African low-cost carrier Fastjet will add services between Dar es Salaam and Mbeya in Tanzania from Nov. 1, just as it prepares to launch international flights.
A Nov. 25 trial date has been set for the lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways.
Airbus and RostecGroup firm RT-Biotekhprom have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a large-scale analysis of Russian feedstock with the goal of speeding up development and commercialization of sustainable fuels for aviation.
Latvian carrier airBaltic has completed a green demonstration flight with a Bombardier Q400 as part of the arrival modernization for better efficiency in Riga (AMBER)p roject.
Delta Air Lines has lowered its annual greenhouse gas emissions by 8.5 million metric tons, an 18.4% reduction since 2005; the reduction has been verified by The Climate Registry.
Australia’s Qantas has reported a return to profit for the financial year ended June 30, reversing a loss of A$244 million ($218 million) for the year-ago period into an A$6 million profit after tax.
Gazpromavia has taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100LR (SSJ100LR) aircraft at MAKS Airshow in Moscow, making it the first airline to receive the type.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to be at odds with American Airlines and US Airways over when a trial on the carriers’ proposed merger should be held.
Bombardier and Rostekhnologii (Rostec), a state corporation controlled by the Russian Federation, have signed a series of preliminary agreements that include a letter of intent (LOI) for the sale of 50 Q400 NextGen aircraft; and a market development agreement reached with Rostec and leasing subsidiary Avia Capital Services that could place at least 50 additional Q400 NextGen aircraft in the region.
Lufthansa Cargo will sell two MD-11Fs when it starts taking delivery of its first two new Boeing 777Fs this fall, as part of a deal for five of the type.
Lithuania-based AviaAM Leasing has signed a letter of intent with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) for five Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) at the MAKS Airshow in Moscow.
Air China has posted a first-half net profit of CNY1.15 billion ($186 million), up 9.9% over a net income of CNY1.04 billion in the same period last year, according to a statement released by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
UK air navigation services provider NATS has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to operate there as an Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) design organization.
