Airport trade body ACI Europe’s new report that passenger traffic growth at European airports slowed in the first half of 2019 to 4.3%—while freight traffic dropped by 3.5%—indicates economic uncertainty, aircraft groundings, flight delays and ATM disruptions are taking their toll.
Facing losses of €50 million ($56 million) this year, Ryanair subsidiary LaudaMotion warned of job cuts if flight crews do not agree to changes that are needed to improve efficiency.
Boeing’s final package of 737 MAX changes remains on track for hand-over to the FAA in about a month, keeping the company hopeful that the model will be cleared to fly again this year, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7.
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines has ordered seven new Embraer E175 aircraft to operate on behalf of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, the regional carrier announced Aug. 7.
Boeing remains committed to reaching mid-teen operating margins despite ongoing issues with the 737 MAX and growing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Boeing chairman, CEO and president Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7.
Cathay Pacific Airways is back in the black after achieving a group profit of HK$1.3 billion ($166.4 million) for the first six months of 2019, reversing a HK$263 million loss over the same period in 2018.
Australia’s international air travel growth is stagnating as the market undergoes a significant transition phase, according to a study by CAPA-Center for Aviation.
Boeing said it is holding meetings with cockpit and engineering staff of 737 MAX operators in China, with the aim of keeping them updated on progress in returning the aircraft to service.
Qantas will shift its focus to further Boeing 787 orders and other aircraft competitions in 2020 pending completion of its ultra-long-haul aircraft selection process, CEO Alan Joyce said.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is advancing draft plans for an integrated supersonic demonstrator that would simultaneously tackle the issues of minimizing sonic boom, takeoff and landing noise and fuel consumption.
COMAC has pushed back its target for certification of the C919 158-seat airliner to 2021 from 2020 following a further indication of flight test delays.
The world’s economy is slowing, debt loads are rising, and fears of another U.S. downturn are growing. Airports have become more leveraged to fund infrastructure improvements—could they be burned in the next recession?
Several commercial aerospace engine providers have acknowledged production cuts in recent quarterly announcements, meaning Boeing 737 MAX issues increasingly may weigh on other suppliers who were seemingly insulated from the narrowbody’s problems to date, analysts said in a new report.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an informational alert warning of the vulnerability to hacking by intruders of Controller Area Network (CAN) data buses used on some large aircraft.
Start-up airline Midwest Express has signed an operating agreement with regional carrier Elite Airways to begin nonstop service from Midwest’s home base at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport.
Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East suggested the company could miss its year-end target of reducing to single digits the number of Boeing 787s grounded with Trent 1000 engine issues.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad’s (MAB) new chief strategy officer Bryan Foong is set to play a key role in guiding the next phase of the carrier’s restructuring efforts.
Swiss air navigation service provider (ANSP) Skyguide has activated an airspace management system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones) at two airports under Switzerland’s U-space implementation program.
The share price of Astronics plummeted more than 21% in regular stock trading Aug. 5 after the key supplier of aircraft passenger seat power and other inflight entertainment (IFE) products acknowledged a string of events that walloped its latest earnings and is lowering its financial outlook.
