Spanish leisure airline Evelop Airlines has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A350 XWBs, while African flag carrier Mauritania Airlines has accepted its first Embraer E175.
Hanover, Germany-based TUI Group expects the Boeing 737 MAX 8 grounding will cost the company €200 million ($225 million) if flights can be resumed by mid-July at the latest.
Luxembourg’s national carrier Luxair is still deciding on the future shape of its fleet, but in the interim has gone ahead with the purchase of two further Boeing 737-700s.
Compensation claims by passengers on delayed flights in the European Union (EU) are escalating sharply and harming smaller airlines, the head of the body representing them said March 27.
Vietnam startup airline Bamboo Airways is preparing to sign a deal with Airbus to purchase A321neos, a key step in its ambitions to develop a fleet of Airbus narrowbodies and Boeing widebodies.
An appellate body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has upheld European and Airbus claims that the US side of an ongoing airliner manufacturing subsidies dispute failed to withdraw subsidies granted by Washington state, which Airbus proponents assert has helped lead to $15-$20 billion in harm.
Improved passenger traffic revenue helped Air China Ltd. post a 2018 net profit of CNY7.3 billion ($1.07 billion), up 1.3% from CNY7.2 billion in the previous year.
Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) said more work is needed to develop a sustainable business strategy for Alitalia, the bankrupt airline it is negotiating to take over with Delta Air Lines as a potential partner.
A sweeping business review by Air New Zealand has resulted in a cost-cutting plan that will include aircraft delivery deferrals, although the carrier has also unveiled a new international destination and widebody cabin upgrades.
With significant investments in new onboard services, Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has seen a 20% boost in passenger satisfaction on the affected routes, CEO Jaan Albrecht said.
Routes Head of Content Wes Charnock speaks with Dallas Fort Worth CEO Sean Donohue, after his company was recognized with the 2019 ATW Airport of the Year award in New York.
FAA retained oversight of the Boeing MAX’s new maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) early on in the aircraft's certification process, but later delegated it to Boeing once the agency was confident the company had the expertise to manage it, FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell told a Senate hearing March 27.
Aviation Week Network senior transport editor Sean Broderick speaks with Air New Zealand Chief Pilot Captain David Morgan about the airline’s double 2019 ATW Awards win, after being recognized for both Eco-Airline of the Year and Passenger Experience Achievement.
Key changes to the Boeing 737 MAX’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) will incorporate more redundancy into the aircraft’s much-scrutinized flight-control law and give pilots ultimate elevator authority by limiting the degree of nose-down stabilizer command the automated system can trigger.
Aviation Week Network Group Editor-in-Chief Joe Anselmo speaks with Airbus A220 program head of engineering Rob Dewar, after his company was recognized with the 2019 ATW Aviation Technology Achievement award for the Airbus A220 program.
Aviation Week Network senior transport editor Sean Broderick speaks with Spirit Airlines CCO Matt Klein after his company was recognized with the 2019 ATW Value Airline of the Year award in New York.
Pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported an emergency and returned to Orlando International Airport soon after takeoff March 26, the airline and FAA confirmed.
