Long-haul LCC Norwegian said it has been unable to service a Boeing 737 MAX 8 that landed in Iran more than three weeks ago because US sanctions on the country made it difficult to obtain the required spare part.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is pushing back against reports that a wave of employees calling out sick is extending screening wait times and compromising security at airports across the country.
Amazon Air’s expansion does not pose a near-term threat to express giants FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS), in part because the e-commerce company’s focus is on supporting its internal network rather than delivering packages to customers, a detailed Bernstein analysis concludes.
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport handled a record 46.5 million passengers in 2018, up 3.7% compared with 2017 and maintaining its ranking as one of the world’s busiest airports.
The North Luzon Airport Consortium (NLAC), which was awarded a 25-year operations and management contract in December for the new terminal at Clark International Airport in the Philippines, has pledged PHP6 billion ($114.6 million) for the fitting out of the facility.
Mexico’s Volaris saw domestic revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increase 16.6% in December 2018 on a 9.6% capacity bump, helping the carrier wrap up a generally strong year that saw it benefit from a domestic market shake-out.
Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal has substantially expanded its operations in the eastern industrial city of Dammam, one of the centers of the nation’s oil industry.
London’s two largest airports say they have acquired, or plan to acquire, anti-drone technology in the wake of the pre-Christmas disruption at London Gatwick.
South Korean LCC Air Busan hopes to begin scheduled operations from the port city of Busan to Singapore from as soon as February, and is in the process of getting an operating license.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has signed a 49-year concession agreement with Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), giving the airport management company the right to invest in the state-owned airfield infrastructure.
Startup Boom Supersonic has closed a $100 million Series B investment round to finance continued work on its Mach 2.2 commercial airliner—now called the Overture.
Iridium Communications has set Jan. 8 for the eighth and final launch of its second-generation Iridium Next satellites, a milestone intended to deliver new global tracking and safety-certified communications services for the aviation industry.
Irish LCC Ryanair has been granted a UK air operator’s certificate (AOC) and has registered its first aircraft in the country as European carriers move to shore up their post-Brexit operations ahead of the UK’s planned departure from the European Union (EU) in March.
