Anyone caught flying a drone within 5 km (3.1 miles) of an airport runway will face arrest and criminal charges under new UK Government legislation, which comes into force next month.
NASA has selected the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems, of Las Vegas, and the Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Excellence & Innovation, of Corpus Christi, Texas, for the final phase of a four-year series of technical demonstrations to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the agency’s UAS traffic management (UTM) system for drone traffic in urban areas.
Latvian carrier airBaltic will end Boeing 737 operations in fall 2019, one year earlier than planned, accelerating its transition to an all-Airbus A220-300 fleet.
South Korean LCC Aero K aims to launch operations later in 2019 if it wins approval during the government’s upcoming selection process for start-up airlines.
The compromise spending package signed into law by U.S. President Donald Trump allotted $17.5 billion for FAA’s fiscal 2019 budget, a roughly $550 million drop from fiscal 2018 but $1.3 billion more than the administration’s request.
UK regional carrier Flybe has rejected a rival takeover bid from investors led by Mesa Air Group, which seeks to halt the sale of the airline to Virgin Atlantic- and Stobart Group-led consortium Connect Airways.
Lingering booking sluggishness linked to the partial U.S. government shutdown means Southwest Airlines will miss out on an estimated $50-60 million in first-quarter revenue, much higher than previously estimated, the carrier said Feb. 20.
Air France-KLM’s full-year operating profit declined by almost €600 million ($680 million) to €1.3 billion in 2018, largely due to industrial action at the French unit earlier in the year and a higher fuel bill.
Astronics, a key supplier of aircraft passenger seat power and other products to the aerospace and defense (A&D) industries, closed on its sale of its semiconductor business unit, largely exiting that business. But the deal’s terms were revised downward, the company acknowledged.
All-business-class airline La Compagnie said it will begin A321neo service between Paris and the New York area on June 6 after taking delivery of the first of its two new Airbus aircraft in May.
The EU has called on the ICAO to agree at its assembly in September to a “long-term goal” to address the aviation industry’s increasing carbon-dioxide emissions.
Air France’s pilots have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new pay agreement, ending a year-long deadlock that led to a series of damaging strikes in 2018.
Indian Ocean-based Air Mauritius reported a loss €25.4 million ($28.8 million) for the nine months ended Dec. 31, down from a €10 million profit year-over-year (YOY).
Bahamasair, working to leverage steady demand for tourism in its home region, has taken delivery of its ninth aircraft and is eyeing additional airline partnerships, the carrier’s CEO said.
China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are planning to start Beijing services to London and Paris late this year from the Chinese capital’s new airport, according to sources.
Private Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines will begin flying to Cairo late this year as part of its move into long-haul operations, according to an application submitted to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Most of the 376 employees of Flybmi, the UK regional carrier that abruptly suspended operations and filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend, have been made redundant, and stranded passengers are being offered “rescue fares” by other airlines to help them return home.
The confirmed delay comes four months after the Russian government ordered the Rostec conglomerate to acquire the assets of the MC-21 program from United Aircraft Corp.
