Air Transport World

By Mark Nensel
Chicago-based United Airlines passengers can now utilize Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices to access flight information, with the Sept. 5 unveiling of a new United Airlines’ Alexa skill on Amazon’s website.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is heading toward a better annual result than last year, following a strong summer season, CEO Rickard Gustafson said Sept. 5.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The United Kingdom has lifted its ban on in-cabin carriage of large personal electronic devices (PEDs) from Cairo International Airport to the UK.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

China Eastern Airlines has reported a 2017 first-half net profit of CNY4.4 billion ($641 million), up 35% over net income of CNY3.2 billion in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Construction work of the much-delayed Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) is expected to be completed by the end of August 2018.
Airports & Networks

Airberlin—which filed for bankruptcy last month—plans to close all long-haul routes from Berlin Tegel and reduce its Dusseldorf network.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has completed its Wi-Fi roll-out, which the airline said makes it the first European airline to be fully connected.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
Shareholders at Air France-KLM have approved plans for fellow SkyTeam alliance members China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines to each acquire 10% of the Franco-Dutch group.
Airlines & Lessors

United Technologies Corp. (UTC) has reached a definitive agreement to buy Rockwell Collins for $30 billion, a mega-merger of aircraft parts and systems suppliers that will reshape the global aerospace manufacturing landscape.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission has approved Germany’s plans to grant airberlin a temporary €150 million ($178 million) bridging loan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
A surge in traffic into Estonia during the Baltic nation’s presidency of the European Union has necessitated an increase in capacity at the national carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
From Brisbane, the 787-9 is capable of flying nonstop to destinations such as Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco and Vancouver.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Cathay Pacific will launch three new nonstop routes to Europe from Hong Kong starting with its summer 2018 schedule.
Airports & Networks

German airline investment group Intro Aviation said it is not interested in bidding for airberlin, which filed for insolvency in August and is in the process of seeking buyers for its assets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is to launch a large number of European routes from Aarhus Airport in Denmark, under a new agreement that will boost the airport’s traffic by more than 50%.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
As part of its premium-product revamp, British Airways (BA) is to offer airside transfers for business-class passengers who are at risk of misconnecting.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s S7 Airlines has ordered a full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Embraer E170 from FlightSafety International.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air China and China Southern Airlines were impacted by higher fuel prices in the 2017 first half as the two carriers reported year-over-year six-month net profit decreases of 3.8% and 11.6%, respectively, to CNY3.3 billion ($486 million) and CNY2.8 billion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
A structural slowdown in business for the top three Middle East airlines could put their commercial aircraft order backlogs at risk for cancellations or deferrals, a new Morgan Stanley analysis concludes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) have reopened to handle limited domestic flights after being forced to close Aug. 27 because of severe flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
People-Aug. 31, 2017
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian and Greek aviation authorities have agreed to increase the number of frequencies from 21 to 35 flights per week between Moscow and Athens for designated carriers, according to a letter released by Russian regulators.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Rolls-Royce has received certification for its Trent XWB-97 engine, the most powerful version of the Trent XWB range of turbofans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Several major European airlines are urging the European Union (EU) to play hard ball with the UK in the latter’s negotiations to exit the bloc (Brexit), Irish LCC Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said Aug. 31.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Swedish regulators have downgraded regional carrier NextJet to a temporary air operator’s certificate (AOC) because of financial concerns, triggering the airline to recapitalize.
Safety, Ops & Regulation