Some U.S. lawmakers are urging FAA to press ICAO for revamped pilot-training standards that emphasize developing competencies needed to operate increasingly complex aircraft over completion of a set number of instructional hours.
United Airlines has removed its Boeing 737 MAXs from its schedule through Nov. 3—a move United projects will result in 5,000 flight cancellations in September and October.
U.S. airport executives are requesting that airports be exempted from liabilities associated with their use of firefighting foams that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways have signed a new strategic partnership, which will see their respective codes added to their partner’s flights between Kuwait and Istanbul’s two hubs, the newly opened Istanbul Airport and Istanbul’s secondary entry point, Sabiha Gökçen.
UK regional carrier FlyBe has urged pilots to record faults promptly, and in writing, after incomplete reporting of a defect played a role in a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 not pressurizing because the aircraft was configured incorrectly, a UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report revealed.
Boeing is seeking an urgent exemption from FAA regulations governing rotorcraft external-load operations to enable flight testing of its CV2 unmanned cargo air vehicle (CAV).
Alaska Airlines and Spirit Airlines delivered largely encouraging updates on projected second-quarter (Q2) results, providing more evidence that the U.S. market is strengthening as it hits peak summer.
A strategic investor could still come in to take over Thomas Cook Group’s airline division even after the tourism company agreed with banks, bondholders and its Chinese shareholder Fosun Tourism Group on the basic terms of a major recapitalization.
Irish LCC Ryanair is on the hunt for a new COO, after Peter Bellew announced his resignation, and is facing possible changes to its growth strategy because of the ongoing Boeing 737 MAX grounding.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is confident that its revenue growth will continue to out-pace the global economy as it refines its products and services beyond basic airline tickets and cashes in on customers’ willingness to pay for value.
Air China and Sichuan Airlines are likely to become the anchor operators at the new airport to be opened at Chengdu in southwestern China in 2021, plans set out by the city’s government suggest.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken further steps in the transition of its leadership team, as it announces new senior officers to work under its next chief.
Structural air traffic control (ATC) center issues contributed to a 114% increase in airline delay minutes in the first half of 2019 compared with 2017, industry group Airlines for Europe (A4E) said as it renewed calls to speed up air space modernization.
Air China has ordered 20 Airbus A350s, adding to the 10 currently in service and providing potential replacements for the airline’s oldest long-haul aircraft.
Industry group Airlines for Europe (A4E) is voicing strong opposition to France’s introduction of an eco-tax on outbound flights, saying European airlines already pay environmental taxes and the funds they raise should be better focused on reducing the environmental impact of aviation.
After 17 years as CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, and as the airline fights to achieve its financial turnaround, Bjoern Kjos has decided to step down—effective immediately—handing over responsibility to new Acting CEO Geir Karlsen, previously CFO and Deputy CEO.
Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) completed 24 lease transactions in the first half of 2019 and added a new $440 million revolving-credit facility.
As part of Airbus’ plan to demonstrate autonomous taxi, takeoff and landing (ATTOL) of an airliner in 2020, Silicon Valley outpost A3 is developing computer vision and machine learning to enable the aircraft to navigate like a human pilot.
