Delta Air Lines has postponed entry into service of its new Airbus A220-100s because FAA approvals were held up by the 35-day shutdown of U.S. government agencies.
Collins Aerospace will supply Iridium Certus satellite communications terminals as forward-fit options on the Boeing 737 MAX and 777X airliners, the avionics manufacturer announced.
UK regional carrier Flybe has voiced the board’s “full confidence” in chairman Simon Laffin, after key shareholder Hosking Partners demanded Laffin’s removal and a probe into Flybe’s sale process.
Responding to growth in the Asian travel and mobility digitalization market, the Lufthansa Group opened a Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH) office Jan. 28 in Singapore, its first outside Berlin.
Air traffic should not be allowed to increase at London’s Heathrow and City airports and plans for the addition of a third runway at the UK’s biggest hub should be scrapped, according to a new report on aircraft noise by politicians elected to represent London’s residents.
Some credit rating analysts increasingly believe aircraft leasing giant GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) will be sold as parent company General Electric breaks up and tries to stabilize its finances.
Airbus is offering the A330-900 with a 285-minute ETOPS capability now that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified the feature of the latest Airbus widebody.
The AirAsia family of airlines, consisting of AirAsia Berhad, Thai AirAsia, AirAsia India and AirAsia Japan all saw strong growth in fourth-quarter (4Q) 2018, as well as full-year 2018, ending Dec. 31.
The U.S. aviation industry welcomed news that Congress and the White House have struck an agreement to reopen the government for three weeks, while expressing disappointment the temporary truce won’t be enough to provide stability to government workers who have gone over a month without receiving their paychecks.
Alaska Airlines recently introduced the first reconfigured Airbus narrowbody to its operation—part of a project that the airline expects to make significant contributions to its bottom line as more of the former Virgin America aircraft are upgraded.
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The growth of commercial aviation in Europe is leading to increases in overall emissions and noise, despite improvements in engine and aerodynamic technologies, according to a new European Union (EU) report.
The FAA on Jan. 25 ordered a ground delay for flights destined for New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) due to an uptick in air traffic controllers calling in sick at a distant enroute center, apparently because of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes issued a call for U.S. leaders to end the partial federal government shutdown, emphasizing the damage the stalemate is having on air travel infrastructure.
Europe’s top five airline/airline groups now account for more than half of the continent’s air passenger traffic, according to Berlin-based research organization Scope Ratings.
Amid preparations for the rollout and first flight of the 777-9, Boeing has unveiled the first details of the all-new interior design for the 777X which is scheduled to enter service in 2020.
