Air France-KLM has filed a submission to the US Department of Transportation, saying it “fully supports” US carriers—American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines —on claims raised about state-owned airlines receiving subsidies in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
The first Airbus A350 XWB aircraft for Thai Airways International (THAI) is on schedule for final assembly (FAL) in October, the Toulouse-based manufacturer said.
Poland’s national carrier LOT Polish Airlines will launch the LOT Flight Academy, making use of its existing flight deck personnel as instructors, the airline said.
China Eastern Airlines plans to add more flights from its Shanghai hub to Sydney and Melbourne by November if its proposed tie-up with Qantas Airways is approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Emirates Airline could double in size with the opening of the new Dubai World Central Airport (DWC), which is scheduled to be completed by 2023, Emirates president Tim Clark told journalists on the sidelines of the IATA AGM recently in Miami.
South Wales-based MRO and pilot training business Cardiff Aviation is launching a new EASA-compliant aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) airline as part of its expansion plans.
UK-based low-cost carrier (LCC) EasyJet plans to decrease service at Rome’s Fiumicino airport in favor of expanding operations in Milan Malpensa, Venice and Naples.
Five cabin crew members were injured when a Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus A330-200 hit severe turbulence on a flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo.
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to buy 110 Airbus A321neos, marking the biggest single order for the type, it was announced at the Paris Air Show. The low-cost carrier also agreed to option rights on a further 90 A321neos.
Airlines considering ordering the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) are waiting until after the aircraft’s planned first flight later this year before making a purchase decision, according to Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. president Hiromichi Morimoto.
Three more airlines—Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei and Norwegian Air Shuttle—have signed up for SITA OnAir’s flight tracking system, AIRCOM FlightTracker.
The Swiss International Air Lines Bombardier CSeries that was on display at the Paris Air Show has flown to Zurich, where it will be demonstrated in advance of Swiss becoming the launch operator for the CS100 in mid-2016.
European carriers Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group (IAG), Lufthansa Group and Ryanair have joined forces to lobby on European aviation policy, signaling a further shift in the evolving European airline association landscape.
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.
Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJet Air has placed a firm order with Airbus for six additional A321s. The order was signed at the Paris Air Show.
A China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER parked in the Paris Air Show static display this week is generating a buzz for its cabin, which was designed by a top Taiwanese architect.
