Air Transport

EMIRATES says it has effectively ruled out an order for Airbus A350-1000s if Rolls-Royce does not come up with major improvements to the Trent XWB-97 engine, including a significant thrust increase, according to reports in Aviation Week.

Air Transport

WESTJET plans May 1 to begin three-times-weekly St. John's-London Gatwick (787).

Air Transport

LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS was selected by Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air to supply an integrated operational suite, including Lido Flight 4D, NetLine/Ops ++, NetLine/Crew and NetLine/HubControl solutions, in preparation for startup in 2025.

Air Transport

GE AEROSPACE was selected by Emirates to provide its new Animation Module for FlightPulse software solution to provide pilots with access to unprecedented and never-before-seen detail into operation of aircraft during debriefings.

Air Transport

AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL temporarily suspended its plan to reduce annual flight capacity from 500,000 to 460,000.

Air Transport

WESTJET plans May 15 to begin four-times-weekly Calgary-Reykjavik, Iceland (737 MAX).

Air Transport

FLYDOCS, UK has 5-year Etihad Airways contract to provide digital records and lifecycle asset management services to support technical records dept.

Air Transport

Einar Már Guðmundsson to Managing Director of Icelandair Cargo.

Air Transport

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES signed MOU to order 11 A350-900s. It currently has 20 in service, plus four -1000s on order.

Air Transport

AIRBALITIC posted record comparable EBITDAR of €72.7m on €219.3m revenues in 3Q23 vs €48.9m on €171.1m.

Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Improving U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) safety and efficiency requires short- and long-term commitments in four broad areas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Spanish/Australian company Dovetail is developing a battery-electric propulsion retrofit for the Cessna Caravan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines have now welcomed the suspension as a reprieve— albeit a temporary one—but environmental campaigners are disappointed.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Vancouver International Airport, Canada’s transpacific gateway, seeks to broaden its range.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The MOU signed at the Dubai Airshow follows an order the airline placed for up to 67 Boeing aircraft comprised of firm orders and options for 737-8s and 787-9s.
Dubai Airshow

By Kurt Hofmann
Etihad has now exited all its investments in other airlines, a strategy implemented and ultimately abandoned over the last decade.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The resignation of Portugal's prime minister could throw a wrench in the government's plans to privatize TAP Air Portugal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Etihad Engineering announced two developments at the Dubai Airshow related to reducing its carbon footprint and growing its training capability.
Dubai Airshow

By Aaron Karp
In dueling Nov. 14 statements, ACI Europe and IATA offer a different portrait of the European commercial aviation market’s post-pandemic status.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Subject to approvals, the codeshare agreement will commence by the end of 2023 on flights between Singapore and Manila.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The 40 new routes being opened by Norwegian will include flights to Aarhus, Denmark, for the first time.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Jetstar will become the sole carrier to connect Sydney and Osaka nonstop once the route begins.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air plans to move closer to full recovery of its passenger capacity by the end of 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

Flydubai plans for a purpose-built USD 190 million MRO facility in Dubai South by 2026.
Aerospace

The massive investment in aircraft permeates through aviation; at the Dubai Airshow, it was the time for aviation services to hit the industry.
Aerospace