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.
Aer Lingus CEO Christoph Mueller, known for his airline turnaround skills, has been tapped to become CEO of Malaysia Airlines next year, it was announced Friday.
Cathay Pacific Airways pilots have implemented “work-to-rule” industrial action after long-running contract talks with the airline failed to produce an agreement, and it remains uncertain when the two parties will return to the negotiating table.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)—representing Southwest Airlines’ approximately 6,000 customer service agents and customer support and services representatives—have ratified a new four-year contract.
A coalition of UK airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers and air navigation service provider NATS believes the potential exists for a national sustainable fuels industry to help cut atmospheric emissions.
Sichuan Airlines has awarded L-3 Link Simulation & Training a contract for an additional Airbus A320 full-flight simulator (FFS), the fifth such system to be installed at the Sichuan Airlines Group training center in Chengdu, China.
Global air freight markets continued to surge for a fourth consecutive month as demand in October increased 5.4% year-over-year, according to IATA’s October air freight market analysis.
Air France pilots have voted in favor of a new strategy for leisure arm Transavia France, which will partly replace the group’s thwarted attempt to create Transavia Europe.
