A US legislative proposal to tax certain foreign airlines—and which seems to target the major Gulf carriers—is a dangerous move, the head of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) warned Tuesday.
Qantas plans to operate its first biofuel trial flight between the US and Australia next year, and the carrier is also supporting the development of biofuel production in Australia.
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has named former Air Burkina and Air Mali CEO Abderahmane Berthé as secretary general, succeeding Elijah Chingosho.
Worrying trends on a global level toward the imposition of environmental taxation and consumer protection could drive up costs and derail airline economics, Department of Transportation Office for International Aviation director Brian Hedberg told the Accelerate: Aviation 2017 conference in London this week.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is asking airlines around the world to take on a government function by mandating that carriers conduct pre-flight security interviews, IATA DG and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said.
Airbus, Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Engineering are planning to introduce mixed reality training—involving Microsoft’s HoloLens and immersive headsets—for mechanics and crew training on JAL’s incoming fleet of Airbus A350 XWBs.
Africa has the “greatest aviation potential” of any world region, but must overcome “great challenges”—including a safety record that is behind other regions—to reach this potential, IATA DG and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said.
The pilot strike against Colombian flag carrier Avianca ended Nov. 10 after a 51-day walkout, the airline reported, with both parties agreeing to participate in an arbitration tribunal to be convened by Colombia’s ministry of labor. Striking pilots were expected to return to work Nov. 13.
Etihad Airways has introduced a selection of inflight products aimed at enhancing the travel experience and providing more choice for its guests in Economy Class. The items are available for purchase on a selected number of routes to and from Abu Dhabi.
Canadian flight simulator and training supplier CAE anticipates continued growth in the global civil air transport training market, the company said Friday as it released its fiscal 2018 second quarter results.
Air New Zealand is rolling out Bluetooth tracking devices across its cargo network, and the carrier predicts this will make it easier to track and analyze shipment movements.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings faces “intensifying operational and staffing crises” resulting from “mismanagement”—not because of a pilot work slowdown—the union representing the cargo operator’s pilots said.
Administrators acting for UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines will appeal a high court ruling that the grounded airline has no entitlement to its summer 2018 slots.
Gulf Air has announced a partnership between the airline's FalconFlyer Loyalty Programme and Swiss-Belhotel International, a leading global hotel chain and one of the world's fastest-growing international hotel and hospitality management groups, allowing Gulf Air FalconFlyer members to earn 200 loyalty miles for every night's stay at participating Swiss-Belhotel properties spread across 23 countries worldwide.
