FAA has conceded an Aug. 15 air traffic control (ATC) system failure affecting hundreds of flights was rooted in a software upgrade to its ATC computer system.
The European NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has criticized the Irish government for using €42.5 million ($47.1 million) of public funds for underused regional airports.
Bangkok Airways has applied strict security procedures at Thai departure airports following a bombing in Bangkok that killed at least 21 people Aug. 17.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has responded with, what is described as “concern and dismay' to reports and allegations about “a nationwide ATNS radar systems failure”, following the fatal crash of a Namibian air ambulance on Sunday.
The Business Travel Coalition (BTC) is hitting back hard against Lufthansa Group’s €16 ($18) surcharge for tickets booked through global distribution systems (GDS).
[UPDATED] Indonesia’s Transport Minister Ignasius Jonan has confirmed a Jakarta-based Trigana Air Service ATR 42-300, carrying 49 passengers and five crew, has crashed.
Officials in Niger have warned African business aviation operators to beware of scam email offering alternative overflight and landing services to those provided by the official agents Hadid.
Worldwide air passenger traffic grew 5.7% year-over-year (YOY) in June, slowing from May’s 6.9% YOY growth, according to IATA’s June Air Passenger Market Analysis report.
Calling current demands from pilot-union leaders “outrageous and irrational,” Republic Airways Holdings executives said they plan to present a best-and-final contract offer to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 357 on Aug. 20.
Iraqi Airways has been banned from the European Union (EU) and four other European nations following a series of alleged safety lapses and inability to provide documentation to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Virgin America is no longer subject to credit-card holdbacks from processing companies, a development that should free up some short-term cash, the airline told investors recently.
An estimated $16.3 billion in economic benefits can be achieved in the Middle East over the next 10 years by delivering enhancements to air traffic control systems, according to a new report commissioned by NATS.
Air traffic management specialist NATS is looking to win C-level buy-in for its newly released report on the economic benefits of Middle East air traffic control improvements which says the region (comprising the six GCC states, Iran and Iraq) stand to gain estimated benefits of US $16.3 billion over the next 10 years if one percent of the outcome is invested in ATC systems enhancements.
Sweden has invoked a ban on Iraqi Airways with immediate effect claiming the airline does not meet necessary safety standards required within the European Union.
The leadership of Southwest Airlines’ flight attendants union is considering its next moves after membership overwhelmingly rejected the tentative agreement late last month, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the airline say.
