Transport Canada has certified Bombardier's 90-seat Q400 configuration, clearing the way for deliveries to launch customer SpiceJet starting later this year, and the manufacturer said more orders are on the way.
US Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Wisconsin) said she was “90% sure” Congress would pass legislation reauthorizing the FAA before its Oct. 1 deadline, and said the Senate could take up the bill following next week’s recess during a speech at the Air Line Pilots’ Association (ALPA) Air Safety Forum in Washington DC.
Indonesia’s TransNusa is leasing three ATR 72-600 turboprops, part of the airline’s renewal and expansion plans. Currently operating three ATR 72-600 and one ATR 42, the domestic airline will also phase out two of BAE 146 and a Fokker 70 jets.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) said its results for the most recent quarter outperformed its expectations, even though its profit was significantly lower than in the previous year.
Qatar Airways said an Airbus A350-1000 would operate on its Doha-New York JFK route from Oct. 28, marking the aircraft’s first commercial route to the US.
Virgin Australia is taking steps to ramp up its product offering on Australia-New Zealand routes, in preparation for increased competition when its partnership with Air New Zealand ends.
An investigation has begun into what caused the crash of an Aeromexico Embraer E190 in Durango Tuesday evening, while the airline confirmed all 107 people onboard survived.
WestJet executives are not ruling out an accelerated ramp-up of its ULCC Swoop as a way to inject lower-cost lift into its system as it works to offset higher fuel costs and expenses tied to several key initiatives.
Air France-KLM said the dispute with unions over pay has led it to post a net loss of €159 million ($186 million) in the first half, reversed from a net profit of €450 million the first half of the previous year.
Ryanair’s Swedish pilots have voted to strike Aug. 10 and a Belgian pilots’ union advised its members to do the same, as long-running tensions between the Irish LCC and its workforce lead to more industrial action.
A significant rise in traffic and revenue could not offset higher fuel prices for Japan Airlines (JAL), with the carrier reporting a drop in net profit for the three months through June 30.
More than two years after filing a complaint with the European Commission (EC) about the control that OEMs hold over the support and repair market, IATA has struck an agreement with a major engine supplier that it says will lead to greater competition for MRO work.
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on July 30 announced plans to roll out computed tomography scanners (CT) at a host of airports in cities across the US.
Lufthansa Group delivered a €677 million net profit for the first half of 2018, however flight cancellations and expansion of LCC Eurowings burdened group earnings.
Canada's WestJet posted a 2018 second-quarter net loss of C$20.8 million ($15.9 million), falling into the red as rising fuel prices and other challenges overwhelmed rising revenues and passenger loads.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings’ net profit dropped sharply in the quarter ending June 30, although the carrier still expects to achieve its profit target for the full year.
The head of Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has resigned in the wake of the latest report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Chinese freight company YTO Express will build an aviation and surface logistics hub at Jiaxing in eastern China, preferring a location close to wealthier parts of the country rather than the central position chosen by rival SF Express.
Latvian flag carrier airBaltic posted a first-half revenue of €180.8 million ($216.7 million), a 19% increase over the same period last year. Passenger numbers for the half-year grew 20% year-over-year (YOY) to 1.9 million.
