Airbus said the simpler, lighter bins will lead to an overall improvement of turnaround times and reduce the weight of the cabin structure by around 300 lbs.
The Denver-based ULCC has begun testing an automated bag system while modifying its all-digital customer support channels to reinstate some phone-based options.
A newly discovered production issue will slow Boeing 787 deliveries near-term and require inspections and likely repairs to undelivered aircraft, Boeing says.
Emirates has begun work on another large order for widebody aircraft as the airline prepares for the replacement of a bigger part of its current fleet.
As the $19-billion revamp at New York JFK rumbles on, the Port Authority has contracted Modern Efficient Transport and Supply to build a support facility.
IATA chief Willie Walsh said it expects overall renewable fuel production to reach an estimated capacity of at least 69 billion litres (55 million tonnes) by 2028.
