Eurocontrol—the organization in charge of air traffic management (ATM) in Europe—has conducted further tests to validate the secondary runway aiming point (SRAP), a concept aimed at increasing runway capacity.
ST Engineering told reporters at the Singapore Airshow that its newest converted Airbus freighter is expected to receive certification “either this month or next month.”
Korean Air selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power up to 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft in a key regional win for the engine maker.
Batik Air, the full-service arm of Indonesia LCC Lion Air, while receiving its fleet’s first Airbus A320neo, said it is expecting to take delivery of its first Airbus A321LR later in 2020.
Hawaiian Airlines continues to battle a tough operating environment as competitive capacity in one of its most important markets is rising by double digits in the 2020 first quarter.
A British Airways Boeing 747-400 has broken the unofficial record for the fastest subsonic transatlantic flight by flying from New York JFK to London’s Heathrow Airport in less than five hours.
An uncoordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak is making the effects on the airline industry far worse, according to Andrew Herdman, Director General of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Rolls-Royce plans to increase engine production at its Singapore assembly plant at Seletar within the next few years as the uptake for widebody airliners shifts to Asia.
Canadian pilot training specialist CAE expects increasing demand for its simulators for Boeing 737 MAX and continues to make so-called “white tail” systems ahead of actual orders.
FAA is advancing a construct based on third-party UAS Service Suppliers—rather than air traffic controllers—providing flight authorization, traffic deconfliction and other services.
David Neeleman’s new U.S.-based airline has been officially christened Breeze Airways and aims to be operating by the end of 2020 using leased Embraer E195s, the carrier confirmed Feb. 7.
The Boeing 737 MAX production halt is a catalyst for Triumph Group to further consolidate its interiors and Mexican operations, top executives said Feb. 6, adding more divestiture announcements should be expected this year.
LCC Norwegian has scrapped—at least for the present—plans to operate from London Heathrow airport, as it continues to pursue its recent policy of prioritizing profitability over growth.
Concern may be increasing over whether the Boeing 777X takes longer to become certified and operational, but at least one supplier on Feb. 6 said so far so good on expected production rates.
Operations have returned to normal at Copenhagen Airport after a passenger with suspected coronavirus was taken to hospital after arriving at the airport Feb. 7 with symptoms.
The major Asian airline industry group says some governments in the region have overreacted by imposing sweeping travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak that began in China.
Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita aerostructures giant whose fortunes are tied to the Boeing 737 MAX, has cut its April 9 quarterly dividend to a penny per share.
Despite economic uncertainty, trade tensions and headwinds compounded by the Coronavirus outbreak, the Asia-Pacific region—and China in particular—remains pivotal to Boeing’s fortunes and the best hope for offsetting the commercial slowdown, a company executive said.
