Doha-based Qatar Airways is increasing its presence in Morocco with a new service to the nation’s capital of Rabat and an expanded joint business agreement with oneworld alliance partner Royal Air Maroc.
Industry CEOs and leaders spoke about the importance of people, sustainability and connecting the world at the 45th ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards.
Panelists at the 2019 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg expect to see ongoing pressure on the supply chain as airliner production rates hit record highs.
More bags are being checked in, but mishandled rates are remaining stable, showing the impact of improved bag-tracking throughout the passenger journey.
When it comes to sustainability, this industry is a good citizen. Airports and airlines worldwide, large and small, are doing incredible things to reduce waste, convert to solar and electric power, reduce their carbon and emissions footprints, and actively engage in wildlife and earth-sustaining projects.
With less than 18 months of FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) left to run, officials involved are hopeful the effort will result in a framework of repeatable processes for approving complex drone operations in US national airspace.
FAA has issued an emergency order banning all flight operations by US pilots and carriers in Venezuelan airspace, citing “increasing political instability and tensions” and the “associated inadvertent risk to flight operations” stemming from the deteriorating political situation in the country.
Kazakhstan-based LCC FlyArystan launched commercial operations May 1 with flights from Almaty International Airport on six domestic routes to Taraz, Shymkent, Pavlodar, Uralsk, the national capital Nur-Sultan (Astana) and Karaganda.
New York-based JetBlue Airways, which has 60 Airbus A220-300s on order, has purchased two full-flight simulators (FFSs) for the type from training provider CAE.
Lufthansa on April 30 decided to stop any planned growth of its low-fare brand Eurowings as that unit’s financial performance continued to deteriorate in the first quarter.
Southern Airways Corp., parent of Mississippi-based commuter Southern Airways Express and Hawaii-based commuter Mokulele Airlines, has announced a strategic minority investment by SkyWest Inc., parent of Utah-based regional SkyWest Airlines.
China’s Hainan Airlines has incurred CNY3.6 billion ($523 million) loss for 2018, reversed from a net profit of CNY3.3 billion in 2017, ending its profit-making run.
Associations representing airports and the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry have formed a high-level task force to address the challenge of drone incursions at US airports.
United Airlines has not leveraged collateral in Avianca Holdings that could see it take control of the Colombian carrier following loan-covenant violations by majority shareholder BRW Aviation, which put up its ownership stake to guarantee a loan from the Chicago-based carrier.
An April 30 deadline for the presentation of a new business plan to rescue Alitalia looked set to be extended after Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), which is expected to lead the relaunch, said it had discussed the possibility of an extension at a board meeting.
Virgin Australia has decided to delay its Boeing 737 MAX orders for two years, the first major move by the carrier’s new CEO as he seeks to improve the carrier’s near-term financial health.
