Memphis-based FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., announced it will purchase an additional 19 Boeing 767-300 aircraft as part of its plan to improve the efficiency and technology of its fleet.
Brazilian domestic traffic measured by RPKs grew 5.7% year-over-year in May, against a 5% growth in ASKs, according the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANCA). Industry load factor grew 0.7 percentage point to 67.6%.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) said its expansion plan will be readjusted after it lost nearly $100 million from necessary modifications to repair wing rib cracks on its in-service Airbus A380s.
UK-based Virgin Group, parent company of Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS), has sold its 10% stake in Malaysia’s AirAsia X (D7), the long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC).
Lebanon’s’ Middle East Airlines (ME) joined SkyTeam Alliance Thursday, becoming SkyTeam's 17th member and second Middle Eastern carrier following Saudia.
Canada’s WestJet (WS) has signed a conditional order for 20 Bombardier Q400 turboprops following last month’s letter of intent to purchase the aircraft for its new regional affiliate.
A section of the Air India (AI) pilots, who have been on strike for the past 52 days, said the medical condition of one of them who has been on a hunger strike for the past four days is rapidly deteriorating.
The board of directors of the Allied Pilots Assn. (APA) union representing American Airlines’ (AA) pilots voted 9-7 on Wednesday to accept management’s latest labor contract proposal as a tentative agreement, pushing the potential pact to the carrier’s 10,000 flight deck crew for a ratification vote.
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced financing for the purchase nine new Boeing 787-800s, one 777-300ER and 10 Embraer E-190 aircraft, from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
As American Airlines’ (AA) pilots consider whether to accept the carrier’s latest labor contract proposal, unions representing AA’s flight attendants and mechanics are also showing a new willingness to negotiate concessionary pacts with airline management.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) president and CEO Jim Albaugh has announced he will retire after 37 years with the company, including the last two-and-a-half years as chief of Boeing’s commercial unit, on Oct. 1.
Southwest Airlines (SWA) promoted assistant treasurer Chris Monroe to treasurer. Monroe began his career at SWA in September 1991, and will replace former SWA treasurer Scott Topping, who left the company last year. Heads up Technologies named Marco Laos as quality assurance manager. Laos joins Heads Up from St. Jude Medical where he served as director of quality engineering.
Gulf Air (GF) has in-sourced various maintenance and engineering activities, including aircraft systems and propulsion engineering; maintenance fleet planning; inventory tech management; and base maintenance for A checks and workshops.
