The US National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday said that investigative work into the Jan. 7, 2013, fire aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 at Boston Logan Airport is estimated to be completed by the end of March.
Turkish Airlines, which has just firmed options on another seven Airbus A321-200neos, will decide whether to go ahead with the remaining options by 2015.
Airbus Americas chairman Allan McArtor will become chairman and CEO of Airbus Group, the company’s North American business unit, succeeding Sean O’Keefe, effective March 1.
Delta Air Lines retired its remaining McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft Monday after the last scheduled commercial flight from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Atlanta.
North Africa-based Air Algérie has committed to eight Boeing 737-800s and placed firm orders for three ATR 72-600s, valued at a total of $798.1 million at current list prices.
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines has finalized plans to retire its last Airbus A300-600s in April, marking the end of 23 years’ service for the carrier.
Boeing, which is on track to deliver the 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand in mid-2014, flew the Dreamliner from Seattle to Auckland Jan. 3 after a 13-hour, 49-minute flight.
A rented Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 767 made an emergency landing at Madinah Airport in the early hours of Jan. 5 after apparently experiencing a landing gear fault.
By the narrowest of margins, Boeing union workers in Washington state have voted to approve an eight-year labor contract extension that will keep production of the 777X in the Seattle area.
American Airlines’ red, white and blue flag-like tail design, revealed when the company unveiled a new livery last January, will remain, CEO Doug Parker said.
EADS has formally rebranded as Airbus Group, retaining its Airbus commercial aircraft identity and renaming its other two divisions as Airbus Defense and Space, and Airbus Helicopters.
Boeing union workers in Washington state will get a second opportunity on Friday to vote on a labor contract extension to keep production of the 777X in the Seattle area.
Chinese startup Zhejiang Loong Airlines has launched passenger operations and placed an order for 11 Airbus A320ceos and nine A320neos, firming up a commitment announced in September at the Beijing Air Show.
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the first Asian airline to order the Boeing 777X, signing a deal for 21 of the -9X variants at a list price of HK$58 billion ($7.5 billion), the Hong Kong-based oneworld carrier said Friday.
Ethiopian Airlines, which is in the middle of an aircraft delivery program that will run through 2017, hopes to make a decision about its future fleet in January.
