Aerospace’s announcement it will quadruple its MRO footprint in the country.
Composite materials, despite their increasing use in commercial aircraft designs, offer possibilities that airframers have yet to use to maximum advantage.
After a United Airlines 767 struck on object before touching down at Newark, the carrier has reminded pilots that efforts to maximize runway stopping distance can create ancillary risks on approach.
U.S.-based aerospace companies have submitted proposals to participate in the next phase of the FAA’s Continuous Low Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program.
IndiGo has big plans for its expanding fleet of Airbus A321XLRs, making it one of multiple Asia-Pacific LCCs that foresee major roles for this longer-range narrowbody variant.
Improvements cabin equipment suppliers have been studying for passenger safety and comfort may ultimately reduce the required number of flight attendants.
Kenya Airways Group is looking to add a few widebody freighters to its fleet of Boeing 737Fs and is considering whether to bring in the Embraer E2 regional jet.
