Aviation Daily

By Victoria Moores
Central and Eastern European airline Wizz Air will reduce frequencies on some routes from Kiev, Ukraine and Warsaw, Poland in August because of an aircraft delivery delay.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Finnair is planning to update its strategy in November to coordinate with an expected slowdown in capacity growth for 2020, related to “uncertainties” in global economic development, the company said July 17 as it released its 2019 second quarter (Q2) financial report.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
China’s Zhejiang Loong Airlines (Loong Air) officially opened its northwest branch in Xi’an, Shanxi province July 17.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia is looking to boost its cargo and logistics business by investing in and partnering with a Malaysia-based e-commerce and parcel delivery company.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
A project to develop a new air traffic control (ATC) communication system for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has achieved an important milestone with the completion of factory testing.
Air Transport

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By Victoria Moores
The UK government has completed a consultation on its ‘Aviation 2050’ strategic plan, with a white paper scheduled for release later in 2019, as the country prepares to exit the European Union (EU) (Brexit).
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Problems persist in the charges levied by European airports on airlines that use their facilities, but the situation has improved over the past decade, according to a new European Commission report.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Boeing 757 operators have been ordered to inspect aileron components following an in-service report of an issue that limited a flight crew’s ability to move the flight-control surfaces.
Air Transport

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) has reached an agreement with Munich Airport International (MAI) to operate and maintain the $2.7 billion Terminal One project, which is now under construction at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
Air Transport

Emirates Airline plans to launch a new daily Boeing 777-200LR service from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona, Spain starting Dec. 9.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
AAR Corp., eyeing growing demand for work on both new and legacy aircraft platforms, plans to add a repair station to its extensive list of composites services, company executives tell Aviation Week.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Irish LCC Ryanair said July 16 it will shrink or close its underperforming bases and cut staff as a direct result of the lack of Boeing 737 MAX deliveries.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Vietnam Airlines aims to make substantial progress on its fleet upgrade plans this year, as it takes delivery of more new-generation aircraft and considers further orders.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Pakistan has lifted the restrictions that were imposed on much of its airspace for nearly five months, a welcome relief to airlines that have been forced to reroute overflights to comply with the closures.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Air Italy will serve four U.S. destinations in summer 2020, despite complaints by several U.S. airlines that it is effectively acting as a front for its minority shareholder Qatar Airways.
Air Transport

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By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines sees a 200-flight daily operation out of Boston Logan International Airport as a reasonable “medium-term” target as it focuses on expanding at promising cities in its network, president Glen Hauenstein said.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
IATA has called on the South African government to make policy changes, or face missing out on potentially doubling its aviation industry by 2047.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Brunei’s flag-carrier Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) will be launching a regional operation for the island of Borneo, in a tie-up with Malaysian LCC Malindo Air.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Athens is a likely next intercontinental destination for Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines, a company spokesperson said, as the privately owned carrier targets countries covered by Beijing’s Belt and Road economic program.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
The UK government has completed a consultation on its ‘Aviation 2050’ strategic plan, with a white paper scheduled for release later in 2019, as the country prepares to exit the European Union (EU) (Brexit).
Air Transport

U.S. lawmakers will consider legislation July 17 addressing aspects of aviation security ranging from trusted traveler programs to screening of veterans and pregnant women.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is set to expand its access to key European cities thanks to an expansion of its codesharing deal with the Lufthansa Group.
Air Transport

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