Australian flag carrier Qantas is laying off another 167 staff from its engineering department, the latest step in the airline’s plan to cut 5,000 positions from its workforce within three years.
Two orders for undisclosed customers for 150 A320ceo and neo family aircraft was the highlight of Airbus’s order activity in June, as the European manufacturer racked up 209 orders for its single-aisle family.
Passengers may be asked to power up their carry-on electronic devices as part of stepped up security measures, the US Transportation Security Administration announced Sunday.
Nineteen years after the Rolls-Royce Trent turbofan went into service, the engine manufacturer reported the Trent 700 variant is at its highest-ever production rate of 185 a year.
European governments and airlines should embrace investors from outside the continent to strengthen its airline industry, Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan said.
By returning to its roots as a regional feeder carrier and investing in larger jets, Republic Airways should be well positioned for future profitability, a Wall Street analyst said in an interview.
Overall global passenger traffic increased 6.2% year-over-year in May, down 1.4 point from April’s 7.6% growth, according to IATA’s May Air Passenger Market Analysis report.
