International premium traffic has contracted and air travel markets “showed signs of deterioration” in May, according to IATA’s latest Premium Traffic Monitor.
US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) inspector general Calvin Scovel said FAA’s progress in implementing the satellite-based NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system “has not met the expectations of Congress and industry stakeholders.”
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power its new fleet of up to 100 Airbus A320neos and A321neos.
Sunrise Airways, a start-up based in Port-au-Prince, has opened a MRO facility at Cibao International Airport in Santiago, Dominican Republic, becoming the only Haitian airline with its own, in-house maintenance capabilities.
Honeywell has joined the investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 fire at London Heathrow Airport as the focus shifts to components including the emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
Chinese carriers reported a collective net income of CNY4 billion ($647 million) in the first half, down 23% compared to CNY5.2 billion year-over-year.
Etihad Airways’ plan to take a 24% stake in India’s Jet Airways may miss the completion deadline laid down in the shareholding agreement, according to Indian media reports.
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to collect information from airlines on the number of seats sold at various price levels and make the information public.
Ukraine International Airlines, which is moving forward with its fleet renewal and expansion program, has taken delivery of three new leased 140-seat Embraer E-190s.
