2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Gregory Polek

News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

ICAO denies suggestions by the European Cockpit Association that the process for formulating policy on airline deregulation has been mishandled.

Pilot Group Decries Deregulation Proposal Circulating in ICAO

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Deal off for 40 Boeing 737-900ERs, 20 Embraer 190s, confirms Delta CEO

Contract Rejection by Delta Pilots Nixes Big Order

William Dennis

Plans call for first large-scale service cuts since downing of MH17

Malaysia Airlines Prepares To Scale Back Network 

AIN Staff

The proposed civil penalty is the result of operating six aircraft beyond inspection limits.

Safety Violations Could Cost SkyWest More Than $1M

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

IATA warns of airline industry’s vulnerability 

United Grounding Highlights Worries over Cyber Attacks

Jennifer Meszaros

Pen new deals with Boeing to expand fleets 

Vietnamese Airlines Prepare To Fulfill Growth Ambitions

Some 3,500 flights were affected after network problems stopped operations.

United Resumes Flights After Computer Glitch Grounding

Peter Shaw-Smith

Fleet to increase to around 27 aircraft next year

Saudi Arabia’s Flynas Eyes Trade Growth, Religious Tourism

Neelam Mathews

Return of lessor confidence could signal start of turnaround

India’s SpiceJet Shows Signs of Life 

Reprieve to last until at least mid-July 

Lufthansa Averts Cabin Crew Strike

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Thailand avoids EU ban, for now 

Philippines Removed from EU Air Safety Blacklist 

Bill Carey

Aspiring airline pilots are discouraged by low entry level pay, limited career path, speakers at ALPA conference relate.

Airline Pilots: Low Pay Drives Disputed Pilot Shortage

Union gives airline until June 30 to agree to accept terms of previous agreement

Lufthansa Faces Summer of Strikes by Cabin Crew

FedEx and JetBlue are among airlines urging the U.S. government to leave intact open skies agreements with UAE and Qatar.

Other U.S. Airlines Oppose Big 3 in Gulf Subsidies Dispute

Cites "flags of convenience," and "atypical employment" among unfair practices in airline industry

Pilot Group Decries Social Neglect Among Europe’s Airlines

Chris Kjelgaard

Strong U.S. dollar contributing to instability

Lufthansa Cargo Navigates Through Headwinds in Americas

Eleven airlines have ordered the higher-takeoff-weight variant 

Delta Air Lines Takes First Heavyweight A330-300

The agency said its aviation rulemaking committee is a response to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and Germanwings Flight 9525.

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