The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has penalized both China United Airlines and two pilots who reportedly started a fight in the cockpit.
Lufthansa Group has begun adding a new “distribution cost charge” of €16 ($18) for bookings made through a global distribution system (GDS) as of Sept. 1.
Action, not more debate, is needed to transition the US air traffic system out of FAA and into a stand-alone corporation, Airbus Americas’ chief and former FAA administrator Allan McArtor told a Washington DC audience Sept. 2.
FAA has named Marke Gibson and Earl Lawrence to two executive-level positions that will “guide the agency’s approach to safe, timely and efficient integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into US airspace.”
Lufthansa pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has threatened further strikes after negotiations again failed with management over retirement benefits and cost cuts.
China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines have finalized a partnership agreement unveiled in July to strengthen codeshare cooperation and extend network coverage.
Russia’s Aeroflot, which revealed plans to buy Transaero Airlines Sept. 1, will acquire 75% plus one share of Transaero for RUB1 (1.53 US cents), TASS news agency reported, quoting Russia’s deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has acquired Aer Lingus after shareholders, representing 98.05% of the Irish carrier, signed up to sell their stakes to takeover vehicle AERL Holding Limited.
An improved US economy combined with a loosening of US visa requirements for Chinese visitors is spurring a new drive into the US market by Chinese airlines.
Three years ago Delta Air Lines bought an aging oil refinery near Philadelphia for $180 million to ensure an adequate supply of jet fuel for its aircraft and to help manage fuel costs.
