Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has estimated that March’s 11-day pilot strike cost NOK350 million ($43 million) in additional expenses and lost future revenue, the airline said Friday.
Officials from Ireland’s Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) are studying the circumstances that led to two taxiing Ryanair aircraft colliding at Dublin International Airport on April 1.
Quarterly financial results from 60 air carriers worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses and net income/losses for the fourth quarter of 2014, generally defined as October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
Airbus filed a JPY84 billion ($700 million) claim with the Tokyo District Court against Skymark Airlines, the latest move in the payment dispute between the Toulouse-based manufacturer and the Japanese low-cost carrier.
In an effort to avoid “costly [public relations] and litigation,” United Airlines will open a Digital Operations Center at its Chicago headquarters to more effectively monitor social media, message boards and other online channels, the carrier told employees in a recent note.
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is preparing to migrate its operations, assets, liabilities and “selected employees” to Malaysia Airlines Berhad (NewCo) on July 1, overseen by new CEO and managing director Christoph Mueller.
The Thai government will introduce two new safety authorities following the announcement of a blanket flight ban on new Thai schedules by Japanese and South Korean aviation authorities.
Air France has confirmed plans for its HOP! regional subsidiary to take over the operation of the parent company’s domestic and regional services from its hub at Paris Orly.
Total TSA Gun Catches for March 2015 (loaded or unloaded firearms, plus stun-guns, discovered at TSA checkpoints across the US). 201 firearms were discovered in March 2015, up 16.2% year-over-year.
US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures, organized by domestic, international and system totals, contrasted with figures from the previous month, three months prior, six months prior, a year ago, two years ago and five years ago.
This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
African low-cost carrier fastjet is planning to acquire more used Airbus A319s and expand into Kenya, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe after raising another £50 million ($74 million) in fresh funding.
While not criticizing French authorities for their handling of the Germanwings flight 4U9525 investigation, IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler said it has been “highly unusual” and “shouldn’t set a precedent for the future.”
