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.
The US Court of Appeals has ruled that Allegiant Air had the right to make changes in pilot work rules, following a dispute that nearly led to a strike action earlier this year at the Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier.
The UK’s Unite union has begun preparing civil personal injury claims against a number of British airlines on behalf of 17 current and former cabin crew members who believe they have been poisoned by so-called fume events on board aircraft.
Dublin-based ASL Aviation Group—which holds seven air operator’s certificates (AOCs) in Europe, Asia and Africa—will unify its four European carriers under ASL Airlines branding.
Total TSA Gun Catches year-to-date (loaded or unloaded firearms, plus stun-guns, discovered at TSA checkpoints across the US). 203 firearms were discovered in May 2014. 168 firearms (82.8%) were loaded. 72 stun-guns were caught between May 2, 2014 and June 5, 2014.
Total TSA Gun Catches for May 2015 (loaded or unloaded firearms, plus stun-guns, discovered at TSA checkpoints across the US). 217 firearms were discovered in May 2015, up 6.9% year-over-year.
