Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has secured an agreement from Boeing to beef up maintenance teams for its fleet of 787 Dreamliners following a series of technical problems that has seen the Scandinavian carrier repeatedly having to lease short-notice replacement aircraft.
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will acquire 100% ownership of no-frills carrier Tigerair Philippines as part of a strategic alliance between Cebu Pacific and Singapore-based Tigerair.
Turkish Airlines, which has just firmed options on another seven Airbus A321-200neos, will decide whether to go ahead with the remaining options by 2015.
Switzerland-based regional carrier SkyWork Airlines has extended its air operator’s certificate (AOC) until Jan. 31, SkyWork spokesperson Andreas Schneider confirmed to ATW in Berne.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, which announced it will accelerate its expansion drive for 2014, released a welter of statistics documenting its activities in 2013.
Airbus Americas chairman Allan McArtor will become chairman and CEO of Airbus Group, the company’s North American business unit, succeeding Sean O’Keefe, effective March 1.
Delta Air Lines retired its remaining McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft Monday after the last scheduled commercial flight from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Atlanta.
Twenty-three Chinese carriers are expected to receive CNY912 million ($149.3 million) in subsidies to operate regional routes in 2014, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Germany’s Intro Group owner Hans Rudolf Wöehrl said Air France’s Irish regional airline CityJet, which Intro plans to acquire in March, will operate mainly from London City Airport.
French carrier Europe Airpost plans to make its transatlantic passenger debut in 2014 using Boeing 737-700s, as it seeks to further diversify its business.
Emirates Airline has signed an operational and commercial cooperation agreement with TAAG Angola Airlines, as it aims to strengthen its ties to Africa, African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has reported.
North Africa-based Air Algérie has committed to eight Boeing 737-800s and placed firm orders for three ATR 72-600s, valued at a total of $798.1 million at current list prices.
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines has finalized plans to retire its last Airbus A300-600s in April, marking the end of 23 years’ service for the carrier.
Boeing, which is on track to deliver the 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand in mid-2014, flew the Dreamliner from Seattle to Auckland Jan. 3 after a 13-hour, 49-minute flight.
Turkish Airlines expects to rehire 305 employees that were dismissed after they participated in strike action to protest a legislative proposal banning strikes and work lockouts in the aviation industry.
