The temporary grounding of the Boeing 787 fleet is causing major disruptions particularly for the aircraft's largest operator, All Nippon Airways (ANA). Others flying smaller 787 fleets are likely able to mitigate the impact better.

A sweetened pay proposal from Boeing was met with a counterproposal from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (Speea) as the two resume talks—halted in December—on a contract through 2016, which takes the manufacturer past all of the production rate increases it currently plans.

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Congestion in major Asia-Pacific cities is reaching the point where passengers now find there is a lot of time wasted, in both road and air traffic delays. Anyone who has tried to reach Jakarta Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport from the city centers will tell you that getting there can be cumbersome. The airports are many miles from downtown, and often the roads are clogged with traffic.

Quick fix unlikely for battery problems affecting Boeing's newest transport

The Middle East is one of the major growth regions for air travel.

Airbus would face a “very serious decision” and possibly “months in delays” in the A350 program, if the manufacturer were forced to replace the aircraft's lithium-ion batteries, Executive Vice President for Programs Tom Williams tells Aviation Week.

Avionics supplier targets new market for "infotainment" systems