The search into the baffling disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 operating flight MH370 continues almost a week since it vanished from radar during a routine flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
Hybrid carrier flynas is considering partnerships and joint ventures as a way to develop its short- and mid-haul operations outside its Saudi Arabian home market.
Lufthansa will streamline operations by simplifying its hub structure in Munich from eight to six banks per day, according to outgoing Lufthansa chairman and CEO Christoph Franz.
Iberia has hammered out an agreement in principle on a new ground staff deal for the period to 2017, joining tentative accords that it has already struck with its pilots and cabin crew.
FAA is cautiously optimistic for US airlines over the next 20 years in its latest Aerospace Forecast, which predicted US passenger growth over fiscal years 2014-2034 to average 2.2% per year.
China Eastern Airlines plans to accelerate its expansion pace by taking advantage of Beijing’s new Shanghai free trade zone and the opening of Shanghai Disney in 2015, according to the carrier’s president Ma Xulun. “On the international front, our focus will be North American market, which has strong business travel demands,” Ma said.
Reports that MH370’s Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) system sent transmissions for several hours after it vanished from radar are false, Malaysia Airlines said at a Thursday press conference.
Swiss carrier Etihad Regional, previously branded Darwin Airline, will lease four ATR 72-500s from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) marking the start of its transition from an all-Saab 2000 fleet.
Air India, which has had a spate of incidents on its Boeing 787 fleet in the past year-and-a-half, is satisfied with the overall quality of service from the aircraft, according to chairman and managing director Rohit Nandan.
TAP Portugal has reported full-year 2013 net income of €34 million ($46.8 million), more than doubling the carrier’s €15.9 million profit reported for 2012.
Saint Petersburg-based Rossiya Airlines has become the first carrier in Russia to distribute Apple iPads equipped as electronic flight bags (EFB) for pilots, who are able to use them during all phases of flight—including takeoff and landings, the carrier said in a statement.
Ryanair has agreed to sell its fares via distribution and e-commerce provider Travelport, marking an end to its tough anti-global distribution system (GDS) policy.
The wide search for the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 continues into its fifth day since it went missing in the early hours of March 8, but there are still no indications as to the aircraft’s whereabouts or what happened to cause it to disappear.
SpiceJet, a low-cost carrier based in India, has announced an order for 42 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The order, previously listed as unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is valued at $4.4 billion at list prices.
Higher than expected oil prices have prompted IATA to push down its 2014 global industry outlook by $1 billion, but airlines are still expected to deliver a second consecutive year of improved profitability.
Airlines fell well short of the industry’s goal of achieving 20% penetration of the e-air waybill (e-AWB) in 2013 as cargo struggles to match the passenger side of the business in going “paperless.”
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas will launch its first mid-haul services from Jeddah this spring, using three leased Airbus A330s to serve a range of destinations in Europe, Asia and Africa.
