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FAA's NextGen Making Progress, Airline Pilots Union Asserts

The president of the Air Line Pilots Association defended the program days after President Trump suggested the ATC modernization is failing.

Airlines

February 15, 2017

U.S. Airlines Smell Opportunity To Push Political Agenda With “America First” Trump

U.S. Airlines Smell Opportunity To Push Political Agenda With “America First” Trump

Airlines

February 14, 2017

Boeing Wins $13.8 Billion Singapore Order For 777-9s, 787-10s

Deal calls for deliveries to start in 2020

Aircraft

February 9, 2017

Airline Pilots Look to Trump To Revoke Norwegian Air Permit

The Air Line Pilots Association is encouraged by President Trump's 'America first' rhetoric, believing he will support labor in permit dispute.

Airlines

February 8, 2017

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U.S. Non-Legacy Airlines Oppose Complaint About Gulf Carriers

CEOs of Hawaiian Airlines, FedEx Express, JetBlue and Atlas Air Urge Transportation and State Department heads to reject efforts to curb Open Skies

Airlines

February 7, 2017

Lifting of U.S. Travel Ban Normalizes Airline Ops, For Now

Passengers from seven countries on Trump’s list begin trickling into U.S.

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February 6, 2017

Airline Passenger Traffic Grew by 6.3 Percent, IATA Says

The growth in revenue passenger kilometers over 2015 outpaced the 10-year average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent.

Airlines

February 2, 2017

U.S. Airlines Petition Trump Administration on Gulf Carriers

The CEOs of American, Delta and United airlines request a meeting with new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Airlines

February 2, 2017

Airlines Call for More Clarity on Trump Travel Ban

Cite failure of administration to properly coordinate and warn airlines of new policy

Airlines

January 31, 2017

Airlines, Amid Confusion, Largely Quiet On Trump Travel Ban

Contradictory statements from Trump administration officials have caused confusion for airlines.

Airlines

January 30, 2017

Aeroflot Retrenchment Settles Fate of Orders for A350-800s, 787s

Russian flag carrier sharpens focus on current widebody fleet

Aircraft

January 24, 2017

James Hogan To Step Down as Etihad CEO

Move comes as part of a “controlled restructuring.”

Airlines

January 24, 2017

Irish Regional Carrier CityJet Acquires SAS Subsidiary Cimber

CityJet also placed a conditional order with Bombardier for up to 10 new CRJ900 regional jets.

Airlines

January 24, 2017

Boeing Books Blockbuster Max Order from Spicejet

Follows up on big order for Airbus from fellow Indian LCC GoAir

Aircraft

January 13, 2017

Malaysia Airlines To Order 25 Widebodies In 2017

Malaysian flag carrier is returning to expansion mode following turbulent 2014 and 2015

Aircraft

January 9, 2017

Cheap Oil Drives Airline Growth, Despite Falling GDP

ICAO published preliminary air transport market statistics for 2016.

Airlines

January 2, 2017

IATA Demands Changes To Conflict Zone Information Sharing

Repository Implemented too quickly, says IATA security specialist

Airlines

December 29, 2016

Qatar Airways Acquires Stake in Latin American Airline Group

The Persian Gulf carrier acquired a 10 percent share of Santiago, Chile-based Latam Airlines Group for $608 million.

Airlines

December 29, 2016

Hawaiian Airlines Confirms A321neo Delivery Delays

First of its Pratt-powered Airbus narrowbodies now scheduled to enter service in next year’s fourth quarter

Aircraft

December 21, 2016

IATA Urges African Governments To Repatriate Blocked Funds

De Juniac reports progress in Nigeria and Egypt

Airlines

December 20, 2016