Chicago-based United Airlines passengers can now utilize Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices to access flight information, with the Sept. 5 unveiling of a new United Airlines’ Alexa skill on Amazon’s website.
Several major European airlines are urging the European Union (EU) to play hard ball with the UK in the latter’s negotiations to exit the bloc (Brexit), Irish LCC Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said Aug. 31.
Swedish regulators have downgraded regional carrier NextJet to a temporary air operator’s certificate (AOC) because of financial concerns, triggering the airline to recapitalize.
Irish LCC Ryanair has urged German competition authority (Bundeskartellamt) and the European Union (EU) Commission to block the “stitch-up” between the German government, Lufthansa and airberlin to carve up airberlin’s assets, saying it excludes major competitors and ignores both competition and state aid rules.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins has won a contract from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for Rockwell’s ARINC Border Management Solutions platform to process Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) data from airlines serving the US.
A Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways Airbus A320 sustained serious damage to an engine nacelle after it apparently struck a cable holding a military aerostat.
American Airlines is responding to transatlantic LCCs with an unbundled “basic economy” product, an executive for the carrier told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily in an interview.
Lufthansa Group LCC subsidiary Eurowings will hire 600 crewmembers, comprising 200 pilots and 400 cabin crew members, as its fleet expands to a further 20 Airbus A320s.
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will become the first airport in the US since 9/11 to allow non-ticketed members of the public access to the secure, airside area of the airport on a regular basis starting next week.
Lithuania’s BAA Training has received approval by the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, to provide Boeing 737CL initial, recurrent and renewal training to Russian pilots.
Five industry lobby groups have written to the European Council of Ministers, calling for urgent action to address long immigration wait times caused by new European Union (EU) border control rules.
There is plenty of money for the federally supported Essential Air Service but it is threatened by a worsening pilot shortage and by other concerns, including the 2013 first officer qualification (FOQ) rule.
Airberlin’s frequent flier program, topbonus, followed the German carrier in filing for insolvency Aug. 25 after Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways pulled support.
Canadian training specialist CAE will pay $100 million to acquire full control over the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence (AACE), a 50:50 joint venture with LCC AirAsia.
Irish LCC Ryanair has filed complaints with Germany’s competition authority and the European Commission (EC) over the handling of airberlin’s assets since it filed for insolvency.
China’s Spring Airlines plans to collect CNY4 billion ($600 million) by circulating non-public A shares to purchase 10 A320 aircraft and one A320 simulator.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD), warning operators about a risk of the Airbus A350 hydraulic engine driven pump (EDP) overheating and causing a fire.
More accurate biometric tools are coming online that could enhance border control and air-travel safety, while helping passengers get through airports quicker and with fewer security and airline staff required.
