The ATSB)has issued a safety advisory following an incident in which a Malaysia Airlines A330-300 was forced to turn back to Brisbane Airport due to three attached pitot tube covers.
IATA DG and CEO Alexandre de Juniac is attributing the slowing pace of growth in the global air freight market to rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China, saying on Aug. 29 “trade wars only produce losers.”
WestJet, continuing to fine-tune its network strategy as Canada's LCC market heats up, will add frequencies by subsidiary Swoop to the Edmonton-Winnipeg market that already boasts its own mainline service, as well as regional and ULCC frequencies.
With jet fuel prices continuing to climb, profitability for U.S. commercial carriers declined in the first half of 2018, according to Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A).
British Airways’ (BA) regional airline BA CityFlyer is to base four more Embraer 190s at London City Airport in 2019, adding 20% more capacity at the downtown facility.
Australian manufacturer Thomas Global Systems said a “major North American operator” has selected its new TFD-7000 series flight displays for retrofit on its Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft.
Star Alliance carrier Ethiopian Airlines has finalized a joint venture (JV) with the Chad government, paving the way for the launch of that country’s new national carrier on Oct. 1.
Virgin Australia achieved its strongest underlying profit in a decade for its financial year that ended June 30, although its net loss grew due to significant one-off accounting adjustments.
The FAA is awarding its fourth round of U.S. airport infrastructure grants for 2018, having released an additional $616.9 million to lift the total airport improvement program (AIP) funding year-to-date to $2.7 billion.
Icelandair President & CEO Björgólfur Jóhannsson resigned Aug. 27 as the group further lowered its EBITDA guidance for 2018 to $80-$100 million, down by about 50% since the beginning of the year.
The U.S. Congress is facing a fast-approaching deadline to pass budget legislation reauthorizing the FAA, as it appears increasingly likely that lawmakers will approve another short-term extension for the agency, according to a source familiar with the matter.
California Pacific Airlines (CPA), the Kennesaw, Georgia-based Part 121 operator formerly known as Aerodynamics Inc. (ADI), said it plans to launch nonstop service to several Western U.S. markets from a base at McClellan–Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California, starting Nov. 1.
A rapid expansion in aircraft fleets is expected to give the Asia-Pacific region the highest growth rate for all types of aviation workers over the next 20 years, according to a new Boeing report.
An Airbus A320 of HNA’s Capital Airlines lost its nose gear wheels and suffered severe engine damage in a landing attempt at China’s Macau International Airport that was followed by an emergency recovery in the country’s nearby southeastern city of Shenzhen.
E-commerce, overcrowded routes and new tourism demographics are just a few of the reasons behind strong demands for ATR aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region.
New, higher fees at JetBlue Airways for checked bags and other services signal the airline’s intent to lean more on ancillary revenues as part of a broader effort to boost margins.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) have announced legislation that would re-establish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
