Emirates Airline president Tim Clark told journalists on the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Miami that it is only a matter of time before the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will end.
Air France is targeting cost savings of €650 million ($735 million) over the next three years as part of the Air France-KLM Perform 2020 plan, which succeeds the group’s Transform 2015 program.
RwandAir, the flag carrier of the central African state of Rwanda, is preparing to operate its first widebody aircraft on long-haul routes to Asia and Europe.
Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair says it will take its fight to the highest court in Europe if necessary, as it again refused Thursday to accept a demand by UK competition authorities to sell down its 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus to 5%.
Rapidly expanding Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is in talks over a “large” narrowbody order, according to a source familiar with the situation.
The debate between US carriers and the big three Gulf carriers is damaging the aviation industry, Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) secretary general Abdul Teffaha told ATW in Miami on the sidelines of the IATA AGM.
UK-based regional carrier Flybe reported a net loss of £35.7 million ($55 million) for the full year ended March 31, down from a profit of £8.25 million in the previous financial year.
Shifting too much capacity from unprofitable long-haul routes to North Atlantic networks could cause a drop in yield, Air France chairman and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said on the sidelines of the IATA AGM in Miami.
Following a Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Red Alert warning by the Hong Kong government warning travelers against flying to Korea, Cathay Pacific Airways and its subsidiary Dragonair have committed to refunds or re-routing for all existing tickets to Seoul, Busan and Jeju up to the end of August.
Pilots from Norwegian Air Shuttle and West Atlantic Airlines will be represented by the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) on both the national and international level.
IATA has announced a new initiative—“IATA Cabin OK”—to optimize the accommodation of carry-on bags given differing carry-on bag sizes and airline policies.
Passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by an average of 3.2% in April, a decline compared to previous months, according to a report published by the Airports Council International European branch, ACI Europe.
American Airlines (AA) and Qantas Airways are expanding their joint business by adding new service between the US and Australia, the CEOs of the two airlines announced in Miami Tuesday.
irbus logged orders from five customers for a combined total of 17 commercial aircraft in May. Rival Boeing confirmed orders from four customers, three of whom were unidentified, for a total of 10 commercial aircraft.
East Timor, one of Asia’s newest nations, will see its first low-cost carrier (LCC) services from September following an agreement between the nation’s commercial carrier, Air Timor, and Garuda Indonesia offshoot Citilink.
Hainan Airlines’ subsidiary Capital Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to open two international long-haul routes—Hangzhou-Copenhagen and Beijing-Copenhagen—on Sept. 3 and 6, respectively.
The European Union (EU) has approved funding for a new volcanic ash detection system for commercial aircraft developed by Israeli-based Elbit Systems and infrared and ultraviolet specialist Nicarnica.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has tentatively agreed to re-authorize Delta Air Lines and Virgin Australia’s transpacific alliance for another five years.
