FAA is lagging in resolving security risks that could affect the availability of data communications (DataComm) linking pilots and controllers, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Inspector General (IG) has reported.
France’s aircraft accident investigation unit, BEA, has voiced its differences with Egyptian authorities over the May 2016 crash of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 over the Mediterranean Sea.
Calgary-based Canadian North and Ottawa-based First Air airlines have announced plans to merge—the latest step in the carriers’ efforts to combine air services to best meet the needs of communities in the Canadian arctic.
Russia’s state-owned Rostec, its subsidiary Technodinamika, and Italian MRO provider Atitech plan to launch a joint venture (JV) to build an MRO center in the Moscow region.
ATR has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a new ATR 72-600 full flight simulator (FFS) based at its headquarters in Toulouse.
Romanian flag carrier Tarom has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to dry lease up to 13 regional jets, the Romanian flag carrier announced in a tender.
Long-haul growth at two of its three airports saw Manchester Airports Group (MAG) return an increased net profit from continuing operations for its 2017-18 financial year of £122.5 million ($161.9 million), up from £117.4 million.
Norwegian regional carrier Widerøe has signed a codeshare agreement with Air France. The move comes after Air France’s partner KLM initiated a similar arrangement with the Norwegian airline earlier this year.
Confusion surrounded the status of Gulf Air’s order for Bombardier CSeries regional jets July 6, as reports on several European aviation sites suggested the Bahraini carrier had canceled the deal.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Germany’s DFS Aviation Services have signed an agreement to collaborate, share information and knowledge on air traffic management (ATM) issues.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines plans to alter its long-haul network and eliminate loss-making routes from Vienna to Hong Kong, Havana (Cuba) and Colombo (Sri Lanka) at the end of October.
Ethiopian Airlines Group will start manufacturing aircraft-interior components in Ethiopia, after forming a partnership with German cabin specialist ACM Aerospace.
Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has completed its initial financing push in partnership with pan-African investment manager Kuramo Capital, and has begun negotiations for its future fleet.
Airbus CEO Tom Enders has accused the British government of having “no clue, or no consensus” of how to achieve Brexit—when the UK leaves the European Union (EU)—without severe harm.
Air Madagascar said it launched its new domestic subsidiary, Tsaradia, on July 2, pushing ahead with a key part of the turnaround plan it is undertaking with strategic partner Air Austral.
An Irish union representing Ryanair pilots has pledged to go ahead with a strike planned for July 12 over concerns about base transfers and pilot seniority agreements, even after the airline appealed for it to be called off.
