Austrian startup LaudaMotion and German leisure carrier Condor will end their cooperation agreement by the end of April, both carriers confirmed April 9.
Qantas has struck a deal to spin off its catering division, as prospective purchaser Dnata looks to grow its presence in the Australian market and globally
Denver-based seat manufacturer Molon Labe Seating came to the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg in 2017 offering the Sideslip seat, where the aisle seat in a row of three could slide out and over the center seat, giving a wider aisle and speed up embarkation.
United Parcel Service (UPS) is converting three used Boeing 767-300 passenger aircraft into freighters and is interested in additional 767 conversions to add capacity.
Boeing firmed orders for 196 aircraft in March, valued at approximately $29 billion per Boeing’s 2018 list prices, which, following the Singapore Air Show in February, have risen by about 4.2% compared to last year.
Panasonic Avionics believes the three new “value-added solutions” it is rolling out will make a passenger’s journey more enjoyable and frictionless, while allowing airlines to increase customer loyalty and ancillary revenues.
Central and eastern European LCC Wizz Air has selected Italian company Geven to supply seats for the 110 Airbus A321neos it has on order, marking Geven’s biggest contract to date.
Lufthansa Technik has unveiled a new service that aims to cut the costs for airlines that want to refresh their cabins, or to do so on a more frequent basis than before, at a more modest cost.
Recaro Aircraft Seating CEO Mark Hiller believes traditional power sockets will ultimately be replaced by USB power on short- and mid-haul flights, as laptop charging technology evolves.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to suspend its route to Kuwait, as the Middle Eastern market continues to present challenges for carriers from the Philippines.
Airbus is preparing to introduce the Airspace cabin on the A330neo and is refining the design on the A320neo, both variants of the cabin being touted as continuing the A350’s passenger experience.
Airbus—which has been considering upgrades to the A320neo family—is shelving a decision on upgrades in favor of focusing on deliveries as the manufacturer continues to face tough challenges in ramping up production and with the in-service fleet.
Aerostructures firm FACC has created a new aftermarket services unit and named Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines as its launch customer for Airbus A320 overhead bin modification work.
Technology provider Thales introduced two new inflight entertainment (IFE) suites—the lower-cost Core and the high-end Prestige—at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany.
The effort to spin off US air traffic control (ATC) from FAA failed because it became too focused on the structure of a proposed ATC entity instead of detailing solutions for making air traffic management more efficient in the US, said Michael Huerta, whose five-year term as FAA administrator ended in January.
China’s Spring Airlines has estimated its 2017 net profit will increase 33% to CNY1.3 billion ($193 million) as a result of the LCC’s network optimization and revenue management, according to a preliminary earnings estimate released by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Indonesia-based LCC Lion Air has been revealed as the customer for 50 Boeing 737-10s, boosting the carrier’s already massive order book for Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies.
