All news – Page 1890
-
AnalysisANALYSIS: Air India – investor darling or dog?
After years of debate and deliberation, the Indian government appears to have reached the stunning revelation that it is not all that good at running an airline.
-
News
Bombardier files second protest on Compass Call
Bombardier has filed its second protest against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the EC-130H Compass Call cross-deck effort, following Boeing’s protest.
-
News
Canadian plans put interim Super Hornet deal on hold
Canada’s Liberal government has unveiled its new defence policy, proposing 88 new fighters for the Royal Canadian Air Force, but pushing back plans to acquire an interim fleet of 18 Boeng F/A-18E/F Super Hornets amid a rift between Boeing Commercial Aircraft and Bombardier.
-
News
Lufthansa warns of disruption if electronics ban expands
Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr warns that expanding a controversial ban on electronics on US-bound flights will result in major disruptions for the airline industry.
-
News
Democrats pitch alternative to FAA privatisation
Democrat lawmakers released a bill on 7 June aimed at stabilising the Federal Aviation Administration's funding without stripping it of air traffic control (ATC) management.
-
News
United completes domestic basic economy roll out
United Airlines has rolled out its no-frills basic economy fare in all domestic markets in the continental USA, says president Scott Kirby.
-
News
GKN settles dispute with A350 wing-spar workers
Workers who had been threatening an overtime ban to disrupt production of wings for the Airbus A350 have now accepted a new pay deal.
-
NewsJet Aviation prepares to break ground on new completions hangar
Jet Aviation is preparing to break ground on a new 8,700m² (93,600ft²) hangar at its Basel, Switzerland base, to meet the growing demand for its VIP maintenance, repair and overhaul and completions services.
-
News
Government to support Kenya Airways' turnaround
Kenya's government has pledged to provide support for the restructuring of the national flag carrier, though parliamentary approval is still to be secured.
-
Paid contentINSIGHT FROM GLOBAL FLIGHT: Loyalty beyond points
The content below has been provided by a third party and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of FlightGlobal.
-
News
New Oneworld chairman covets mainline China member
Oneworld needs a mainland Chinese carrier as a member, in the view of the alliance's new chairman, Finnair chief executive Pekka Vauramo.
-
Paid contentINSIGHT FROM DASSAULT SYSTÈMES: Discover the 3DEXPERIENCE at the Paris Air Show
Agile production lines, tightening the time it takes to design and develop products and adapting to new materials and capabilities.
-
News
Rolls bids to boost aftermarket business with new service centre
Rolls-Royce has opened what it terms an "Airline Aircraft Availability Centre" as part of a reorganisation of its support operations.
-
AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus raises tempo in A350-1000 flight-test effort
Cockpit images from the early long test flights of Airbus's A350-1000 in May gave a tantalising glimpse into the performance capabilities of the manufacturer's largest twinjet.
-
NewsJetSuite launches aircraft management programme
US operator JetSuite has launched an aircraft management programme, designed to bolster its product offering and expand the fleet of business jets available to its burgeoning ad hoc and members-only charter services.
-
Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Low-cost Transatlantic Expansion
As low-cost carriers continue to grow and boost their capacity, we’re seeing new long-haul low-cost services challenging the exiting mainline carriers’ routes.
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Europe presses on with UAV autonomy quest
European nations are on a continued search for sovereignty over their aircraft fleets, and their selection of unmanned air vehicles is no exception
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lockheed F-35A prepares Paris premier
Lockheed Martin’s F-35A will soar above the Paris air show this June, marking the first time a US-made stealth aircraft has visited the event since 1995.
-
News
Qatar Airways formally banned from Yemeni airspace
Qatar Airways has formally been barred from overflying Yemeni territory as part of the broader Gulf blockade on the carrier's operations.
-
News
China Airlines retires its last Airbus A340-300
China Airlines has retired the Airbus A340-300 aircraft from service.