Fast-growing LCC Wizz Air, unveiling full-year results that showed a rise in profit and passenger numbers, said it may be able to seize on opportunities to gain market share while a tough operating environment hurts its competitors.
Boeing’s chief executive recently said that despite 737 MAX and other issues, his OEM’s overall timeline for a potential new midmarket aircraft (NMA) “has not changed” and Boeing would expect a 2025 entry into service.
As the civil aerospace industry looks increasingly to artificial intelligence (AI) to help improve safety standards, and amid the looming potential for a global pilot shortage, Airbus is stepping up research into autonomous systems and the potential for single-pilot operations.
United Continental Holdings Inc. has indicated plans to extend a loan to Bogota, Colombia-based Avianca Holdings SA, after the two companies agreed on a leadership reshuffle that involved a loss of voting rights for Avianca’s largest shareholder.
Sustainable fuel specialist SkyNRG is to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant in northeast Netherlands, supported by Dutch carrier KLM, which has committed to purchase 750,000 tonnes of the fuel over a 10-year period.
A group of 73 U.S. House Democratic lawmakers signed a letter to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian calling on the Atlanta-based carrier to “immediately cease all efforts” to dissuade its ramp agents and flight attendants from joining the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
Independent aviation training provider BAA Training of Lithuania is expanding its facilities in Europe and Asia with the acquisition of six new full-flight simulators (FFS), representing a preliminary investment of €60 million ($67 million).
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reiterated the importance of the larger version of its MRJ regional jet, following a news report that the company would shift its focus to a smaller version.
Collins Aerospace executives are confident they can increase the capacity of their commercial engine nacelle operations here to meet future demands without growing their footprint or workforce, now that they have achieved delivery of the 1,000th nacelle for the A320neo program out of Foley.
UK-based regional aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is planning to establish a regional airline in Malta as part of a wider agreement to develop its presence in the country.
The Greenlandic government has taken full ownership of Air Greenland, after Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and the Danish government agreed to sell their shareholdings.
With the chaos of summer 2018's widespread delays and cancellations fresh in their minds, European airline executives are hoping operational preparations will ensure a smoother peak summer season this year.
Inmarsat on May 30 announced a contract with Airbus Defense and Space to acquire three new-generation Global Xpress (GX) satellites, which will mark a step change in inflight broadband connectivity, the satellite communications company said.
In-depth internal and external reviews of aircraft certification processes have not led to changes that will alter Boeing’s 777X program, the company’s chief executive said, while acknowledging that yet-to-be-discovered factors could influence the new widebody’s final stages of development.
Major fleet developments are looming for some Southeast Asian legacy carriers, as they target new or revised aircraft deals to replace older types and adjust fleets to better suit business plans.
IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac urged global regulators to lift the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX in unison, even while acknowledging that the model’s return to service is still likely a few months away.
Facing up to rising costs amid worsening economic conditions is the biggest challenge airlines are facing in 2019, and more airline failures may lie ahead, IATA director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said May 29.
South Korea’s two largest carriers are set to begin major narrowbody fleet upgrade programs over the next two years, although delivery delays have disrupted planning efforts.
IATA said it would cut its outlook for 2019 global cargo demand growth as rising tariffs resulting from the U.S.-China trade war have hit global trade.
Chinese airlines will incur losses of CNY4 billion ($580 million) from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding if the aircraft has not returned to the air on June 30, the China Air Transport Association said.
