American Airlines subsidiary Envoy Air pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have ratified a tentative agreement that will allow pilots at Envoy Air to fly Embraer E-175 aircraft.
Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline has formally complained to the country’s Competition Commission (COMCO), alleging abusive and anti-competitive behavior by Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).
Worldwide premium and economy passenger traffic picked up in October, rebounding modestly from September, as total traffic grew 3.6% year-over-year, according to IATA’s October Premium Traffic Monitor.
US President Barack Obama has signed into law H.R. 5462, which caps Transportation Security Administration (TSA)-imposed passenger security fees for US-based round-trip itineraries at $11.20.
Calgary-based WestJet pilots have ratified a new four-year labor agreement, which includes enhancements to pay and scheduling that place WestJet’s 1,250 pilots among the highest paid in the Canadian industry.
Portugal’s government has moved to reduce the effects of a strike by employees at national airline TAP over the holiday period, and ground staff at several UK airports also plan industrial action in the busy run-up to Christmas.
EgyptAir has appointed US technology company Sabre to help develop and implement a transformation program for both its mainline operation and its EgyptAir Express regional subsidiary.
The US has announced it will initiate discussions with Cuba to re-establish diplomatic relations, aiming to open an embassy in Havana in the coming months.
Aer Lingus’ shareholders have voted in favor of a deal to address the airline’s pension deficit, which was previously described as “a real and significant risk to the success of the company.”
The French government will sell a 49.99% stake in Toulouse Blagnac Airport (ATB) to a Chinese consortium made up of state-owned Shandong Hi-Speed Group and Hong Kong-based investment firm Friedmann Pacific Asset Management.
A group of five European airline associations is calling on the European Commission and member states of the European Union (EU) to reject a 16.6% increase in air navigation service charges proposed by Germany.
All airlines from Libya have been added to the European Commission’s aviation safety list, also known as the airline blacklist, subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union (EU).
The Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF) set up in the wake of the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 in March has issued a report with recommendations to improve continuous tracking of airliners.
American Airlines has reached a second tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) that will allow pilots at Envoy Air to fly Embraer E-175 aircraft.
The European Commission (EC) has asked the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to investigate a series of near mid-air collisions involving European passenger airliners and military aircraft during recent months.
Air passenger traffic demand worldwide increased 5.7% year-over-year in October, building on September’s 5.2% rise “as improvements in economies in Asia-Pacific and the US offset signs of weakness in the eurozone and China,” IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler said in IATA’s October Air Passenger Market Analysis Report.
Lithium batteries are suspected to have played a role in three commercial freighter aircraft fires between 2006 and 2011, and the ongoing concern about transporting the batteries by air has led IATA to issue a 56-page guide to mitigating the risks.
The Gander Automated Air Traffic System (GAATS+) has been implemented at the Prestwick Center in Scotland to complement the system already implemented across the North Atlantic at the Gander Control Center in Newfoundland.
The European Commission has appointed a newly-created cross-industry group, called the SESAR Deployment Alliance, to drive forward Europe’s long-awaited airspace modernization.
