The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for March 2016 and comparative prior months - organized by domestic, international and system totals.
Qatar Airways is making selective flight cancellations in several markets because of a delay in Airbus aircraft deliveries, Qatar Airways executive communications manager Christine Sarkis confirmed to ATW in Doha.
TAAG Angola Airlines, the national airline of Angola, has taken delivery of another Boeing 777-300ER, which will be used on Angola-Portugal double daily services from June 2.
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines plans to replace Airbus A330 and A340 widebodies on several Asian schedules with new Boeing 777-300ERs.
UK-based Rolls-Royce stopped short of issuing another profit warning, but the company said it will depend on the second half of 2016 to achieve its profit guidance for the year.
Amazon has reached an agreement with Purchase, New York-based Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to wet lease 20 Boeing 767-300 converted freighters, the second freighter lease deal the Seattle-based online retail giant has signed this year.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has created a task force to assess collision risks posed by small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to commercial aircraft.
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corp. has reported a 2015 net loss of RUB2.27 billion ($31.1 million), reversed from a net profit of RUB72.27 million in 2014.
FAA will establish a Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) to help the agency navigate issues related to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) integration in the US national airspace.
African low-cost carrier fastjet will cut its fleet from six to five aircraft, with the early return of one of its Airbus A319s, as it works to match its fleet to market conditions.
The FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have awarded type certificates to CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine, paving the way for entry into commercial service in 2017.
Avianca Holdings, one of Latin America’s largest airline operators, said it has negotiated a “significant reduction” in aircraft deliveries from 2016-2019 with Airbus.
The Airbus A350-900 has gained extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval from FAA for routes that require beyond 180 minutes diversion time, which will give US A350 operators more range and flexibility with the aircraft.
The first 35 of 75 Bombardier CSeries aircraft ordered by Delta Air Lines are locked in as CS100s, but the airline can begin converting to the larger CS300 model starting with the 36th aircraft on order.
