The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reached a collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union. The agreement, which would affect approximately 44,000 TSA employees, must be ratified by AFGE members.
The Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said international passenger numbers grew in June while cargo remained weak, according to its latest statement.
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has rejected a contention by Irish-based low-cost carrier Ryanair (FR) that UK competition authorities do not have powers to investigate FR’s almost 30% shareholding in Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus (EI).
American Airlines’ (AA) pilots have voted to reject management’s latest labor contract proposal, pushing the contentious debate over work rules and benefits back to a US bankruptcy court.
Air Canada (AC) reported a second-quarter net loss of C$96 million ($96 million), more than doubling a C$46 million net deficit in the prior-year period, as labor difficulties again hurt the Montreal-based carrier’s bottom line.
Air Malta has released this image showing its new livery that is being rolled out as part of a rebranding campaign that focuses on the heritage and culture of the Maltese islands.
A merger of American Airlines (AA) and US Airways (US) could substantially reduce competition, leaving four majors controlling over 70% of the US domestic market, according to a white paper released Wednesday.
News from Travel Technology Update: Southwest Airlines (SWA) took to Facebook to keep customers informed after a computer issue resulted in customers being charged multiple times for a single ticket.
The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Dept. (CAD) has frozen the fleet expansion plans for Hainan Airlines subsidiary Hong Kong Airlines (HX) due to safety concerns.
Russia’s lower legislative house, the State Duma, will consider adding European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) amendments to its environmental protection law, which were put in place 10 years ago.
US-based MRO provider Pemco World Air Services has reached an agreement in which it will be acquired by Sun Capital Partners affiliate Avion Services Holdings.
Russian airlines carried 32 million passengers during the first half, a 17% increase over the year-ago period, Russian Federal Air Transport Agency/Rosaviatsia said in a statement.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA are investigating a July 31 incident at Washington National (DCA) in which an apparent ATC miscommunication led to three regional jets—two departing and one arriving—being involved in an apparent “near-miss,” though high-ranking US transportation officials are disputing the use of that terminology.
TIMCO Aviation Services named Mark Davis SVP-MRO Sales. Davis has been with TIMCO since 2008. Saab has appointed Sebastian Carlsson as press officer. Carlsson recently served as press secretary for Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.
Gogo has enhanced an existing contract with United Airlines (UA), to upgrade 13 Boeing 757 premium service aircraft with its new ATG-4 connectivity solution.
Zero Octa has been selected by Siberia Airlines to provide passenger sales audit services. Zero Octa is a subsidiary of Kale Consultants. ARINC Inc. was selected by Cathay Pacific Airways to implement an advanced information system on its full fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft. The communications suite offers fully customized, integrated communications management of flight operations, data communication services, cabin services, maintenance, diagnostics and safety information.
Tianjin-based Okay Airways (OKA) is seeking approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch a new regional carrier—to be named Longjiang Airlines—with the Heilongjiang local government, as it explores the regional market in Northeast China.
Embraer reported second-quarter net income of $54.3 million on revenues of $1.7 billion, down from $204.7 million in net income in the prior-year period.
A wide range of US organizations—including Airlines for America (A4A), the Aerospace Industries Assn. (AIA), Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), several airline employee unions and the Chamber of Commerce—have asked the US government to “strongly restate opposition to—and continuing plans for overturning—the application of the EU [Emissions Trading Scheme] ETS to international aviation.”
An arbitrator appointed by the Canadian government has sided with Air Canada (AC) in the carrier’s long-running faceoff with its pilots, imposing AC’s “final offer” to the flight deck crew as a new labor pact that will be effective through April 1, 2016.
