Air Transport World

China’s Ruili Airlines has sealed deals with four lessors to lease 15 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to accelerate its fleet expansion pace.

Airbus and its four home countries—France, Germany, Spain and the UK—have made changes to reimbursable launch investment loans that they believe will bring the aid in compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

American Airlines’ recent 30-aircraft regional jet order is part of the carrier’s strategy to simplify its operations and reduce costs by pulling more feeder flying back in-house.

Two UK companies aiming to detect unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) close to airports have trialed a new system that they say can detect not only the presence of the small vehicles but the location of their operator.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is expecting to see further European airline consolidation through winter 2018, as higher fuel prices begin to bite, creating potential opportunities for the Irish LCC.

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will launch a major rehabilitation project, closing part of Runway 17C/35C to replace the center third of the 13,400-ft. runway.

Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) reported net income of RUB11.9 billion ($200.7 million) for 2017, up 6.7% year-over-year.

Aviation Engine Corp. of China (AECC) has run its CJ-1000AX demonstrator turbofan, as part of a program intended to provide alternative, domestically-produced propulsion for the COMAC C919.

Mexican civil aviation authorities are conducting a special inspection of the charter operator at the center of the May 18 accident in Havana, and have suspended the company's operation until further notice.

Mexican civil aviation authorities are conducting a special inspection of the charter operator at the center of the May 18 accident in Havana, and have suspended the company's operation until further notice.

UK regional carrier bmi has created a new managing director position and appointed Tim Shattock to the role.

Thai Airways named Sumeth Damrongchaitham, the head of a Thai government-owned investment agency, as the carrier’s next president and CEO.

British Airways (BA) confirmed it is leasing out some of the summer 2018 London Gatwick slots that it acquired from defunct UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines, saying it was unable to use them all.

UK carrier British Airways (BA) has confirmed that it is leasing out some of the summer 2018 London Gatwick slots that it acquired from defunct UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines, because it was unable to use them all.

A US-China Open Skies agreement is an unlikely prospect in the near future, a Washington panel agreed Monday, but some welcomed the principle of such an agreement while one US economist said China should be treated “like we treated the Soviet Union.”

Alaska Airlines will eliminate plastic straws on aircraft and airport lounges across its domestic and international network from July 16.

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Alliance moves change Australasian airline landscape.

Airlines are typically looking for efficiency—minimizing costs and maximizing revenue—and stronger passenger brand engagement.

US Congress took a major step in late April toward bringing an end to more than three years of contentious debate over FAA reauthorization.

Three US majors, via their lobbyist, tried to put a silver lining on the result of the negotiations between the US and United Arab Emirates governments.

New technologies and changing passenger expectations lead to galley redesigns.

New study indicates Europe’s ATM system is cheaper and more efficient than US system.

Bold goals of the Single European Sky and NextGen in the US have been rationalized.

After a fractious beginning, the GDSs have become NDC partners.