China’s privately owned Juneyao Airlines has announced it will open two cross-strait routes— 3X-weekly Shanghai-Kaohsiung service on Nov. 1 and 5X-weekly Shanghai-Taipei service on Dec. 1.
A resolution calling on the European Commission to withdraw new rules on flight time limitations (FTL) for pilots and cabin crew has been voted down by a plenary session of the European Parliament, likely clearing the way for the implementation of new, European Union-wide FTL rules.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes is restructuring its marketing and business development unit following the unexpected announcement by Mike Bair—the executive who leads the current strategic, planning and marketing group—that he is to retire.
Alitalia’s board of directors has approved a €500 million ($675.9 million) emergency rescue plan that will include a €300 million capital increase to be offered in stock options by shareholders and €200 million in new lines of credit, according to a statement issued by the Rome-based airline Friday.
Lufthansa Technik Malta, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik, is expanding its hangar capacity for maintenance and overhaul work on Airbus widebody aircraft.
Fresh off its strategic win over Boeing with an order from Japan Airlines for at least 31 A350s, Airbus is preparing the ground to challenge the US manufacturer in the future cargo aircraft market.
Lufthansa has confirmed its supervisory board did not approve three Airbus A380 options, based on the current lower growth rate of the Lufthansa Group airlines.
Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) will work together to develop and implement a sustainable aviation biofuel supply chain in Southern Africa, a first for the continent.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways and Latvia-based airBaltic have signed a codeshare agreement and will launch 4X-weekly Riga-Abu Dhabi services from Dec. 16, using an Etihad Airbus A319.
The European Commission has allowed Aegean Airlines to acquire the loss-making Olympic Air following a six-month investigation into the competition ramifications of the proposed acquisition.
Plans by South African low-cost carrier FlySafair—which was scheduled to begin Boeing 737-400 operations between Johannesburg and Cape Town Oct. 17—have been stymied by a legal challenge from its two competitors.
IATA global head-cargo Des Vertannes said the international air cargo market—stagnant since 2007—will eventually return to growth, though he emphasized the industry needs to implement a range of reforms.
