Boeing said it has started low-speed wind tunnel tests for the Boeing 777X, the next-generation widebody program launched by the manufacturer last month with entry into service (EIS) set for 2020.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has followed the US lead and approved the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) in non-transmitting mode through all stages of flight, including taxi, take-off and landing.
Czech leisure carrier Travel Service will acquire 34% of CSA Czech Airlines from Korean Air, prompting the departure of Czech Airlines chairman and president Philippe Moreels.
Emirates Airline—which placed a huge order for Boeing 777X and Airbus A380 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show—wants to be ready for a “quantum leap” in air travel over the next 15 years.
Less than a month after clearing the final regulatory hurdle in its bid for a 24% stake in Jet Airways, Etihad has announced the first stage of a major expansion in its Indian operations.
Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has launched the first Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress satellite from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Dec. 8.
UK air navigation services provider NATS said a problem with its internal telephone system caused a significant reduction in UK airspace capacity that resulted in widespread delays and disruption to air traffic Dec. 7.
The European Parliament’s (EP) Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) is distancing itself from the Commission’s controversial plans for including international aviation in the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) by proposing amendments to soften the EU stance.
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has downgraded Qantas’ corporate credit rating to so-called “junk” status following the carrier’s surprise profit warning Thursday.
North Africa-based Air Algerie is on the verge of announcing three new aircraft orders, covering three regional aircraft, eight narrowbodies and three widebodies for delivery in 2015-16, plus evaluations have begun for two full freighters.
China’s Nantong Tongzhou Bay Aviation Industry has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 30 firm Bombardier Q400 aircraft, as it prepares to launch commercial airline operations in China through an airline to be named Sutong Airlines.
ATR CEO Filippo Bagnato is hoping to finalize plans for a new training center in Asia by year end to meet demand triggered by its growing order book in the region.
Southwest Airlines has acquired 12 takeoff and landing slots (for six roundtrip flights) at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) being divested by American Airlines as part of its merger with US Airways.
Qantas has warned it expects to make an underlying loss before tax of between A$250 million ($226 million) and A$300 million for the half year ending Dec. 31.
