Air Transport

IATA has spoken of the critical role that aviation plays at times of natural disasters and humanitarian crises.

Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flyadeal has chosen NAVBLUE Operations Control Centre (OCC) suite and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications for its all-Airbus aircraft fleet.

The management team at Washington Reagan National Airport have plans to keep flight disruptions to a minimum.

The capital cities of Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria and Uzbekistan will become new points in LCC Flynas’ international network.

Pricing is turning out to be a sticking point as negotiations between Lufthansa Group and the Italian government drag out.

JetBlue serves more than 100 airports, which will include four in Europe as of late summer.

The Bulgarian startup is readying Black Swan remotely piloted cargo aircraft for flight tests.

Challenges to aviation safety need to be treated in the same way that the best academic medical institutions focus on diseases.

The stage is set for a third temporary leader to take charge amid a significant safety-improvement push and critical reauthorization process.

Madagascar Airlines has also been given national carrier status, a key milestone in the turnaround plan for former flag carrier Air Madagascar.

United CEO Scott Kirby says “demand is just structurally different than it was pre-pandemic, and we’re still figuring out that new normal.”

The airfreight sector continuing to evolve with UK-based One Air preparing for launch and DHL Express signing up for 777LR conversions.

The move, once implemented, greatly increases pressure on the airline to seek ways to come to agreements with its pilots.

Norwegian has teamed with Norsk e-Fuel to build a plant, while Wizz Air says it is investing $6.2 million in biofuel company Firefly.

Dubai-based Emirates is growing its network in Canada with the addition of Montreal.

All Nippon Airways is planning to boost its China routes significantly during the summer, in another sign of the increasing demand in the Chinese market.

The planned rise for summer 2024 will represent a 12% capacity hike for TUI Airways on summer this year.

Certification issues are delaying Harbour Air Seaplanes’ plans to convert its fleet of De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers to electric propulsion.

TrueNoord has completed the novation of two YoM 2008 Embraer E190AR aircraft on long-term operating lease to Airlink.

Air India has announced ‘major progress’ in its efforts to modernise its digital systems landscape.

Qatar Airways Cargo has relaunched its Pharma product in line with its Next Generation and VISION 2027 strategy.

Emirates is to launch a new daily service from Dubai to Montréal, starting July 5.

Objections from airlines have been rejected by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets.

China’s Hainan Airlines intends to boost capacity after Beijing's lifting of movement and border-control measures.

While the short-term economic situation is uncertain, conversion specialists say long-term trends justify full orderbooks.