Airlines

Contingency measures include registering 130 aircraft in Austria and building a pool of spare parts in the EU.

International aviation officials urge that the private sector control the state-owned airlines’ operations.

Apart from requiring increased inspections, the India DGCA has barred operations to the Andaman Islands.

Industry leaders applaud India’s government for clearing a path for building aviation infrastructure.

The Vienna-based Lufthansa Group unit will acquire 10 Airbus A320s, close regional crew bases, and hand routes to other Lufthansa group carriers.

The Gulf state sought full and immediate liberalization of fifth-freedom traffic rights.

The non-scheduled Boeing 777 flight carried a Trent 1000 engine for maintenance in Singapore

Industrial action forces Lufthansa to cancel around 500 flights from eight airports, including its main hub at Frankfurt

Air traffic control capacity shortages, staffing issues, and industrial action caused a sharp rise in 2018 flight delays.

Flybe sells slots at Gatwick airport to Vueling ahead of its sale to a Virgin Atlantic-led consortium.

The Vietnamese startup carrier plans to establish 37 routes by the end of the year.

British authorities have removed restrictions on the remaining three gateways in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.

Osaka’s Itami Airport led large airports globally for on-time departures and Japan Airlines ranked first among large carriers for on-time arrivals.

Lower expansion rate and cost-cutting measures should boost the low-cost carrier’s financials.

The Southwest Airlines founder left an indelible stamp on the industry.

JetBlue and Neeleman’s Moxy each plan to take deliveries of the narrowbodies from Airbus’s new U.S. factory in Mobile.

The subcontinent extends the deadline for implementation of its satellite-based augmentation system until June 2020.

The Irish low-cost carrier’s 2018 passenger growth slows while new cabin strikes loom.

The Gulf airline’s latest acquisition spreads its influence into the world’s fastest-growing market.

Hands-on involvement by its Canadian institutional investors and Indigo Partners will strengthen the renamed Enerjet as a ULCC, says CEO Tim Morgan.

Police and military remain on site deploying drone mitigating measures

But US airframer voices concerns over falling yields

Deal with Boeing again on hold following second Brazilian court injunction

Proposal calls for 3rd and 4th freedom flights between UK and EU27; status quo of frequencies

Post-Brexit rules could see widespread use of slot auctioning to solve capacity constraints and increase competition

ManaAir is paying $70 million in cash for the regional operator

Turbulence Aware will pool real-time, aircraft-sensed turbulence reports to improve safety and operational efficiency.

Kazakhstan’s national carrier sees China as significant opportunity

Irish low-cost carrier commits to participating in IATA’s IOSA safety certification program.

The Icelandic low-fare carrier starts a restructuring exercise amid talks of a rescue plan with Indigo Partners.