The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has ordered two Embraer E190-E2s, which will be used to expand the capabilities of flag carrier Air Kiribati.
Regional carrier CemAir, grounded Dec. 13 by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) for alleged operational violations, won a court battle Dec. 18 to have its air operator’s certificate (AOC) restored.
ManaAir, a new regional airline operation partially owned by United Airlines, has agreed to purchase ExpressJet, setting the mainline carrier up with a purpose-built exclusive partner that it can use to support its hub-feeding growth strategy.
New York-based JetBlue Airways has renewed its call for the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to review concerns that a proposed combination of transatlantic joint ventures (JV) between Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM could negatively affect competition and slot allocation at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
The European Safedrone project will mount flight demonstrations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aircraft sharing low-altitude airspace in Spain.
Newly rebranded Air Italy has announced new routes to Toronto and Chicago, bringing to six the number of North American destinations the carrier will fly to from Milan Malpensa Airport.
British Airways will resume nonstop flights to Islamabad, Pakistan next year, more than a decade after withdrawing the route because of security concerns.
Aer Lingus will re-enter the short-haul, business-class market when the Ireland flag carrier begins operating the long-range Airbus A321LR next summer.
London Luton Airport has promoted planning and investment director Alberto Martin to the role of CEO, replacing Nick Barton who is stepping down to take up another role in 2019.
Central European ULCC Wizz Air plans further expansion at London Luton Airport as the UK capital’s air travel market shows few signs of being affected by the continuing uncertainty over the country’s rapidly approaching exit from the European Union (EU) (Brexit).
Bankrupt German carrier airberlin’s administrator is seeking damages of up to €2 billion ($2.28 billion) from former majority shareholder Etihad Airways.
Boeing and Embraer have hammered out terms of their proposed commercial business merger, including a Brazil-based management that reports to Boeing chairman, CEO and president Dennis Muilenburg, as well as for a joint venture (JV) to make and sell the medium-lift KC-390 military transport aircraft.
UK-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has been put up for sale by private equity group owners Greybull Capital and its board of directors, the company confirmed Dec. 14.
UK-based long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic plans to seek a legal injunction against members of its pilot workforce taking strike action over Christmas.
A Chinese Boeing 737 completion center built by the US manufacturer and the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) handed over its first aircraft Dec. 15, less than two years after construction began at the site.
The British government is looking to pursue greater liberalization of air traffic rights and modernize what it calls “obsolete restrictions on airline ownership” in a bid to open competition for UK and international air routes.
UK and Swiss authorities have signed a new bilateral air services agreement to ensure the continuation of flights between the two countries post-Brexit.
