European leisure airline TUI Group will decide by the end of May whether to extend contingency plans put in place to offset the impact of the grounding of its 15 Boeing 737 MAX 8s.
Ryanair said profit fell 29% in the year to March 2019, hit by lower fares, a trend it expects will continue throughout the summer season, while the delayed arrival of the Boeing 737 MAX means its cost benefits will be later to accrue.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has reconstituted the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) and scheduled a June 6 meeting of the high-level advisory group.
Taiwan’s Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) has abruptly canceled over 30 international flights after it came close to flying beyond its monthly limits set by the country’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed 12 tentative daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to four U.S. carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group is planning to lease more Airbus narrowbody aircraft as it confronts the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and anticipated delivery delays of this type.
Virgin Australia forecasts a significant drop in its financial performance for the fiscal year through June 30, prompting the airline to plan capacity and network cuts.
China Eastern Airlines said it will complete its transfer of operations to Beijing Daxing International Airport during the period of its 2020 summer flight schedule, following an initial shift during the 2019-20 winter schedule.
The advent of high-throughput satellites (HTS) with supercharged data transfer speeds and a plethora of planned new satellite constellations present airlines with unprecedented capacity for inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC).
Members of the U.S. Congress and airport stakeholders reacted with apprehension to reports that TSA will divert hundreds of agents from airports to the U.S. southwestern border with Mexico to deal with a surge of migrant crossings.
German express cargo startup CargoLogic Germany has taken delivery of two converted Boeing 737-400F freighters and is working to secure its air operator’s certificate (AOC).
UK LCC easyJet reported a widened first-half fiscal 2019 loss but said it was better prepared for expected air traffic controller (ATC)-related disruption in European skies over the peak summer period.
Acquiring Air Transat would accelerate Air Canada’a push into leisure destinations and add to already dominant positions in several markets, notably its home turf and Europe, and cuts off a potential target for competitor WestJet.
Boeing has edged closer to returning the grounded 737 MAX fleet to service by completing development of the proposed package of changes for the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), as well as associated simulator and training testing.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed charges with the U.S. National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air Lines, alleging that the carrier’s anti-union activities violate Delta flight attendants and ramp employees’ right to unionize “free from interference, influence or coercion exercised by the carrier.”
RATP Group, the company running Paris’ public transport system, has signed agreements with Airbus to study the use of urban air mobility systems in the city.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines’ long-haul fleet replacement plan will most likely exclude large twin-widebody aircraft, Austrian CFO Wolfgang Jani told Aviation Daily.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said it wants to become a “super tier-one” supplier in commercial aviation—a contractor whose capability is closer to building a complete aircraft.
