Air New Zealand is adding another leased aircraft and cutting back parts of its schedule as it attempts to avoid more disruption resulting from engine issues on its Boeing 787 fleet.
The northeastern Chinese city of Harbin is planning to open air services in 2019 and 2020 to as many as six North American cities, according to the provincial government of Heilongjiang.
Ryanair and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) said they reached an agreement Aug. 23 after lengthy negotiations, marking a step forward for the LCC, which is facing conflict with its workforce in several of its European markets.
Airline associations from around the globe have jointly called on the European Commission (EC) to align the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) with ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (Corsia) initiative.
Boom Technology is fully funded to get a demonstrator of the supersonic airliner it is developing in the air by the end of 2019, the Denver-based company’s CEO said.
The airport authority of Manila, Philippines, will seek at least PHP15 million ($280,000) from XiamenAir to cover costs of a runway overrun at the city’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Aug. 16.
Shanghai Airlines plans to introduce its first Boeing 787-9s on routes to Singapore and Melbourne, Australia. Both routes will be new to the carrier, though parent China Eastern Airlines flies them.
Hawaiian Airlines is suspending its route from Honolulu to Beijing, which is its only Chinese service, although the carrier insists it intends to return to that market.
Satellite-based surveillance system developer Aireon and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have started pre-registration for the Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT) service—a means of providing the last known position of an aircraft in distress.
Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group narrowed its second-quarter 2018 net loss to $113.6 million, improved from 2Q 2017’s $138 million net loss, and despite a $79 million foreign exchange loss during the quarter mainly attributable to the 12.2% year-over-year (YOY) depreciation of the Brazilian currency.
United Airlines is developing a lie-flat premium-cabin seat and plans to have the first ones in service on Boeing 737-10s in 2020, President Scott Kirby said.
SkyWest Inc. plans to maintain up to 50% of its fleet as 50-seat regional jets (RJs), projecting sustained demand in markets that cannot support larger aircraft, CEO Chip Childs said.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 with the aircraft’s arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, north of the capital Dhaka, on Aug. 19.
American Airlines’ latest international schedule changes underscore its continued emphasis on building its Charlotte and Dallas/Fort Worth hubs while leveraging joint venture (JV) partnerships to enhance existing markets and launch new ones—all with an eye on profitability.
Denver-based ULCC Frontier Airlines is “changing a lot,” almost doubling the number of its destinations, introducing a new loyalty program and making it easier for passengers to achieve elite status.
KLM and its pilots have hit an impasse in their collective-labor agreement (CLA) talks, after the Dutch carrier failed to agree to cockpit crewmembers’ demands by their Aug. 17 deadline.
A long-proposed regional airline in northern China is scheduled to begin operations next year with Comac ARJ21s instead of the Bombardier CRJ900s originally planned.
An IATA survey has revealed that around 75% of aviation human resources (HR) professionals see growing demand for cabin crew, ground operations and customer service staff over the next two years.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has adjusted its flight schedule for the six months starting Oct. 1, which should allow it to operate without additional disruptions due to Boeing 787 engine checks.
Ryanair has started selling Air Malta flights through its own website, part of the “Always Getting Better” (AGB) drive to improve the passenger experience, including website improvements, flight partnerships with other airlines and connecting flights.
