Lufthansa has inked an agreement with Gevo Inc. to evaluate its renewable jet fuel with the goal of approving Gevo’s alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) for commercial aviation use.
Utah-based SkyWest Inc., parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, warned that the negative consequences of severe weather during the first quarter will likely sink the company to a loss for the period.
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport will transfer flights to Simferopol, Crimea, to the Federal zone of Terminal D starting April 25, where passengers will be registered on the counters of domestic airlines.
STG Aerospace is hoping to certify its retrofit ambient lighting system for the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 757 by the end of this year, after securing Dutch charter airline Arkefly as its launch customer on the Boeing 737-800.
FAA has announced the first of six test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research is operational, more than two-and-a -half months ahead of a congressionally mandated deadline.
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman Deborah Hersman said the enactment of rules to prohibit airline passengers from carrying children under two years of age in their laps is one of her biggest pieces of unfinished business as she prepares to leave the board after 10 years.
The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said Monday that the US Navy’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Bluefin-21, has found “no contacts of interest” after probing approximately two-thirds of the focused underwater search area since April 14 for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways—which created Etihad Aviation Group in March—has announced five senior appointments in operations, marketing and guest experience, as part of the next step in its long-term business strategy.
Lufthansa economy passengers who reserve a specific seat at the time of booking will incur a €25 ($34.50) extra charge on long-haul flights from April 28.
Premium air travel demand slackened in February, increasing 4.1% year-over-year, but slowing from January’s 6.1% growth, according to IATA’s February Premium Traffic Monitor.
In February, US scheduled passenger airlines employed 381,985 full-time workers, up 0.4% year-over-year, according to figures from the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
The Australian government has approved a second airport for Sydney after decades of debate. The airport will be built at Badgerys Creek in Western Sydney.
Swiss International Air Lines is reportedly considering using pilots from low-cost subsidiary Swiss European Air Lines to operate its new Boeing 777-300ER fleet as the carrier faces more competition from Gulf carriers. It is scheduled to take delivery of its new 777 fleet beginning in 2016.
