Inflight connectivity (IFC) provider Gogo, which was once considering selling or splitting up the company, now expects to close on a large investment this year as it eyes major growth—a dramatic turnaround for a company seemingly on the brink of collapse just last summer.
Over the past five years airline ancillary revenue has more than doubled, with Europe leading the way, according to the latest data from ancillary specialist IdeaWorksCompany.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is aiming to increase the capacity of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport by 11 million passengers annually following the completion of a major refurbishment project.
Turboprop manufacturer ATR said Feb. 25 it had received certification from EASA to extend the intervals between Type A maintenance checks for all its aircraft from 500 to 750 hours.
Three members of Oregon’s congressional delegation are urging the comptroller general of the US to consider the impact of an “arbitrary” provision from the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act that they say has jeopardized funding to rural airports across the country.
China’s Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport added two more long-haul international routes to Ireland’s Dublin and Israel’s Tel Aviv as the Chinese city continues to grow in line with the country new Greater Bay Area roadmap.
The Seamless Air Alliance, an Airbus-led consortium of airlines, communications equipment manufacturers and operators of mobile networks and satellites, is working toward a technology demonstration for improved passenger connectivity experience this year.
Japan Airlines (JAL) is planning relatively little fleet growth through its next two fiscal years, although the Japanese flag carrier plans to expand capacity at a slightly faster rate.
An attempted hijacking on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka to Dubai, via Chittagong, ended the evening of Feb. 24 after local forces raided the aircraft and shot the suspect.
Divers searched for flight data and cockpit voice recorders (FDR/CVR) in marshland to help unravel why an Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 freighter crashed in Trinity Bay near Anahuac, Texas, on Feb. 23, after a steep descent, killing three crew members.
Three people were reported killed when an Atlas Air Boeing 767-300 freighter crashed in Trinity Bay, near Anahauc, Texas, Feb. 23, while on approach to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
Air New Zealand improved the experience in its main cabin by improving its Economy Skycouch, creating a more pleasant and safer experience for families.
