Under the agreement, Travelport-connected travel agencies will be able to access Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC content through the Travelport+ retail platform.
The Indian government has confirmed it has received bids to take over Air India, marking a major step in the privatization process of the state-owned flag carrier.
As the industry starts to look beyond the immediate crisis to the beginnings of a “new normal,” the players with the clout to do so will be mapping out acquisition opportunities.
The first batch of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919 narrowbody aircraft destined for China Eastern Airlines is expected to enter final assembly, according to regulators from the East China Regional Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Beta Technologies has selected Canada’s CAE to develop the pilot and maintenance training program for the Alia electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Shareholders in Atlas Crest Investment approved the blank-check company’s reverse merger with urban air mobility startup Archer Aviation in a Sept. 14 vote.
A slew of sustainability initiatives continues to be rolled out by the aviation industry as the opening of United Nation’s COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow at the end of October draws closer.
Irish LCC Ryanair is investing €50 million ($59 million) in a new training center, as part of an exclusive cadet-pilot partnership with Dublin-based Airline Flight Academy (AFA).
The UK government plans to set up a new independent panel to review complaints against the decision-making processes of the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
ACMI-to-MRO company Avia Solutions Group (ASG) has entered a strategic partnership with U.S.-based investment specialist Certares Management, which will provide €300 million ($354 million) in structured equity investment.
Ireland’s Cork Airport (ORK) has brought forward a major reconstruction of its sole jet-capable runway, taking advantage of much lower traffic levels during the pandemic.
A research project to improve the sustainability of airports by eliminating emissions and waste, led by Royal Schiphol Group, has been awarded €25 million ($29.5 million) in funding by the European Commission.
Aircraft interiors retrofit spending is set to rise as airlines start to show some signs of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, industry experts said Sept.14 at this year's virtual Aircraft Interiors Expo.
India’s Jet Airways is making progress on the many steps required to resume operations and plans to launch scheduled flights in the first quarter of 2022.
Boeing booked 17 widebody orders from unidentified customers among its 53 gross additions in August, including seven for 787-9s, providing a boost during a largely anemic time for long-haul passenger demand.
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has renewed a guarantee supporting aircraft-engine sales while Reta Jo Lewis has been nominated to lead the export credit agency.
