Brazil’s National Congress on Sept. 27 failed to overturn President Jair Bolsonaro’s veto of a provision that would have allowed passengers on domestic flights to check in one piece of luggage free of charge.
Paris airports operator Groupe ADP has signed an MOU with the Bolivian government for exclusive negotiations on a 30-year contract to cover the operation and development of Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
UPS announced on Oct. 1 that its Flight Forward subsidiary has received the first FAA Part 135 Standard certification to use unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) for package deliveries nationwide, allowing it to operate a “drone airline.”
Thai Airways’ plans to place major aircraft orders has been put on hold by the board, although the airline will still proceed with plans to lease three more widebodies in the short term.
Air France has received the go-ahead from Transavia pilots, who are members of the SNPL France ALPA union, for an expansion plan that is part of the wider Air France-KLM Group’s bid to expand and boost profitability.
American Airlines has announced plans to increase flying to Latin America from its Miami hub, part of an effort to shore up its position in the region following rival Delta Air Lines’ acquisition of a 20% stake in LATAM Airlines Group.
Rolls-Royce has completed the acquisition of the electric aircraft propulsion activities of German industrial giant Siemens. The UK engine manufacturer says the purchase of the former Siemens eAircraft unit will boost its strategy to champion the electrification of aircraft.
Air France has pledged to offset 100% of CO2 emissions generated by its domestic flights from January 2020 and halve fuel consumption to less than 3 liters per passenger per 100km by 2030, compared to 2005.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is expecting the Boeing 737 MAX to return to European service in early 2020, although the LCC’s current contingency plan will hold until the end of February.
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is looking to secure some of the Airbus A320s formerly operated by UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook to support growth at Austrian LCC Laudamotion.
US pilots who have tested the new Boeing 737 MAX flight-control software have given it positive reviews and some carriers are beginning to finalize step-by-step MAX return-to-service plans, suggesting that Boeing’s notional timeline of getting FAA approval by year-end may come to fruition.
Insolvent French low-cost, long-haul airline XL Airways is suspending all flights as a court deadline for finding an investor or liquidating the airline nears.
The FAA is working with Boeing to finalize an inspection order on higher-time 737NGs after cracks were discovered in fuselage frames and related parts on three 737-800s being converted to freighters.
Boeing is implementing several recommendations made by its board of directors aimed at elevating the company’s safety focus, led by the creation of a new Product and Services Safety (PSS) unit, CEO Dennis Muilenburg announced Sept. 30.
The new deal between ULCC Sun Country Airlines and motor coach operator Landline linking the carrier’s Minneapolis hub and several communities via bus may succeed, but it is not likely to start an intermodal trend to replace regional airline feed, analysts said.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plans to add 14 direct routes for summer 2020, including five new destinations that are not currently served by the airline.
The number of sustainable aviation fuel production projects will need to quadruple if the industry hopes to make a “noticeable impact” on carbon emissions, the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) said.
AirAsia has rolled out the first eight aircraft with a new onboard Wi-Fi system, which it intends to deploy across the rest of its narrowbody and widebody fleets.
Dubai-based LCC flydubai posted a 2019 first-half net loss of AED196.7 million ($53.6 million), narrowed from a net loss of AED316.8 million in the year-ago half on lower fuel prices and a reduction in capacity.
