Elaine Chao, former US Department of Labor Secretary under President George W. Bush, is US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The position will require US Senate confirmation.
Aircalin, a full-service airline based on the French Pacific island of New Caledonia, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to acquire two Airbus A320neos and two A330-900s.
The supervisory board of German holiday company TUI Group has given the go-ahead to create a European leisure airline group together with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group.
UK-based regional carrier Loganair is to resume services under its own name in 2017, following 24 years operating under franchise arrangements with larger airlines. The move follows a split with its current franchisor, flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline.
Bombardier has reassured airlines that ramp-up issues associated with the PW1500G geared turbofan engine powering the CSeries are being resolved, and the manufacturer is expressing confidence about CSeries deliveries and sales in 2017.
El Al Israel Airlines reported a third-quarter 2016 net profit of $70 million, down 24.7% from $93 million in the year-ago quarter. El Al said the result was mainly attributable to an increase in operating expenses over the quarter, which were up 7.3% to $470 million, compared to $438 million in 3Q 2015.
UAE-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia has converted five options for Airbus A320s into firm orders, the airline said Nov. 23. The order, for the current A320ceo version, is worth $485 million at book value.
LCCs have transformed the domestic Mexican market in recent years, and LCCs have a strong foothold in the Brazilian market, but the model has not yet caught on in the rest of Latin America.
Airberlin is set to recruit more than 500 additional flight attendants related to the airline’s growth plan for long haul routes, especially to North America.
Lufthansa canceled 876 out of nearly 3,000 planned flights – including 51 long-haul routes – for Wednesday Nov. 23 following the call from Lufthansa pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) for a pilot strike.
Boeing has named GE Aviation Services president and CEO Kevin McAllister the new president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, replacing Ray Conner.
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico have strongly objected to the conditions imposed by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to grant antitrust immunity to the carriers’ proposed transborder joint venture (JV), and said they will reconsider the JV if DOT does not change course.
Guangzhou-based startup Longhao Airlines expects to receive an air operator’s certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China soon and plans to make a rapid expansion after it is launched.
