The leading Democrat on the U.S. Senate panel considering Steve Dickson’s nomination to head the FAA said she will vote against him when the Commerce Committee takes up his nomination July 10.
British Airways plans to “vigorously” defend its actions, after being told it faces a £183.4 million ($229.6 million) penalty over a data-theft incident that occurred in 2018.
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed the forward fuselage section for the static test airframe of the MA700 turboprop airliner, as the program works toward rolling out the first prototype in September.
Delta Air Lines’ recent positive guidance revisions reflects benefits from a strong demand environment exacerbated in part by competitors’ struggles to fill capacity voids created by grounded Boeing 737 MAXs, analysts at Cowen & Co. said.
Space-based surveillance provider Aireon has activated its Aircraft Location and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT) service to provide on request the last known position of any transponder-equipped aircraft in distress.
Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal has announced an order for 30 Airbus A320neos, plus 20 options, reversing a commitment with Boeing for 30 737 MAX 8s, plus 20 options.
UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic will take delivery of four Airbus A350-1000s in 2019, with the type making its commercial debut between London Heathrow and New York JFK on Sept. 10.
Airlines face a major change in their access to fund raising in coming years and could see disruption as the financial world weens off using the Libor rate as a standard.
UK-based lessor Falko Regional Aircraft has reached a final close on its Falko Regional Aircraft Opportunities Fund II (FRAOF II), having attracted commitments of $650 million.
Austrian trade union Vida is launching a new offensive aimed at Vienna International Airport that it says could involve strikes, but support across airline employees based at the fast-growing airport seems weak.
Connect Airways said July 5 that the European Commission had formally approved its acquisition of flybe and work was underway to develop a new customer offering and brand for the UK regional carrier.
Industry has welcomed Europe’s publication of the first airworthiness certification rules for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft, but more remains to be done before air taxis can begin flying above cities.
Pilots at Air France regional subsidiary Air France HOP may strike because they want to be moved onto Air France contracts, following the unit’s rebranding earlier this year.
Qantas and GE Aviation are expanding GE’s FlightPulse flight analytics app to give pilots actionable information based on historical flight data that they can use to optimize individual flights.
A new group of investors are reportedly interested in buying a significant stake in Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), although such a move would conflict with the airline’s own recovery proposal.
Australian regulators have given interim approval to a partnership between Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic that will see them cooperate in the Australia-U.K. market.
France’s air accident investigation agency said it had found part of the engine of an Air France Airbus A380 in Greenland, opening up the possibility of learning more about what happened, almost two years after the engine failed.
