Airline operations to, from and within Turkey came to a complete standstill Saturday by an attempted military coup that left the country in chaos. But the CEO of Turkish Airlines told ATW that his airline expected to operate about half of its Istanbul schedule Saturday.
The short-term congressional bill extending FAA funding to the end of September 2017 directs the agency to continue opening US airspace to unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs).
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The African Union Commission (AU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand strategic cooperation to further the continent's economic and social development with the benefits of safe, efficient and sustainable air transport in Africa.
The US Senate has overwhelmingly passed an extension of FAA’s authorization through Sept. 30, 2017, sending the legislation to President Barack Obama for signature into law.
The Quebec government’s $1 billion investment in the Bombardier CSeries program is not a subsidy and was essential because the province could not afford to see the aircraft fail, the Quebec Premier said during his visit to the Farnborough Airshow this week.
Predicting a jump in demand by airlines for support services as the world’s fleets expand over the next 20 years, Airbus has created dedicated business units for maintenance, training, operations and upgrades.
The US House of Representatives has passed an extension of FAA’s authorization to Sept. 30, 2017, as lawmakers scramble to avoid a lapse in the agency’s authority.
Local council leaders in the UK have urged the UK government to move ahead with adding a third runway to London Heathrow Airport despite the recent Brexit vote.
Montreal-based flight-simulator manufacturer CAE will provide Vietnam Airlines with pilot training for Airbus A320, A350 and Boeing 787s through 2026, the company announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
Etihad Airways Partners (EAP) has announced further steps aimed at aligning the benefits for tiered members of the separate frequent flyer programmes operated by each airline.
This year will see engine manufacturer CFM International set a record as it reaches several milestones in the introduction of the LEAP turbofan while the existing CFM56 hits what will probably be its high-water mark of production.
Emirates has unveiled its Japanese menu for First Class and Business Class customers on flights between Dubai and Haneda, Narita, and Kansai airports in Japan.
A resolution to a long-running labor dispute has once again eluded Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, with pilots narrowly voting down a tentative agreement.
A May 2014 Bombardier CSeries flight test aircraft fire, which grounded CSeries flight testing for more than three months, was caused by the failure of the seal on an engine oil feed tube, Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has concluded.
Swiss investigators have released a preliminary report into a “serious incident” on June 19, involving a near-miss between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, and a Swiss Avro RJ100 on approach to London City Airport. The Avro RJ100, registered HB-IYT, was operating a scheduled service between Zurich and London City with 87 passengers on board.
Lufthansa and the Independent Flight Attendants’ Organization (UFO) negotiated a long-term, no-strike agreement July 5, concluding nearly six months of arbitration.
Leaders of transportation panels in both houses of the US Congress say they have reached agreement on a bipartisan extension of FAA’s authorization through Sept. 30, 2017. The agreement is expected to be voted on in both the House of Representatives and Senate ahead of FAA’s authority expiring July 15.
