A little over half of Asian airlines and airports have IT security measures in place to protect from rising cybersecurity threats, according to a survey conducted by SITA in late 2018.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is launching three international routes and increasing frequency on others in summer 2019, as the airline looks to boost the role ofManila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as a hub between North America and Asia.
Italy-based Air Dolomiti, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, is gearing up for further growth as the carrier prepares to expand its fleet from 12 to 17 regional aircraft over the next two years and possibly to 26 by 2024.
Pilots at Denver-based ULCC Frontier Airlines ratified a new five-year contract Jan. 10 worth more than $1 billion, with 77% of the 99.1% of pilots who cast ballots supporting the agreement, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents them.
The new year of 2019 looks set to be a possible repeat of 2018— characterized by flight delays and cancellations caused by industrial action across Europe —at least on the airport and air traffic control (ATC) side.
EasyJet has signed a sale-and-leaseback deal with Willis Lease Finance on 10 Airbus A319s, in order to reduce the costs and risks associated with transitioning to an A320neo-family fleet.
U.S.-based cargo operator Atlas Air is set to take over operation of three 747-400Fs owned by Japan’s Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), boosting the fleet that Atlas operates under a strategic partnership between the two carriers.
Air France-KLM has confirmed it will close down Joon, the LCC hybrid sister airline to Air France, and absorb its employees and aircraft into the mainline carrier.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) pushed back again Jan. 9 against reports that the ongoing partial federal government shutdown has led to increased wait-times at airports, saying that call outs and resignations have so far had a “minimal” impact on operations.
Transport Canada announced new rules Jan. 9 governing the use of small unmanned aircraft that introduce basic and advanced categories of drone operations, both requiring owners to register their aircraft and obtain a pilot certificate.
The Sri Lankan government has appointed a committee to recommend how to restructure Sri Lankan Airlines, in the latest attempt to revise the strategy of the financially troubled carrier.
A union representing pilots at Virgin Atlantic is attempting to overturn a court injunction won by the UK carrier in December 2018, which prevented industrial action from taking place in the run-up to Christmas.
On-time performance in Chinese commercial aviation leapt 8.5 percentage points to 80.1% in 2018, the best result in eight years, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
Xiamen Airlines will move to Beijing’s new airport from the old one in March 2020, according to an agreement between the carrier and the state operating company of the facilities.
Full-year traffic figures released by Air France-KLM show a continued discord between the carriers’ individual performances, with the smaller Dutch unit experiencing the strongest growth and the French arm’s figures suffering as a result of strikes and anti-government protests.
Hong Kong Airlines is threatening court action against those who create “untrue and groundless” rumors that the carrier is going into liquidation and ceasing operations.
