Gulfstream Aerospace recently enhanced its sales and marketing efforts in Africa with the appointment of a representative to assist with new aircraft sales transactions.
The European Commission said there is increased consultation and transparency in the setting of airport charges in Europe, but insists more needs to be done to ensure a level playing field across the region.
In response to the European Commission’s (EC) report on the application of the airport charges directive, four European airline associations said they are “deeply disappointed” the EC does not propose enough concrete steps to address the failings identified in the report.
A European Commission review of passenger rights complaint handling and enforcement in the European air transport sector shows the number of complaints remains low, while sanctions against airlines are minimal.
Austrian Airlines and its Tyrolean Airways subsidiary presented its employees with a framework plan for a new collective wage agreement, which could lead to the merging the two carriers and eliminating the Tyrolean brand.
Etihad Airways has unveiled plans to set up a cadet pilot training facility, with the acquisition of the Horizon International Flight Academy’s fixed-wing training division.
The UK government-appointed Airports Commission has received detailed proposals relating to the three options short-listed in its December 2013 interim report for a new runway to serve the South East of England.
A CityJet flight from London City to Florence was forced to return to the airport shortly after takeoff on Thursday when a piece of the wing became detached.
Russian authorities reportedly may delay the Bombardier-Rostekhnologii (Rostec) joint venture (JV) to set up a Q400 NextGen final assembly line (FAL) in Russia.
Airbus and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have completed a 10-hour flight from Amsterdam to Aruba with an A330-200 using sustainable jet fuel, the longest biofuel flight to date by an Airbus aircraft.
Boeing Flight Services and low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot have signed a five-year pilot training agreement to support the Singapore-based airline’s fleet transition to 787s.
FAA has dismissed requests for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) access to data from two of its voluntary safety reporting systems, one for technical services employees and one for air traffic controllers.
Republic Airways Holdings (RAH) is shrinking as a consequence of its pilots rejecting a new labor contract in April, according to chairman, president and CEO Bryan Bedford.
ICAO has forged a consensus among its member states and the international air transport industry sector to make the tracking of airline flights a near-term priority.
Lufthansa is planning to transfer around 1,500 German airports ground staff who work at check-in desks and ticket sales counters into separate companies this year as part of its cost-cutting program SCORE.
FAA administrator Michael Huerta said the US is “engaged with partners around the world” to develop new standards for tracking aircraft in response to the “tragic situation” involving the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370).
Global air freight traffic grew 3.9% year-over-year in March, marking six consecutive months of improvement and a 1.3 point rise from February, according to Airports Council International (ACI).
Inmarsat aviation president Miranda Mills believes there may be potential for a discrete cabin crew panic button to be activated in the event of emergencies.
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus is facing possible industrial action by cabin crew staff in a dispute over rostering and duty hours—the latest in a series of labor clashes.
