American Airlines has distributed Apple iPads equipped as electronic flight bags (EFB) for use by all of its pilots on all of its mainline aircraft types.
Scandinavian carrier SAS has signed a memorandum of understanding for eight Airbus A350-900s and four A330-300s as part of its strategy to modernize its fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft
London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle will be among Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 launch routes, according to comments made by CEO Akbar Al Baker at the Paris Air Show.
Air New Zealand has confirmed destinations for its new fleet of 10 Boeing 787-9s, with the primary long-haul cities to be Shanghai and Tokyo, while mid-haul destinations will include Honolulu, Auckland, Perth and Papeete.
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. has reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters chapter that represents over 2,000 flight attendants working for Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America.
Delta Air Lines has closed on its acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways, purchased from Singapore Airlines for $360 million, and the two carriers detailed initial codesharing to start July 3.
Brazilian regional airline Passaredo Linhas Aereas wants to lease a further five ATR 72-500s as it seeks to grow its fleet to around 30 aircraft within the next three years.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given the go-ahead for the launch of China Southern subsidiary Henan Airlines Co. as the regulator loosens its grip on new entrants in the domestic airline industry.
The body representing European pilots’ associations has appealed to the European Parliament Transport Committee to block proposed new pilots’ duty hour regulations.
News from Travel Technology Update: IATA has taken another stab at quelling the controversy over its New Distribution Capability (NDC), but it increasingly appears to be engaged in a game of “whack-a-mole”: Just as it addresses one set of objections, another critic pops up and repeats them.
The US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) and the European Commission (EC) have both given antitrust clearance to the planned Delta Air Lines-Virgin Atlantic Airways transatlantic joint venture.
Two European giants—International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, and Lufthansa—have experienced management/union showdowns in the past year.
ATW senior editor Aaron Karp spoke with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Mike Arcamone in Paris on the eve of the Paris Air Show. Arcamone talked about the upcoming CSeries first flight.
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) have accused Europe’s transport ministers of watering down European Commission (EC) proposals to update the 2003 directive on occurrence reporting in civil aviation.
The Austrian Supreme Court is requesting clarification from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on several legal issues regarding the Tyrolean Airways transfer by Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines.
