Dubai-based LCC flydubai has deepened its partnership agreement with local full-service carrier Emirates Airline by adopting the Emirates Skywards product as its loyalty program.
African LCC fastjet has raised $10 million from investors, staving off imminent financial collapse after the airline warned last week that it might not survive without a further round of equity fundraising.
China Southern Airlines will open a route between Los Angeles, California, and the northeastern Chinese city Shenyang this year, the local government said.
The development of a second airport in Sydney has reached a major milestone with the awarding of contracts for the preliminary earthworks and for project management.
Korean LCC Jin Air has signaled it will cooperate with the South Korean government’s move to hold hearings on its future, and has committed to improvements in various management and operational areas.
European turboprop manufacturer ATR is applying to US authorities for a new license that will allow it to deliver the remaining aircraft from its order from Iran Air.
International Airlines Group (IAG)’s low-cost, long-haul airline Level began its first service from Paris to Montreal July 2, using an Airbus A330-200.
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR seems to be anticipating considerably lower sales this year than in 2017, following a briefing in London June 29 ahead of the Farnborough Air Show in mid-July.
Philippines flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is introducing four new domestic routes within the archipelago, operating from Clark International Airport.
Airbus has rolled out the first BelugaXL outside load freighter from the paintshop in a special livery designed to make the aircraft resemble the species of whale after which the aircraft is named.
Star Alliance continues to open branded lounges in key markets where no member carriers have a main hub. The global airline alliance opened its seventh branded lounge at Rome Fiumicino airport this week.
Turkish Airlines is introducing an in-house produced in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, which will be initially installed on the airline’s 44 narrowbody aircraft.
European aviation industry groups have given a cautious welcome to news that the ICAO has agreed on a set of standards for the planned CORSIA global aviation carbon emissions offsetting scheme.
FAA has announced the initial round of $677 million in airport infrastructure grants for 2018, part of a total $3.2 billion in airport improvement program (AIP) allotments set to be distributed this year.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), China Southern Airlines’ home base, plans to open 30 international routes in the next three years, according to airport chairman Qiu Jiachen.
Under a new regulation due to come into force in coming weeks, the mandate of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will widen to include drones and urban air mobility.
The main airport for Bali, Indonesia has reopened after a temporary closure caused by a volcanic ash cloud, but airlines are taking different views on whether to resume operations.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) boosted its passenger total by 4.5% to 73.6 million in its fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, according to its annual report. HKIA also increased flight movements by 3.2% to 423,390, and cargo volume was up by 7.6% to 5.1 million tonnes.
