AirAsia Group CEO and other management visited the military base in Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia, Dec. 31 to meet with those involved in the search and rescue operations for the victims of AirAsia Indonesia QZ8501 that crashed into the sea.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) must become more “flexible, efficient and competitive,” CEO Harry Hohmeister told ATW on the sidelines of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) summit in Istanbul.
The UK-government appointed Smith Commission has recommended that the power to charge air passenger duty (APD) at Scottish airports should be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Turkish Minister of Transportation, Maritime and Communication Lütfi Elvan is a strong advocate for commercial air transportation, which generates more than 180,000 jobs and $23.8 billion revenue in Turkey annually.
Work has begun to track down fellow passengers of a Scottish health care worker, who was diagnosed with Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone with Royal Air Maroc and British Airways (BA).
Banjul-based Gambia Bird Airlines, which launched in Oct. 2012 in partnership with German carrier Germania, has suspended its operations until further notice.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given a type certificate to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ARJ21 regional jet, likely clearing the way for the long-delayed aircraft to enter service in 2015.
Bodies of passengers and debris have been located in the Java Sea, close to the last reported position of AirAsia Indonesia Flight QZ8501 that disappeared Sunday, southwest of Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.
A second day of searching for the AirAsia Indonesia Airbus A320-200 that went missing over the Java Sea early Sunday has turned up no sign of the aircraft, authorities said Monday.
As efforts continue to find the missing AirAsia Indonesia Airbus A320 operating as QZ8501, the general media is already drawing supposed similarities with two previous airliner tragedies of 2014 – Malaysia Airlines MH370 and MH17.
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.
