Closer cooperation between Japanese aerostructure manufacturers should occur as quickly as possible, said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), which has promoted the idea as formation of a “Japanese Airbus.”
Safran believes in-service feedback from CFM Leap engines powering Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft could help it certify a future counter-rotating open rotor (CROR) engine.
A repair station seeking maintenance instructions from a manufacturer seemingly reluctant to provide them has been told by FAA that it is legally entitled to the documents. But after more than a year, the agency has not enforced its decision—and a recent court ruling determined FAA has no obligation to do so.
Even though current American Airlines CEO Doug Parker was CEO of US Airways when the latter carrier ordered 22 Airbus A350 aircraft in 2007, his management team at American has signaled their uncertainty about the order since the American-US Airways merger closed in late 2013.
Commercial aircraft lessors’ portfolios are getting younger, improving their offerings to airline customers and investors, according to a new report from credit agency Fitch Ratings.
Beijing-based Air China, after receiving approval from the U.S. Transportation Department, exercised fifth freedom rights with the inaugural flight April 5 on its Beijing-Panama City route, via Houston Intercontinental.
The debt expected to be incurred as part of Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s (ORD) massive terminal expansion will drive airline costs up high enough to put some traffic at risk, Moody’s warned.
Indian domestic airline Vistara, which is partly owned by Singapore Airlines, has taken delivery of its 20th aircraft, passing the Indian government’s threshold for an airline to operate internationally. It intends to do so later this year.
Bahraini flag-carrier Gulf Air expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 by the end of this month, marking the start of a complete rollover of the airline’s fleet.
Passenger numbers on Estonia’s national airline Nordica continued to grow in the 2018 first quarter, and the rate at which flight tickets have been purchased for summer destinations promises further growth, the airline said.
FAA has withdrawn its investigation into whether the City of Dallas violated federal mandates in the long-simmering dispute over Delta Air Lines' access to Dallas Love Field (DAL) gates, Aviation Daily has learned, removing a major concern the city had in weighing how to handle Delta's request for access at the space-constrained airport.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) expects its first Airbus A350-900s to be delivered by the second half of June, and the carrier is planning for the deployment of A350s on long-haul routes later this year.
The medium-term outlook for global air cargo demand remains strong, but the industry is watching several key variables that could have major implications on air freight trends, including how the escalating tariff battle between the U.S. and China could affect shipping patterns.
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) delivered four newly built aircraft and secured lease agreements for five aircraft from three customers during the first quarter of 2018, the Los Angeles-based lessor said April 5.
The weight range for tariffs Beijing plans to impose on U.S. aircraft appear designed to give protection to Chinese airliner types—even if the real aim is to reply to proposed U.S. import taxes.
Beyond any near-term impact on Boeing, which at this point looks minimal, the escalating trade tit-for-tat between the world’s top two commercial aviation markets raises a larger question: whether a China-U.S. trade war kick starts a global recession.
The Sri Lankan government appointed a new board for state-run SriLankan Airlines as it seeks to return the perennially loss-making airline to profitability.
