Airlines
News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.
Airlines
Oman Air Writing Latest Chapter in Gulf Growth Story
The national carrier of Oman sees the new airport in Muscat as a key vehicle for its expansion.
Airlines
Icelandair-Wow Marriage To Challenge Conventional Wisdom
A leading industry analyst warns of the challenges of operating as a stand-alone, long-haul LCC.
Accidents
Indonesian Airlines Draw More Scrutiny in Wake of Latest Crash
New safety audit of all the country’s airlines planned for December
Airlines
Aviation Leaders Despair of African Open Skies Failures
Lack of leadership hinders market liberalization
Airlines
Air Astana To Launch Kazakh LCC
FlyArystan to start operations with four A320s by the middle of next year
Airlines
Icelandair Group Reaches Deal To Acquire Wow Air
Icelandic carriers together control 3.8 percent of transatlantic market
Airlines
IAG Hikes Projection for Long-Term Capacity Growth
Plans calls for additional Airbus A330s for Aer Lingus
Aircraft
Embraer Removes 100-unit SkyWest Order from E2 Backlog
Terms of order remain unchanged, however
Airlines
Airlines Warn Against Patchwork of European Clock Changes
Asynchronous summer or wintertime arrangements would affect fleet, crew planning and slots
Airlines
Qatar, Russian LCC Look Forward to Vnukovo Concession
Gulf airline awaits work on bid to acquire 25 percent stake in Moscow airport
Airlines
American Airlines Confident in UK Nod to IAG Joint Venture
AA describes its joint transatlantic business agreement with IAG’s carriers as by far its best for consumers
Aircraft
Delta Takes Its First A220 from Airbus
109-seat narrowbody to fly out of New York-LaGuardia Airport
Airlines
IndiGo Stays Course Despite Losses
Low fares undercutting profitability but CEO emphasizes long-term view
Airlines
Norwegian Sees Trent 1000 Troubles Lasting until February
CEO Kjos says wet leasing replacement aircraft has proved damaging and costly
Aircraft
United Studies A321LR for Transatlantic Service
Airline looks at operating long-range airbus narrowbodies configured with 178 seats for Boeing 757 replacement
Airlines
Asia-Pacific at Epicenter of Infrastructure Crisis
Region expected to take 40 percent of all commercial aircraft over 20 years
Aircraft
JetBlue’s A321 Fleet Central To Plan To Boost Margins
First A321neo scheduled to arrive next year
Aircraft
Ryanair Sees Boeing Max 200 Driving Better Unit Costs
Irish LCC predicts “grim” winter ahead of first deliveries
Aircraft
Kremlin Commits More Subsidies for Superjet Operations
More than $150 million to go to government-run lessor
Airlines
Air France Inks Pay Deal With Majority of its Trade Unions
Main pilots’ union continues negotiations
Airlines
Air Transport Growth in India Threatened by Safety Lapses
U.S. FAA due to conduct audit of Indian DGCA starting October 31
Aircraft
Genghis Khan Airlines to Become Second ARJ21 Operator
Inner Mongolian carrier to launch services in January
Airlines
Ryanair and Dutch Pilots Clash over Eindhoven Base Closure
LCC takes over LaudaMotion base at Berlin-Tegel
Airlines
Thai Airways Renews Cargo Deal Ahead of Restructuring
Growing freight business represents a linchpin of effort to return to profitability
Airlines
Thailand To Devise Safety Master Plan
Attempts to allay concerns over history of regulatory and organizational lapses
Aircraft
Boeing Delivers Russia’s First 737 Max 8
Globus Airlines to fly 11 of the 176-seat jets as S7 Airlines
Airlines
Europe Still Struggling with Traffic Delays as Congestion Soars
Ryanair ranks as largest user of European air space
Aircraft
Delta Extends Airbus Skywise Contract To Cover 400 Airliners
Airbus predicative maintenance system adds to efficiency of airline operations, aids in parts design
Airlines
Infrastructure Failures Stifling Vietnam’s Growth Potential
Country needs more airport capacity as airlines eye expansion
Aircraft
TAP Air Portugal Aims for December EIS of Its First A330neo
Etops and FAA certification still pending
