Ryanair is in talks to open a base at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in southern France, marking the potential next step in a strategy unveiled by the Irish LCC a year ago to expand its presence in the French market.
Boeing is embedding more employees at factory sites of engine-maker CFM International and its suppliers as the aircraft OEM tries to help its supply chain overcome narrowbody production rate ramp issues that linger from 2018, even as industry looks to boost manufacturing again this year.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has concluded there was no engine failure following a Jan. 17 incident in which both engines on a Boeing 787-8 shut down after it landed at Japan’s Osaka International Airport.
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Danish regional aircraft leasing specialist Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), finalizing a deal that was first announced in October.
On the heels of Ryanair’s acquisition of Austria-based LaudaMotion, the Irish LCC sees the potential to add more airlines to its current group of three carriers.
FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have agreed to grant extensions to scores of dual-certified repair stations with certificate expiration dates in early 2019, ensuring the recent US government shutdown will not hold up routine renewals.
UK regional carrier Flybe has rejected a demand for a general meeting from Hosking Partners, which manages 18.72% of Flybe’s shares on behalf of several investors.
China’s Hainan Airlines and its subsidiary carriers received CNY667 million ($99 million) in government support in 2018, primarily as subsidies for aviation services.
Russia’s Aeroflot Group carried 55.7 million passengers in 2018, up 11% year-over-year (YOY). International traffic grew 9.7% to 24.7 million, while domestic traffic increased 12.3% to 31 million.
A Chinese company has applied to operate as a cargo airline based at the north-central city Zhengzhou, where the government is striving to build an air-freight industry.
Faced with competitive pressure in key markets, Hawaiian Airlines plans to introduce several products and services, including basic economy fares, in 2019.
Vietnam Airlines is scheduled to receive 12 Airbus A321neos from lessor California-based Air Lease Corp. this year, boosting the carrier’s existing fleet of this type.
Ryanair’s Spanish cabin crew have agreed to be represented by the SITCPLA and USO unions, allowing negotiations to begin toward a new collective labor agreement (CLA) with the Irish LCC.
Supersonic transports (SSTs) under development could produce substantial noise pollution throughout projected global route networks and pose major challenges for aviation carbon-emissions reduction efforts within two decades if new environmental standards are not introduced, an International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) study concludes.
2018 financial results for airlines worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses and net income/losses for each airline's 2018 fiscal year fourth quarter or equivalent, generally covering October-December 2018.
The 35-day shutdown of US government agencies “cut us deep” and set back FAA modernization projects, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president Paul Rinaldi said Jan. 29.
Dubai International Airport handled 89.1 million passengers in 2018, retaining its position as the world’s top-ranking airport in terms of international passenger numbers, but marking a growth slowdown on previous years.
Irish LCC Ryanair has gained complete ownership of LaudaMotion with the acquisition of the 25% stake in the Austrian LCC held by its founder, former Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda.
In response to a lawsuit by Bombardier claiming Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) stole its trade secrets, the Japanese company’s US subsidiary has filed a counterclaim alleging anticompetitive conduct by the Canadian company.
The US National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) did not send investigators to the scenes of 15 aviation accidents involving 21 fatalities during the 35-day shutdown of US government agencies that ended Jan. 25.
After nearly three years of studies and tests, China Eastern Airlines has introduced the country’s first radio-frequency identification (RFID) bag tracking service for its customers.
