Will airliners always look the same as they do today? The answer is taking shape in research centers in Europe and the US, but will depend on when Airbus and Boeing begin designing their next generation of all-new aircraft.
In a show of rare bipartisan solidarity, the US House of Representatives’ transport committee has unanimously passed a bill that would make it illegal for passengers to use their phones for voice calls during US airline flights.
Frustrated by the persistent lack of concrete progress on the implementation of Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs), European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas has raised the specter of imposing a single FAB on the whole of Europe.
Airbus and the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding in an effort to enable a sustainable growth in air transport.
Premium air travel in international markets grew 4.2% in 2013, a 0.6 point slide from 2012’s 4.8% growth, “[but] while this is a slowdown … growth has picked up over recent months, reflecting improvements in the business environment,” according to IATA’s December Premium Traffic Monitor.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it “has not identified any anomalies” with the United Parcel Service (UPS) Airbus A300-600 freighter that crashed on approach to Birmingham, Ala., Airport (BHM) on Aug. 14, 2013.
The European Commission has adopted new guidelines on state aid for airports and airlines aimed at ensuring good regional connectivity, but also minimizing competition distortion in the single market.
Budget carrier Norwegian is playing down reports that it might buy into US carriers if its newly-formed Irish arm fails to secure a permit for transatlantic operations.
Australian government comments that it is “looking closely" at the Qantas Airways’ financial position and “actively considering the issue” of a relaxation of ownership controls or debt relief have prompted a public lash back from rival Virgin Australia.
Kunming, China-based Ruili Airlines has moved one step closer towards launching operations after being granted an operating license by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
The aviation authorities of Russia and Israel have agreed to remove restrictions on routes between the two countries with the exception of Moscow-Tel Aviv.
Association of European Airlines (AEA) chairman and Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil is again asking European politicians to pay more attention to the importance of the airline industry.
The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER hijacked the aircraft during a scheduled flight Monday, diverting it to Geneva in an apparent bid to seek asylum.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted Sinopec, China’s top oil refiner, a license allowing commercial use of its aviation biofuel in an effort to cut carbon emissions.
A joint declaration signed Wednesday by the European Union (EU) and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has given EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas the green light to secure a mandate for negotiating a comprehensive air transport agreement between the two regions.
Iberia said Thursday it had reached agreement in principle with its pilots’ union, SEPLA, to introduce permanent structural change and improve the airline’s viability.
Russian investigators have not been able to identify why a Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crashed on approach to Almaty Airport in January 2013, killing all 16 passengers and five crew members.
Flight attendants and pilots from the US and Norway are joining forces in a bid to ensure that Norwegian Air International (NAI), the Irish-based long-haul subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, does not “bypass international labor laws” when it comes to recruiting crew.
Global passenger traffic grew 5.2% year-over-year in 2013, effectively aligning with the average annual growth rate of the past 30 years, IATA announced in its Air Passenger Market Analysis report.
Europe has implemented a minor relaxation of its liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) restrictions, although it only relates to duty-free items bought outside the European Union (EU).
With an overall 1.4% increase in market demand year-over-year, global air cargo exhibited a measured but steady improvement in 2013, according to IATA’s year-end air freight market analysis.
