Airbus COO-customers John Leahy is optimistic that China will soon agree to take 27 Airbus A330s, which have been stalled by a dispute over the European Union emissions trading scheme (ETS).
London mayor Boris Johnson’s office has described the decision-making of the Airports Commission in its Interim Report as having “a touch of the Simon Cowell about it,” making reference to the TV talent show personality.
Airberlin, which has taken legal action against Berlin Brandenburg airport operator Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (BER) for at least €48 million ($66 million) in damages over continued delays in the opening of BER, is still open for an out-of-court settlement.
A Lufthansa spokesperson has told ATW it has not yet made a decision on the Group’s next CEO after several German media reported Carsten Spohr, currently in charge of Lufthansa Passenger Airline, had been selected as the Group’s new CEO.
United Continental will furlough 688 flight attendants, as part of a cost-cutting strategy outlined in November to cut $2 billion in annual costs and increase yearly ancillary revenue by $700 million by 2017.
Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved 1,973 extra flights between June 6 and July 20 to cover the expected huge increase in demand during FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
African low-cost carrier Fastjet is in what it describes as “very positive” discussions with the Zambian government, Tourist Board and other stakeholders over plans to establish an operational base in Lusaka.
US airlines (passenger, charter and cargo) collectively employed 583,594 full-time and part-time workers in November, dropping 0.2% from November 2012, according to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
The first aircraft painted in Etihad Regional livery was unveiled Jan. 16, marking the reinvention of Swiss regional Darwin Airline following Etihad’s decision to take a 33.3% stake in the carrier.
SaudiGulf Airlines—a new, full-service airline created to bring competition on domestic Saudi Arabian routes—was unveiled at the Bahrain International Airshow Thursday.
Bombardier has pushed its service-entry target for the CSeries airliner back by at least 12 months, saying it will take longer than planned to complete certification flight testing.
Airports Commission chairman Howard Davies has strongly urged the UK government to act quickly to establish an independent noise authority to help re-establish trust and improve the quality of the airport capacity debate.
Airbus has flagged 2014 as a pivotal year for its Airbus A350 XWB program, as it ramps up its flight test program ahead of the -900’s entry into service with Qatar Airways later this year.
Etihad Airways and its new Swiss regional equity partner Darwin Airline have announced the destinations Darwin will add under its new identity as Etihad Regional.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending an investigator to Japan to assist with the probe into the Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-8 battery incident that occurred Jan. 14 at Tokyo Narita Airport.
American Airlines Group will end year-round daily nonstop services to 17 cities from Washington National airport and three cities from New York LaGuardia as part of its regulatory requirement to divest slots at the airport.
Airbus president Fabrice Brégier has again lashed out at Boeing, criticizing its rival for receiving subsidies for the Boeing 777X program despite a previous World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling.
