Wencor Group has acquired Star Aero, an independent provider of Parts Manufacture Approval (PMA) used in the repair and maintenance of thrust-reverser systems on commercial aircraft.
With the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) behind them, American Airlines and US Airways now believe their merger can close in the first half of December.
American Airlines and US Airways have settled the antitrust lawsuit filed in August by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), agreeing with DOJ to divest slots and facilities at several airports—including 52 slot pairs at Washington National Airport (DCA)—to enable the mega-merger of the two airlines to proceed.
Singapore Airlines has reported a net profit of S$160 million ($128.6 million) for the second quarter ended Sept. 30, up 77.8% from S$90.1 million year-over-year.
The Thames Estuary Research and Development Co. (TESTRAD) has unveiled plans for a London Britannia Airport—a six runway, 24-hour airport complex proposed for development in the Thames Estuary.
Alitalia will hold a board meeting with its shareholders Wednesday afternoon to discuss a new cost-cutting plan and ways to obtain financial help to keep the airline operational.
Boeing won a key legislative victory over the weekend when Washington state lawmakers approved a package of tax incentives requested by Jay Inslee, the state’s governor, to help entice Boeing Commercial Airplanes to build the 777X at its facilities in the Seattle area.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Monday that all Philippine airports have resumed operations, except for Tacloban, which is limiting operations to turboprop aircraft.
UK regional Flybe has reported a profit after tax of £13.6 million ($22 million) for first half to Sept. 30, up from a loss of £1.6 million during the year-ago period.
Turkish Airlines has reported a third-quarter net profit of TRY705 million ($345.4 million), which is in line with last year’s results, but its nine months results were down 6% to TRY826 million compared to the year-ago period.
Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat has announced the first of its Global Xpress satellites—designated Inmarsat-5 F1—has traveled from California to the launch site in Kazakhstan.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plans to encourage the launch of more new domestic low-cost carriers (LCCs) by implementing more favorable policies to lower standards and simplify procedures, according to vice minister Xia Xinghua.
