Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is to acquire Irish Embraer lessor Aldus Aviation, building on two other large acquisitions since its summer 2015 ownership change.
Police in London are investigating a collision Sunday between a British Airways (BA) aircraft on final approach to London Heathrow Airport and an unidentified object, believed to be an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Airbus A320 landed safely.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) reportedly hit a British Airways Airbus A320 as it approached London Heathrow Airport Sunday. The aircraft landed safely.
Muscat-based Oman Air views the new Omani low-cost carrier (LCC) Salam Air as a complement to its operations, rather than competition, Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch said.
Monthly percentages of total flight cancellations, per reporting airline. Ordered from lowest percentage of total flight operations canceled to highest.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has unveiled its 2016 customer experience initiatives, which is in its third year of an “Always Getting Better” program, as it continues to improve service, digital and inflight developments.
US Airlines ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with complaint rankings from the previous month, and the year-ago month.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is set to recruit 160 new pilots and 400 flight attendants as it expands bilateral air traffic between Austria to Germany.
Former JetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger will be honored with the 2016 L. Welch Pogue Lifetime Achievement Award, awarded by the International Aviation Club (IAC) of Washington DC and Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Hainan Airlines’ subsidiary Chang’an Airlines has resumed independent operations instead of merging with Hainan Airlines, Xinhua Airlines and Shanxi Airlines.
The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for February 2016 and comparative prior months - organized by domestic, international and system totals.
Etihad Airways recorded 99.8% reliability in its first year of operating the Airbus A380-800, the best performance level of any airline to have introduced the aircraft, the carrier said April 11 after receiving the Airbus Operational Reliability Performance award.
Oman Air has signed an agreement with Singapore-based ground-handling, warehousing and freight specialist SATS to create a new joint venture company for cargo handling at the airline’s Muscat hub.
Air France will allow female staff to opt out of working on scheduled flights to Iran if they do not want to wear a head covering as the French flag carrier prepares resume flights to Tehran later this month.
ATW editor-in-chief Karen Walker and Aviation Daily editor Madhu Unnikrishnan discuss the Alaska Airlines deal to acquire and merge with Virgin America; what’s needed to complete the deal, why it was so appealing and potential fleet options.
