Continued strong demand for dedicated cargo services and a shrinking inventory of viable used widebody freighters led Atlas Air Worldwide (AAW) to add six second-hand Boeing 747-400 freighters to its fleet.
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has reported a deeper group-wide loss of HK$1.3 billion ($160.6 million) for 2017, although a return to profit in the second half signals its transformation plan is yielding results.
British Airways (BA) is trialing biometric technology to speed up boarding and arrivals processes in US airports at Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami and New York.
Inflight communications provider SITAONAIR and Astronics Ballard Technology unveiled an integrated “smart core” system to assist airlines in managing onboard data communications.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines has finished installing premium economy seats on its 11 long-haul aircraft, as part of a €15 million ($18.5 million) investment.
Citing strong network-wide demand, United Airlines raised first-quarter PRASM guidance to up 1%-3% and said pre-tax margins, expected to be flat before, could be up 1% or more.
Embraer’s first production E190-E2, painted in the livery of Norwegian regional launch customer Wideroe, left the assembly line March 12 and is slated for delivery April 4.
China Eastern Airlines chairman Liu Shaoyong has requested Beijing New Airport be given priority when distributing international slots to open routes to developed countries, optimize domestic business trunk routes and encourage major carriers based there to allocate more capacity.
Hawaiian Airlines has raised its revenue forecast for the first quarter, although it has also trimmed its full-year capacity outlook because of delays in Airbus A321neo deliveries.
Air Canada late Monday was working to clear a backlog of passengers following what the carrier termed “computer-telecommunications issues” that affected both domestic and international flights.
The recent agreement with Florida-based ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines set against a generally positive industry economic environment has the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) confident that a long-sought-after new deal for its pilots at Denver-based Frontier Airlines is within reach.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government body that underwrites export orders for British products, has supported the sale of Bombardier CSeries regional jets for the first time.
Former Royal Dutch Shell executive Dick Benschop has been named as the next president and CEO of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport operator Royal Schiphol Group.
An “unusual smell” in the cabin led the flight crew of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 to make an emergency landing at Albuquerque International Sunport on March 11.
Hainan Airlines Holding, the Shanghai-listed unit of debt-ridden HNA Group, has said it will take over stakes owned by parent HNA Group as part of an assets restructuring plan.
