Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the airspace blockade on Qatari territory initiated June 5, 2017, by neighboring nations has negatively affected the performance of the airline.
Long-haul LCC AirAsia X is targeting further fleet and network growth this year, supported by healthy improvement in the carrier’s financial performance.
LCC Norwegian has taken delivery of its 100th direct buy Boeing 737-800, the last of the aircraft type that will join its fleet, as it prepares for a large influx of more fuel-efficient 737 MAX aircraft.
United Airlines plans to place its first Boeing 737-9s into revenue service June 7 on routes connecting its Houston Intercontinental (IAH) hub and five cities, including its summer seasonal-nonstop route to Anchorage, Alaska.
Southwest Airlines plans to start rolling out international cargo shipments in May, with Mexico City, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta at the top of the list, the carrier announced.
Airline representatives including the head of British Airways’ parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) urged the UK government to ensure increased competition and keep a lid on passenger costs as part of plans to expand Europe’s busiest airport, London Heathrow. The airline executives spoke at a UK parliamentary committee hearing about Heathrow’s future.
Airbus delivered the first production A350-1000 to Qatar Airways, introducing several improvements that it said will eventually flow down to the smaller A350-900 as well.
Emirates is launching a new route from Dubai to Auckland via Bali, Indonesia, as the second stage of the carrier’s overhaul of its New Zealand services.
Air New Zealand is preparing a formal request for proposals (RFP) for Boeing and Airbus for aircraft that could meet carrier’s ambition to fly nonstop from Auckland to the U.S. East Coast.
HNA Group, struggling to raise cash, is likely to sell shares in more of its subsidiary carriers after securing further local government investment in Tianjin Airlines, industry sources close to the group say.
Air France-KLM has started looking at how it could expand formerly loss-making Transavia France’s fleet beyond the 40 aircraft it is limited to by an agreement with labor unions.
Leisure carrier Meridiana plans to re-brand as Air Italy, according to the Sardinia, Italy-based airline and Qatar Airways, which has a 49% stake in the carrier.
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The FAA is requiring operators to make sure their Airbus A320neo aircraft have no more than one affected engine installed and banning extended range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) flights.
WASHINGTON—United Airlines and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney said they were supporting federal investigations of an inflight engine cowling loss Feb. 13 on a United Boeing 777.
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) is preparing safety recommendations on Antonov An-148 pitot tubes aimed at preventing future accidents similar to the Feb. 11 Saratov Airlines crash near Moscow.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) managed to achieve strong earnings growth in the three months ended Dec. 31, despite rising fuel prices and continuing yield pressure.
WASHINGTON—Faced with meeting increasing demands with a shrinking budget, the FAA has outlined plans to reallocate resources and change some processes in fiscal 2019, the agency’s detailed budget request shows.
