Airbus is set to open a new training operation in Monterrey, Mexico, as local low-cost carrier VivaAerobus gears up to switch to the A320 family as it replaces its entire fleet of Boeing 737-300s.
Jeppesen, has signed a multi-year service contract with Saudi Arabian private jet operator NasJet to provide international trip planning services that will increase flight department operational efficiency.
Lufthansa is expected to release a new pilot retirement plan Monday, the carrier’s latest effort to convince its flight crews that proposed reforms to the early retirement system are not worth the going on strike over.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has blamed pilot error for the crash of an UPS Airlines Airbus A300-600, which crashed on approach to Birmingham, Alabama, on Aug. 14, 2013.
Ground handlers at London Heathrow Airport terminals 1, 2, and 3 are planning a 24-hour strike Friday, in a dispute with employer Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG) over pay.
Damage found on wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 indicates there were impacts from a large number of high-energy objects from outside the aircraft, according to a Dutch Safety Board accident report.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that an aircraft’s arrival time is not when it lands, but when the doors are opened, a ruling that affects passenger compensation claims.
Republic Airways Holdings chairman, president and CEO Bryan Bedford said FAA’s requirement that pilots accumulate 1,500 flying hours before being hired by an airline is “leading to nationwide problems” and needs to be reversed.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a limited trial at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) of a program that allows passengers arriving on international flights to use a smartphone app in place of a paper customs form.
Indonesian authorities have approved an AirAsia X joint venture (JV)—Indonesia AirAsia Extra—although its first routes and launch date have not yet been announced.
Lufthansa on Friday canceled more than 200 flights, affecting 25,000 passengers, due to a six-hour strike called by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilot union over an early retirement scheme.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has distributed the allocations of foreign pilots that Russian airlines can hire following the passage of air code amendments by the State Duma in April allowing carriers to hire non-Russian pilots.
Global air passenger traffic demand grew 5.3% in July, up 0.6 point from June and up 0.3 point from July 2013, according to IATA’s July Air Passenger Market Analysis report.
Airbus and South Africa’s National Aerospace Centre (NAC) will jointly fund research by Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) into the application of hydrogen fuel cells as replacements for aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs).
Although Asia-Pacific traffic continues to grow, intense competition is keeping airline profit levels in check as carriers flood the market with excess capacity, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Lufthansa Group pilots, represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, will strike for six hours Friday, which will affect short- and medium-haul flights from Frankfurt Airport.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa Cargo will launch a cargo joint venture (JV) on routes between Japan and Europe, following antitrust approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport.
Industry reaction to the Airport Commission decision not to shortlist a new airport in inner Thames Estuary as a possible solution to the UK’s long-term capacity needs has been largely supportive, urging London Mayor Boris Johnson to support whichever option is ultimately selected.
Air freight carriers in the Asia-Pacific region boosted global cargo volumes 5.8% in July—its best July performance in four years, according to IATA’s July air freight market analysis.
Finnair has signed an agreement with Norwegian crew management company OSM Aviation to outsource cabin services on approximately 20 long- and short-haul routes over the next two years after union talks failed to hit its €18 million ($24 million) cost-cutting target.
