Canada’s WestJet reported a return to profitability in the 2019 second quarter (Q2), the same day an Alberta superior court approved its proposed takeover by Toronto-based private-equity firm Onex Capital.
Shifting macro trends will combine to keep Airbus and Boeing from raising production rates past currently-announced levels and hold book-to-bill rates below 1 for the next few years, analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) have concluded.
Start-up carrier Uganda Airlines expects to launch initial services in August 2019, following the awarding of its airline operator’s certificate (AOC) by the country’s aviation regulator July 26.
European air traffic management organization Eurocontrol is working with NATO’s Allied Air Command in a bid to reduce communications loss (ComLoss) incidents that prompt costly military fighter scrambles.
Air France-KLM is reportedly set to announce a large order for new narrowbody aircraft as CEO Ben Smith moves forward with a long-awaited revamp of the airline group’s short- and medium-haul fleet.
Ryanair reported a 21% fall in its fiscal 2020 first-quarter profits to €243 million ($382 million), as average fares declined by 6% and costs rose, hit by a higher fuel bill.
China National Aviation Fuel (CNAF) has filed a lawsuit against HNA Group’s Tianjin Airlines, seeking to freeze CNY89 million ($13 million) of the carrier’s funds.
U.S. regional airline Cape Air has accepted its first two Tecnam P2012 Travellers following inspection of the nine-passenger aircraft at the manufacturer’s production facility in Capua, Italy.
With its integration of Virgin America largely complete, Alaska Airlines is shifting into growth mode, targeting its Pacific Northwest stronghold and now larger California presence as priorities.
The FAA’s NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) will reconvene after a nine-month hiatus with a new industry chairman and under the direction of a new FAA administrator.
The European Commission (EC) has approved the proposed merger of Spain’s Air Nostrum and Ireland-based CityJet, a move that advances the creation of what will be Europe’s largest regional airline.
Europe will use “all legal means” to defend its carriers’ rights within the transatlantic air agreement, the head of Europe’s transport ministry warned a Washington audience.
French security company IDEMIA hopes Asian airports can quickly embrace new facial recognition and identity technologies as passenger traffic in the region multiplies.
A new contract with MRO provider MTU Maintenance for IAE V2500 engine overhauls has helped JetBlue hit its long-term goal of cutting at least $250 million from its annual costs by 2020.
Southwest Airlines has pulled its Boeing 737 MAXs through the end of the year and made several tactical changes—including route cuts and major fleet-plan modifications—to help compensate for the model’s prolonged grounding, the carrier said July 25.
Latvian carrier airBaltic has placed €200 million ($223 million) in bonds, which will be listed on the Euronext Dublin stock exchange, generating funds for the airline’s general liquidity and fleet expansion.
