American Airlines is confident that two stakeholder gatherings in the coming days will help provide clarity on when the Boeing 737 MAX fleet will be cleared to fly again, a top executive said.
Airlines for America (A4A) said monitoring a planned diversion of hundreds of TSA and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel from U.S. airports to the Southwest border will be the group’s top policy priority during the peak 2019 summer travel season.
American Airlines is suing the unions representing most of its mechanics, alleging that union officers and members have engaged in a deliberate work slowdown to gain leverage during ongoing contract negotiations.
Solid macro fundamentals combined with capacity pressure created by the Boeing 737 MAX grounding have set U.S. airlines up for a strong summer season, analysts at Cowen & Co. project.
The UK has extended its use of electronic “ePassport” gates at airports to several more nations, including the U.S. and Canada, in an effort to reduce lengthy queues that have been building at UK immigration channels in recent years.
Russia’s Alrosa Airline on May 20 operated its final flight using the Tupolev Tu-134B, the last of the type used in Russia for scheduled commercial passenger service.
Airbus is embarking on studies into what efficiency gains are possible in the current production system and what level of vertical integration makes sense in the future.
Airbus is offering both versions of the A220 at substantially increased ranges and is working on a further upgrade of the A321LR to improve that model’s range capabilities further.
Air New Zealand is believed to be close to announcing an order for Boeing aircraft to replace its 777-200ER fleet, which could also put the manufacturer in the box seat for the airline’s eventual 777-300ER replacement.
China Eastern Airlines has reportedly filed a claim with Boeing over losses incurred from the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, according to Chinese news outlets and confirmed by the airline to Reuters.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has advised organizations of “inherent risks” associated with using unmanned aircraft systems manufactured in China.
Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport and American Airlines are teaming up to develop a sixth terminal at the massive American hub that could add as many as 24 gates.
New air traffic management (ATM) constructs are taking shape around drones, commercial spacecraft and urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles, known collectively, at least for now, as “non-traditional” entrants into the airspace.
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The ICAO should consider stronger standards for centerline lighting on wide runways because of the key role the visual cue plays in helping pilots avoid runway excursions, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said.
The FAA has issued a warning for carriers to avoid flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, citing an increasing risk to civil aviation operations due to the potential for “miscalculation or mis-identification” of aircraft by armed forces in the region.
Jersey Airport in Jersey, the Channel Islands, has received approval for operational use of remote tower technology to manage commercial aircraft movements, the first such approval in the UK, the airport announced on May 20.
A group of U.S. senators are calling on American Airlines chairman and CEO Doug Parker to provide “livable, family-sustaining wages” to passenger service agents at American-owned regional subsidiary Envoy Air.
China has agreed to recognize European Union (EU) carrier designation, allowing EU airlines to serve China from other EU countries, and to align some aviation safety and certification work following the recent EU-China Summit.
