Paris-based all-business-class airline La Compagnie will introduce the first of its two incoming Airbus A321neos in April, configured with 76 lie-flat seats in a two-by-two layout.
Air travelers want airlines to deliver more real-time information to their personal devices, including updates on flight status (82%), baggage (49%) and wait-times at security and immigration checkpoints (46%), according to survey data from IATA’s latest Global Passenger Survey (GPS), released Oct. 2.
The Airbus A321neo has won joint approval for long-range operations from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA, paving the way for flexible long-range operations for its launch customers.
Indonesian regional carrier TransNusa Airlines has completed the phaseout of Fokker aircraft from its operational fleet and is preparing to receive more ATR turboprops.
United Airlines has added nine Boeing 787-9s to its backlog with deliveries slated to start in 2020 and plans to use the aircraft to replace existing widebodies, the Chicago-based carrier said Oct. 1.
Boeing 737NG operators must conduct more frequent inspections of engine fan blades as regulators move to mandate a CFM International-recommended reduction in the repetitive-check interval needed to ensure cracks are not forming at the blade roots.
The Lufthansa Group has converted options for 24 Airbus A320neo and three A321neo aircraft into firm orders, as the German airline responds to a positive market and earnings development by making sure its future fleet size is adequate.
As Boeing nears a decision on launching the new midmarket airplane, it must take into account all the technical requirements and market and network dynamics.
Boom Technology is building the XB-1 “Baby Boom” demonstrator that would fly at Mach 2.2, cost about $200 million per aircraft and seat about 55 people.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and biometric technologies have emerged as key themes in the latest technology trends survey performed by aviation IT provider SITA.
Chinese manufacturer COMAC has confirmed its plan to fly the third C919 flight-test aircraft this year as the program works toward a targeted first delivery in 2021, state media say, citing the company.
With roots dating back more than 40 years, auxiliary fuel systems are enabling airlines to enhance the industry’s most venerable aircraft to expand their mission capability.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued type certificate for the Airbus A330-900, one of the two models of the A330neo family, clearing the way for entry-into-service
Comac has confirmed its plan to fly the third C919 flight-test aircraft this year, as the program works toward a targeted first delivery in 2021, state media say, citing the company.
Dublin and Fort Lauderdale-based Zephyrus Aviation Capital has hired two ex-CIT Aerospace executives to its top management roles and is acquiring 21 aircraft, with plans for further expansion.
Florida-based ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines plans to take delivery of two more Airbus A320neos this year and to resume regular deliveries next year after problems with its Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered airliners caused the carrier to stop accepting them.
Indian Ocean-based Air Mauritius has delayed a decision on new narrowbody aircraft to replace two Airbus A319s and expand its fleet as competition and high fuel prices create pressure on the company, CEO Somaskaran Appavou told ATW on the sidelines of last week’s IATA Aviation Day in Mauritius.
La Réunion-based Air Austral and Air Madagascar are looking at updating their respective fleets, 10 months into a partnership aimed at making the two small airlines more resistant to competition that they say has been “positive overall” so far.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has taken delivery of the first of seven Airbus A350-900 ultra-long range (ULR) aircraft, which will be placed in service Oct. 11 on a nonstop service between Singapore and New York Newark Liberty International Airport—the world’s longest route with an average flying time of 18 hr. and 45 min.
