The Greenlandic government has taken full ownership of Air Greenland, after Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and the Danish government agreed to sell their shareholdings.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said the MRJ90 regional jet remains its “number one priority” after Asian news outlets reported the company was changing direction to concentrate on development of a smaller version intended for the US market.
Southeast Asian legacy carriers are facing aircraft order decisions as they target new or revised aircraft deals to replace older types and make fleet adjustments to better suit their business plans.
With the chaos of summer 2018 fresh in their minds, when air traffic control (ATC) strikes and staffing problems led to widespread delays and cancellations, European airline executives are hoping operational preparations will ensure a smoother peak summer season this year.
In-depth internal and external reviews of aircraft certification processes have not led to changes that will alter Boeing’s 777X program, the company’s CEO said, while acknowledging that yet-to-be-discovered factors could influence the new widebody’s final stages of development.
Airbus confirmed its exclusive collaboration agreement with Siemens to develop hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the experimental E-Fan X demonstrator and other vehicles is concluding a year ahead of schedule, but said the two companies will continue to partner on projects.
IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac urged global regulators to lift the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX in unison, even while acknowledging that the model’s return to service is still likely a few months away.
South African regional carrier SA Express is preparing to press fraud and corruption charges against several former executives after an investigation turned up financial irregularities.
At 50, Airbus is comfortable in its middle age. Led by a new, streamlined executive committee headed by a new CEO, the company has its own identity and the jabs at “our friends in Seattle” have all but disappeared.
Chinese airlines will incur losses of CNY4 billion ($580 million) if their grounded Boeing 737 MAXs do not return to the air by June 30, the China Air Transport Association said.
Facing up to rising costs amid worsening economic conditions is the biggest challenge airlines are facing in 2019, and more airline failures may lie ahead, the head of IATA said May 29.
As rising tariffs in the US-China trade war affect global trade, IATA said it would cut its outlook for 2019 global cargo demand growth after April figures showed the negative cargo demand trend seen since January continuing.
South Korea’s two largest carriers are set to begin major narrowbody fleet upgrade programs over the next two years, although delivery delays have disrupted planning efforts.
As Sweden’s airline industry grapples with the new phenomenon of “flight shame,” which has seen some travelers starting to shun air travel because of environmental concerns, a new airport is scheduled to open in the country in December.
US Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri), the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is standing by his focus on the role played by inconsistent pilot training standards in the two recent deadly crashes of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Plans to construct a new central airport in Poland took a step forward as IATA said it will establish a committee to consult with airlines that would use the new facility.
Hail shattered the windscreen and damaged the radome of a China Southern Airlines Airbus A380 May 26 as it approached the airspace of Beijing Capital International Airport, where it landed safely after the aircrew declared an emergency.
Flybe CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener will resign effective July 15, the UK regional carrier said in an announcement that comes three months after it was taken over by a Virgin Atlantic-led consortium.
A strike by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilots contributed to a second-quarter net loss of SEK933 million ($97.7 million), widened from a SEK349 million loss in the year-ago period, the carrier said May 28.
Air France-KLM LCC subsidiary Transavia France is poised for expansion after Air France pilots voted in favor of starting negotiations to increase the number of aircraft the airline can operate.
