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.
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer reported a consolidated net profit of $106 million for the 2016 first quarter, reversing its $58.9 million net loss in 1Q 2015.
Delta Air Lines has agreed to acquire 37 additional Airbus A321s valued at $4.2 billion at list prices. The announcement of an additional order for CFM International CFM56-powered A321s comes a day after Atlanta-based Delta placed a firm order for 75 Bombardier CS100s.
For Canadian manufacturer Bombardier's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2016 orders, deliveries and cancellations -- updated through the 2016 first quarter.
Bombardier reported a consolidated net loss of $138 million for the first quarter of 2016, reversed from a consolidated $100 million net profit in 1Q 2015.
SriLankan Airlines is seeking to cancel some of its outstanding order backlog in an attempt to slow ongoing losses of up to LKR460 billion ($3.1 billion).
