After nearly a year of being idled, Canadian operator Porter Airlines has been forced to push back its re-launch date because of continued travel restrictions.
United Airlines raised its existing Boeing 737 MAX order by 25 jets, while pulling forward dozens of aircraft deliveries scheduled over the next few years.
Indian carrier IndiGo has signed a sale and leaseback agreement on eight Airbus A320neos with BOC Aviation, marking its second aircraft refinancing deal in quick succession.
Czech Airlines (CSA) has filed for court reorganization as a last-ditch survival attempt, following the Czech government’s continued refusal to provide any COVID-19 support.
Organizations representing airports, airlines and the tourism sector are calling on European tourism ministers to work together to establish a strategy for post-pandemic travel recovery in the region.
Norwegian Air Shuttle has agreed with Airbus to cancel outstanding orders for 88 A320 family aircraft, as the carrier makes progress toward presenting a restructuring plan that it hopes will secure its future.
Biofuel producer Gevo has signed a MOU with Germany’s HCS Group to build a renewable hydrocarbon facility in Speyer, Germany, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Australia’s aviation safety regulator has cleared Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to fly in the country’s airspace, although it is unclear when any airlines will actually resume MAX operations there.
China Eastern Airlines will be the official launch operator of the COMAC C919 after it became the first carrier to sign a purchase agreement for five of the domestically built aircraft on March 1.
A cyberattack on a newly acquired manufacturing asset and a foreign policy shift by the new Biden administration combined to overshadow topsized financial results disclosed by aerospace supplier Kaman on Feb. 26.
United Airlines will pay the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) $49 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims stemming from fraud related to its mail-delivery contracts with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
Norwegian has posted a NOK23 billion ($2.7 billion) net loss for 2020, with bankruptcy or liquidation “highly likely” in the 2021 second quarter if several conditions are not met.
The number of flights operated by U.S. carriers declined to the lowest level on record in 2020, new data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) shows, reflecting the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand for air travel.
The FAA has set the end of 2025 as its target for updating the changed product rule, issuing revised guidance on determining pilot reaction times when evaluating failure scenarios, and developing a process to ensure its engineers know when manufacturers change system safety assessments during product certification.
Czech charter carrier Smartwings has performed its first commercial Boeing 737 MAX flight in 23 months, operating a return debut service between Prague and Málaga, Spain on Feb. 25.
SWISS plans to launch five new short-haul European routes over the coming months, although the Star Alliance member does not expect to see “any tangible resumption of air travel activity until mid-summer at the earliest.”
An alliance between Qantas and American Airlines that allows the carriers to cooperate on transpacific routes is set to be extended for a further five years.
German leisure carrier Condor has signed an agreement with DHL Express to operate four Boeing 767-300ER for the logistics giant, which is looking to meet higher customer demand for international express shipping.
Austrian Airlines has sold its three oldest Boeing 767-300ER to U.S. investor MonoCoque Diversified Interests LLC as the flag-carrier continues to restructure and reduce its fleet.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has seen growing revenue contributions from its long-haul business since July 2020 with the segment now contributing the majority of passenger revenues.
Bipartisan leaders of the U.S. House Transportation Committee have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the FAA’s efforts to introduce drones into the national airspace system.
