Airlines from Australasia are gaining an increasing share of the world’s longest-range routes, thanks to the capabilities of new-generation aircraft types.
Airbus confirmed it is offering a version of the A350-1000 in the Qantas ultra-long-haul competition around “Project Sunrise” that would enable the airline to open nonstop flights from Australia’s East Coast to London and New York, among other locations.
United Airlines raised its full-year earnings forecast following a stronger-than-expected third-quarter (Q3), driven by robust passenger demand and industry-leading cost discipline.
JetBlue Airways president and CEO Robin Hayes lamented the “protectionist tendencies” of the airline industry’s largest players, which he said “has only become more pronounced as carriers have become larger and gained more market power.”
A group of aviation stakeholders plan to announce a collaborative MRO blockchain project that will give greater visibility over the life cycle of aircraft parts
Another round of ownership changes are expected in the MRO sector, driven by high valuations and private equity companies reaching the end of their investment cycle.
Etihad Aviation Group and LCC Air Arabia will form a new Abu Dhabi-based joint venture LCC—called Air Arabia Abu Dhabi—to tap into the growing demand for low-cost air travel in the Gulf.
Further expanding a cooperation agreement inked in January, China Eastern Airlines, Air France and KLM have signed an expanded four-way MOU with Virgin Atlantic.
Minimizing aircraft downtime is a mantra of MRO, but easyJet is finding that as some of its Airbus aircraft age, the ground-breaking maintenance program that it started using in 2004 to break up big maintenance checks into smaller overnight packages is not working.
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) canceled around 100 flights Oct. 15 and 16 after the carrier decided to return its entire fleet of 28 Airbus A220s to home base for engine inspections following a third engine-related diversion on Oct. 15.
Capt. Joe DePete, President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l
Airline passengers may not realize that U.S. government regulatory waivers allowing package-delivery companies to fly drones in airspace shared with airplanes could deliver significant safety risks on their next flight.
The 40-year-old Exeter-based carrier was bought earlier in 2019 by Connect Airways, an acquisition vehicle made up of Cyrus Capital (40%), fellow UK regional airline Stobart Group (30%) and long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic (30%).
TurbineAero has opened an auxiliary power unit (APU) repair facility outside Bangkok that will allow it to almost double its capacity in Southeast Asia.
UK LCC easyJet is calling on maintenance providers to take a more proactive approach to technical disruptions, which can trigger huge passenger compensation bills, directly affecting airline financial results.
As part of preparations for developing its UltraFan and other next-generation commercial and business jet engines, Rolls-Royce has selected a Boeing 747-400 formerly operated by Australian carrier Qantas Airways for conversion to a flying testbed.
UK LCC easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has won legal actions against two airlines he alleged were infringing on his company’s use of the “Easy” brand.
Air France-KLM’s low-cost unit Transavia has appointed Air France-KLM cargo chief Marcel de Nooijer as its new CEO beginning Jan. 1, taking over from Mattijs ten Brink, who left at the end of September.
