The European Commission (EC) has given the green light for Danish investor Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension (ATP) and Canada’s Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan Board (OTPP) to indirectly acquire a controlling stake Danish airports operator Copenhagen Airports.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Analogic a $4 million contract to enable the Boston-based technology firm to further develop its ConneCT computed tomography (CT) airport checkpoint screening machines.
One of the longest-running industrial disputes in UK aviation history has been resolved, after British Airways (BA) cabin crew voted to accept a pay increase.
US airlines are past the peak of their current cycle of profitability and urgently seeking cost savings as expense increases outpace revenue gains, Airlines for America (A4A) chief economist John Heimlich said.
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America pilots began working under a new, joint labor contract Nov. 1, following a binding arbitration ruling that settled pay and benefits issues.
Irish LCC Ryanair, which is still recovering from a crewing crisis, has said it will offer experienced pilots a 20% pay premium over its LCC rivals, adding €100 million ($116.3 million) to its annual cost base.
ICAO is considering amending its dangerous goods instructions to largely ban large personal electronic devices (PEDs) from checked baggage after US FAA’s Fire Safety Branch reported “troubling” results from tests conducted on potential fire risks to commercial aircraft from laptops in checked baggage.
Panelists speaking at the Airport Operators Association (AOA) conference in London have stressed the importance of efficient border-control processes as the UK prepares to exit (Brexit) the European Union (EU).
The airline industry has broadly welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a pilot program engaging state and local governments in the development of federal regulations for unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) operations, which seeks to balance local and national concerns.
American Airlines opened two new automated security screening lanes at Miami International Airport (MIA) Terminal D Oct. 24, the airline’s fourth US rollout of the technology deployed in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) is gathering momentum, with 113 airlines either already live or looking to adopt the standard within four years.
The global air transport industry is headed for a major infrastructure crisis, the IATA director general warned Wednesday, as fears grow about how already congested airspace and constrained airports will cope with the predicted growth in air travel.
New extra security rules that the US and some other countries are imposing on all inbound foreign flights are causing significant hassle for passengers, airlines and airports and are costly to implement.
Customer demands and expectations will be the disrupting force in the aviation business, rather than technology firms, according to panelists speaking at the IATA World Passenger Symposium.
Thai Airways hopes to be able to relaunch flights to the US in the fourth quarter of 2018, if the FAA restores Thailand’s aviation safety rating as expected.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is set to deploy its federally mandated rollout of facial recognition biometric exit technology on an unidentified “select flight” from Miami International Airport (MIA), the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) division said Oct. 20.
JetBlue Airways has said it would stop selling tickets through more than 10 online travel agencies as it looks to trim costs and roll out a new distribution strategy.
Airline industry lobby group Airlines for Europe (A4E) has welcomed a provisional agreement to continue to limit the scope of the European Union’s Emissions Trading (ETS) scheme to flights within the 28-nation bloc.
European air transport regulator EASA and its US counterpart the FAA have updated their aviation safety agreement, paving the way for simpler certifications.
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air has applied for a UK air operator’s certificate (AOC) to preserve its traffic rights as the UK prepares to leave the European Union (EU) (Brexit).
