Allegiant Air has taken a major step in crafting an international strategy through its plans to invest in and forge a joint venture (JV) with Mexican LCC Viva Aerobus.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) outlining aircraft-specific parameters for returning the Boeing 737 MAX to service, essentially mandating the same series of measures required by its U.S. counterparts and, in one case, European and Canadian regulators.
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren, Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss and former British Airways CEO Alex Cruz have warned that technology and data-use shortcomings are damaging the airline-customer experience.
Senior executives from JetBlue Airways, United Airlines and Wizz Air told delegates at the World Aviation Festival that they no longer view fuel hedging as worthwhile.
The aviation industry has become so good at automating the travel process that it has forgotten how to have contingency plans in place when the system breaks down, London Heathrow Airport’s CEO said Dec. 2.
Satellite communications network developer OneWeb unveiled a joint development agreement with engineering company GDC Advanced Technology to certify new aviation terminals for OneWeb’s future low earth orbit (LEO) constellation.
Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), the longtime Democratic leader of the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2022, capping off a 36-year legislative career that saw him emerge as a leader in Congress on aviation issues.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is moving to tighten COVID-19 testing requirements for all international arrivals, part of an effort to curb transmission of the omicron coronavirus variant that emerged recently in South Africa and has since been reported in multiple countries, including the U.S.
Almost six years after the first PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) entered service, Pratt & Whitney has announced a performance improvement package targeted at higher thrust and lower fuel burn without impacting durability.
Ground handling giant Swissport has added six Chilean airports to its portfolio as part of a comprehensive growth strategy across Latin America, which includes a multitude of new locations in Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay.
Oneworld alliance members plan to purchase more than 350 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable fuels company Aemetis for their operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
ITA Airways has firmed up an order for 28 Airbus aircraft, made up of seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos, confirming an MOU it signed with the manufacturer in September.
The European Partnership for Clean Aviation came into force Nov. 30 and the first statements by Axel Krein, the executive director of the related Joint Undertaking, show the initiative is strengthening Europe’s drive to hydrogen.
U.S. newcomer Breeze Airways is hoping to launch Airbus A220-300 flights in the first or second quarter with five initial aircraft and is pushing Airbus for longer-range capability to serve destinations in Latin America.
The Indian government has asked one of the country’s largest states to step back from new travel restrictions that go further than those imposed by national authorities.
U.S. commuter airline Southern Airways Express has become the first to place firm orders for a new form of regional transportation, the all-electric wing-in-ground-effect seagliders under development by startup Regent Craft.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has said that ongoing problems with his Airbus A350 fleet are causing a “large dent” in his carrier’s widebody operations.
