Ethiopian Airlines has begun installing broadband Ka-band satellite technology on board its 12 Airbus A350 XWBs with plans to expand inflight Wi-Fi connectivity to its other long-haul aircraft.
When airlines were starting to get used to unheard-of levels of seemingly sustained profitability recovering from the 2008 global financial crisis, executives started debating whether the industry was actually still cyclical.
Two U.S. lawmakers are calling on Boeing to display “full transparency and cooperation” with regulators reviewing changes to the 737 MAX amid reports that regulators have grown frustrated with a lack of information from the manufacturer.
FAA is proposing inspections and replacement of certain Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan oil system components to eliminate an issue linked to at least two inflight shutdowns.
British Airways (BA) is anticipating continued disruption to its operations Sept. 11, despite the end of the two-day strike by the British Association of Airline Pilots (BALPA) that is concluding without an agreement.
Airlines that have installed reliable inflight connectivity systems have an opportunity to win $33 billion in market share from their competitors, according to economic modeling by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in association with satellite company Inmarsat.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has been testing the use of drone technology to inspect paint and structural damage on its fleet of 36 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Florida-based Spirit Airlines has unveiled newly-designed seats it says will maximize usable legroom, part of a bet that passenger comfort can be improved without rethinking the ULCC’s 28-inch seat pitch.
Tokyo Century will buy out the rest of lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) from Pacific Life Insurance this year, the companies announced Sept. 9, amounting to a two-step takeover by the Japanese equipment leasing and fleet management company.
German air taxi developer Volocopter has raised an additional €50 million ($55 million) in the first part of a Series C funding round, taking the total capital raised so far to €85 million.
Safran executives say CFM56 shop visits are surging as projected, with no detectable ramifications from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, largely because overhaul slots were filled before the fleet was pulled from service in March.
Drone delivery service provider Flirtey on Sept. 9 unveiled the Flirtey Eagle, a boxy quadcopter that it expects will begin delivering food and packages to households by the end of the year.
Air France CEO Anne Rigail is considering possible replacements for the airline’s Airbus A380s, before turning her attention to a Boeing 777 successor and the remainder of Air France’s medium-haul renewal.
Air France and UK LCC easyJet are among the bidders to express interest in taking over all or part of Aigle Azur, as around 13,000 passengers are stranded after the French leisure carrier went into receivership and flights were canceled as of Sept. 7.
Disruptions caused by Hurricane Dorian created more financial headwinds during an already sagging 2019 third quarter (Q3) for Spirit Airlines, removing an estimated $25 million in revenue and pushing unit costs up, the airline calculates.
Final loads testing on Boeing’s 777-9 has been suspended after the failure of a cargo door during pressurization evaluations on the static test airframe at Everett, Wash.
All-Boeing operator Icelandair is acknowledging the Boeing 737 MAX grounding as “a big challenge,” impacting the carrier’s financial performance, operational planning and efficiency.
Air France has expressed an interest in French leisure carrier Aigle Azur, which is suspending flight operations in the face of financial and operational difficulties.
