London City Airport (LCY) authorities have rebuffed a report by a UK think tank calling for its closure on the grounds it is a poor use of valuable urban land, creates pollution for nearby residents and brings insufficient economic benefits.
US airlines set record-high passenger load-factors in January, topping previous record month-of-January statistics set in 2013, according the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Authorities will deploy the US Navy’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Bluefin-21, to search the bottom of the Indian Ocean as a new phase begins to find the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200.
FAA said it has completed “nationwide installation” of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) radio network to support its ongoing transition to the satellite-based NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system.
Austrian Airlines said the crises in the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine are having a negative impact on demand, forcing the carrier to adjust capacities, according to CCO Karsten Benz.
Thales is aiming to close its $400 million acquisition of JetBlue’s LiveTV subsidiary this summer, but Thales Avionics CEO Dominique Giannoni is remaining tight-lipped on other potential acquisitions.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines—one of the largest remaining Fokker 70/100 operators—is working on replacement solutions for the aging aircraft.
Noise-related operating restrictions at European Union (EU) airports will continue to be set by regional and national authorities, following a deal between Parliament and the Council of Ministers on Thursday.
Stobart Air, formerly known as Aer Arann, is considering whether to exercise its four ATR options after securing a new franchise contract with UK regional carrier Flybe.
Airlines should rethink their cabin branding, replacing economy class with “connectivity class” or “cinema class,” according to Teague principal brand strategist Devin Liddell.
Airbus was unable to display its planned design for 11-abreast seating on its A380 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, despite indicating that a cabin mock-up would be there as recently as last week.
Flydubai is progressing with the roll-out of business class across its Boeing 737 fleet, although seven of its aircraft will not be equipped with the new 12/162 configuration ahead of their retirement in two to three years.
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana will increase frequencies on existing European routes and add new destinations to Paris and Prague after the European Union (EU) Air Safety Committee (ASC) lifted restrictions.
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling has implemented several measures to reduce seasonal fleet overcapacity, but CEO Alex Cruz told ATW that managing seasonal fluctuations is getting harder as its fleet grows.
Aeroflot’s new low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Dobrolet has unveiled the livery on its first Boeing 737-800, ahead of its official delivery date by the end of the month.
