The FAA’s finalization of required changes to the Boeing 737 MAX and its formal reversal of a flight ban if the changes are implemented clears the way for U.S. operators to get their grounded aircraft back in service.
When Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged in October that the Chicago-based OEM had lost narrowbody market share to its European rival, it was a foregone conclusion.
U.S. carriers announced plans to return the Boeing 737 MAX to commercial service following news of the model’s ungrounding, but time lines for resuming commercial operations vary.
United Airlines is not too concerned about Southwest Airlines’ recent decision to launch flights from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD), concluding that its position in those hubs continues to be a point of strength.
Kenya Airways has temporarily stepped back from its joint venture (JV) with Air France-KLM because of a lack of schedule predictability amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital’s interim pre-tax profit for the first half (H1) has fallen to $17.3 million—less than a tenth of the $200 million profit the company posted for H1 2019.
Virgin Australia has emerged from voluntary administration with a new CEO and a revised business model that retains most core elements while making significant adjustments.
The FAA on Nov. 18 rescinded its ban on Boeing 737 MAX operations, releasing text of an airworthiness directive that codifies the steps airlines must follow before their MAXs can fly again.
ST Engineering will be simplifying its portfolio into commercial and defense divisions, replacing the sector-centric aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine entities.
The U.S. and UK have signed a new bilateral Open Skies agreement, ensuring continuity in transatlantic air travel as the UK nears the end of its Brexit transition period.
More than 300 employees working at FAA air traffic control (ATC) facilities have contracted COVID-19 since the first positive cases were detected at Chicago Midway International Airport in March, the agency’s top ATC executive said Nov. 17.
Aer Lingus plans to jettison Stobart Air as the provider of its regional services, with the Irish national carrier opting to transfer the service to a start-up operator.
Cabin crew requiring recurrent training should be allowed to use real aircraft rather than the more common cabin mock-ups during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to EASA.
Word of consistent lease-deferral requests from airlines and a court-granted approval for Aeromexico to convert 96 leases to power-by-the-hour (PBH) agreements prompted some to wonder whether the current crisis is altering lessor-lessee dynamics.
UK LCC easyJet has raised further liquidity by selling over 300 London Stansted (STN) slots to Irish rival Ryanair and refinancing another 10 Airbus A320s, after posting its first ever full-year loss—totaling over £1 billion ($1.3 billion).
Boosted in the short term by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Boeing forecasts the air cargo market is set for solid growth over the next 20 years—driven by a surge in e-commerce traffic, a steady increase in air freight demand and an underlying drive towards lower cost, more sustainable aircraft.
Collins Aerospace is to work with Boom Supersonic to develop the inlet, nacelle and exhaust system for the startup’s planned Mach 2.2 airliner, the Overture.
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) will introduce a buy-on-board catering system on all short- and medium-haul flights starting in spring 2021.
