Qantas has reportedly reiterated that it needs to reach a deal with its pilots by the end of March so it can finalize an order for Airbus A350-1000s to operate new ultra-long-haul routes.
Ireland-headquartered lessor Avolon has laid solid foundations for a challenging year ahead, after posting a record $718 million net profit for 2019, up just under 1% on the prior year.
Irish LCC Ryanair has welcomed a UK appeal judgment ruling that determines labor strikes qualify as extraordinary circumstances under European Union (EU) passenger-rights rules (EU261).
More time is needed to see if the COVID-19 outbreak will be a negative effect on aircraft-backed securities transactions, according to S&P Global Ratings.
Fort Worth-based Bell Textron will work with Japan Airlines (JAL) to explore on-demand air mobility services in Japan with the OEM’s Nexus 4EX electric-vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Air France is adopting new methods to cut its environmental footprint, as part of a goal to cut CO2 emissions per passenger-kilometer by 50% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels.
Jeju Air reported a loss in 2019, ending a run of annual profits, but as 2020 begins the South Korean LCC is facing the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak in key markets.
Pratt & Whitney’s growing Asian presence has received another boost with the selection by China Airlines’ LCC subsidiary Tigerair Taiwan of the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power 15 Airbus A320neos.
Air France is gradually increasing the importance of the Airbus A350-900 in its operations, notably as a way to cut costs compared to earlier-generation aircraft.
The level of Chinese airline operations has more or less stabilized near one-third of the original schedule, at least for a while, amid the drop in demand caused by the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.
The UK government is refusing to comment on media reports that it is preparing to take further action to prop up financially troubled regional carrier Flybe.
South African Airways’ (SAA) business rescue practitioners (BRPs)—the rough equivalent of administrators—are facing both government and labor criticism after announcing network cuts.
Breeze Airways, airline entrepreneur David Neeleman’s new start-up, plans to launch scheduled service with three “north-south leisure routes” east of the Mississippi River and steadily expand as its fleet size ramps up, the carrier’s U.S. Transportation Dept. certificate application reveals.
Icelandair estimates the Boeing 737 MAX grounding has cost the airline $100 million to date as the all-Boeing operator plans to reduce capacity for summer 2020.
Korean Air selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power up to 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft in a key regional win for the engine maker.
Batik Air, the full-service arm of Indonesia LCC Lion Air, while receiving its fleet’s first Airbus A320neo, said it is expecting to take delivery of its first Airbus A321LR later in 2020.
Hawaiian Airlines continues to battle a tough operating environment as competitive capacity in one of its most important markets is rising by double digits in the 2020 first quarter.
David Neeleman’s new U.S.-based airline has been officially christened Breeze Airways and aims to be operating by the end of 2020 using leased Embraer E195s, the carrier confirmed Feb. 7.
