Embraer Commercial Aviation named Martyn Holmes as its new chief commercial officer Aug. 13 in the latest step of a sequence of leadership transitions at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer following the departure of president and CEO John Slattery in May.
A leadership shuffle at the aerospace sector of Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering will see deputy president Jeffrey Lam promoted from his current position to the role of president effective Oct. 1.
Many British Airways (BA) staff are receiving letters this week informing whether they will lose their jobs as the carrier cuts its workforce in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Europe’s Airbus A350-900 operators must conduct inspections at 2,300 flight cycles or within 50 cycles for engines that have hit the threshold for cracks in the intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blade roots, a draft EASA airworthiness directive said.
Air France-KLM Group said it has received the green light from pilots on plans for its low-cost unit Transavia to operate domestic routes, while detailing job cuts and base closures planned for its regional subsidiary HOP!
American Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to disallow passengers from wearing masks with exhaust valves on its flights, aligning its face covering policy with most other major U.S. airlines.
The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead for a €30 million ($35 million) government cash infusion for Estonia’s Nordic Aviation Group (NAG).
Icelandair said it has completed agreements with all its creditors and reached a final settlement with Boeing on the impact of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX.
Domestic passenger traffic in Norway is recovering steadily from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, although international travel remains a shadow of its former self.
Chinese domestic airline activity has virtually recovered to its 2019 level as airlines have laid on more capacity than is profitable, apparently to promote a revival in tourism and business travel.
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has revealed new details of significant aircraft delivery deferrals, although the carrier has so far not canceled any of its extensive order backlog.
Two fatal airliner crashes this year are a sober reminder that commercial air travel safety is not all about reducing virus transmission; the pre-pandemic industry definition of safety first remains true.
Airlines continue to seek short-term relief from lessors, but the number of requests is dwindling, and most are meeting payment obligations, senior leasing executives report.
Sky Airline is pushing ahead with plans to expand its international network from Peru despite lower passenger demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
German cabin crew union UFO is recommending its members accept a preliminary crisis deal reached with Lufthansa to avoid forced redundancies despite major uncertainties about the details.
With no finance minister helming the ministry, Thai AirAsia and six other airlines are hoping to go straight to the top and meet with Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha regarding government assistance.
Vietnam Airlines is in the process of securing a VND4 trillion ($171.8 million) government loan as well as another VND8 trillion in charter capital increases as the flag-carrier predicts a VND15.1 trillion loss for 2020.
Mesa Airlines managed to eke out a $3 million net profit in the 2020 second quarter (Q2), as fixed payments from major airline partners helped the carrier overcome a historic air travel slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
