Airlines for America (A4A) strongly criticized the FAA reauthorization bill proposed in the US Senate, saying it “seeks to reregulate airline industry pricing and service provisions.”
The 10 publicly traded US passenger airlines collectively reported a pre-tax profit margin of 14.6% in 2015, according to Washington, DC-based lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A).
The top Republican and top Democrat on the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee have introduced a bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill that does not include any proposal to remove air traffic control (ATC) from FAA, delivering a serious blow to the effort to create an independent ATC corporation.
Global air passenger traffic grew 7.1% year-over-year in January, building on December’s 5.4% growth, according to IATA’s latest Air Passenger Market Analysis.
JetBlue Airways has partnered with Canada-based simulator manufacturer and training provider CAE to create a pilot recruiting and training program for candidates with no prior flying experience.
A US senator wants to add regulation to the FAA reauthorization bill that would set minimum seat-space requirements for airlines, saying that “rapidly shrinking seat width and leg room” is a health and safety hazard.
Over the next three years, passengers will enjoy seamless self-service with airlines and at airports as the “Internet of Things” (IoT) comes to travel, according to IT provider SITA’s latest industry report, “The Future is Connected.”
United Airlines’ more than 420 dispatchers, represented by the Professional Airline Flight Control Association, have voted by a 91% margin to ratify a tentative agreement that will extend their current contract through the end of 2021.
Russian authorities have set a budget of RUB3.25 billion ($44.4 million) for nine carriers to take part in a government-subsidized program on flights between Russia’s Far East and other parts of the country.
Qunar, a Chinese online travel agency (OTA), plans to launch a low-cost carrier (LCC) in Shenzhen in an effort to enhance its position in the travel supply chain.
ICAO has adopted new aircraft tracking provisions, including a requirement that aircraft carry a device that can autonomously transmit its location every minute during emergency circumstances.
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the Association of European Airlines (AEA) have urged national governments and the European Union (EU) to improve the continent’s aviation sector.
A new agreement between Morocco and Eurocontrol came into force yesterday, following the signing of a comprehensive agreement at the Marrakech Airshow last week.
The trade body representing European regional carriers has appealed to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to take a stance on legal verdicts it says could pit commercial interests against safety considerations.
Unions representing pilots from American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have added their support to the proposal by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) to separate US air traffic control (ATC) from FAA.
French air accident investigation agency BEA has reported what it describes as a serious near-miss incident involving an unmanned aerial vehicle and Air France Airbus A320 during its approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
There was unprecedented pessimism at the European Aviation Summit in Amsterdam on whether any real progress would be achieved on implementing the Single European Sky (SES) any time soon.
Following more than a year of speculation, US Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) finally rolled out his plan to remove the operation and management of US air traffic control (ATC) from FAA.
