The European Parliament has moved to close a compensation loophole exploited by some airlines to refuse compensation for passengers delayed longer than three hours by clarifying specifically what can be classified as “extraordinary circumstances.”
US commercial aircraft sales in 2013 are expected to reach $67 billion, an almost $5 billion improvement over 2012, and are forecast to hit $72 billion in 2014.
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (IFATCA) have welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of a new regulation supporting non-punitive reporting of aviation incidents.
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with EGTS International, a joint venture between Safran and Honeywell Aerospace, to develop an electric pushback and taxiing solution for the A320 family without using their main engines.
Alaska Airlines has reached an agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants on a tentative labor agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier’s 3,300 flight attendants.
US transportation secretary Anthony Foxx reasserted the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) regulatory role regarding inflight cell phone calls just as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially started consideration of a proposal to allow cellular voice calls aboard US commercial flights.
Over the next week, UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) plans to issue guidance to airlines detailing how to apply for gate-to-gate use of personal electronic devices (PEDs).
International air freight volumes are expected to grow 17% during 2013-2017, expanding at a five-year 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to IATA’s Airline Industry Forecast for 2013-17.
IATA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airports Council International (ACI) to develop Smart Security (SmartS), which replaces Checkpoint of the Future.
The pilot at the controls of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 when it crashed in July at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has admitted to investigators he was “very concerned” about his ability to perform a visual approach landing on SFO’s runway 28L.
IATA is predicting airlines will carry 3.91 billion passengers by 2017, a 31.2% increase over the 2.98 billion passengers carried in 2012, according to IATA’s Airline Industry Forecast for 2013-2017.
Proflight Zambia has introduced a new ground and cabin crew uniform that reinforces the airline's flair for staying at the forefront of customer service.
India’s minister for civil aviation Ajit Singh said Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet will receive a software update, which will ground each aircraft for 10 days.
Flights into Stansted Airport in the UK were disrupted Tuesday morning after a Gulfstream G550 struck and damaged the airport’s instrument landing system (ILS) while landing in low visibility.
The Association of Support Service Industries (PALTA) and the Finnish Air Line Pilots’ Association (SLL) have reached a new collective labor agreement for Finnair pilots.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has followed the US lead and approved the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) in non-transmitting mode through all stages of flight, including taxi, take-off and landing.
