IATA and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) have protested some countries’ practice of imposing Covid-19 test regimes intended for passengers on flight crew. IATA and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) have protested...
After the US Army released its first Sikorsky UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter for service in October, an upgrade of the older “L” variant, key components supplier Northrop Grumman is looking to expand sales of its part of the package to...
Deutsche Aircraft’s in-development D328eco will have a longer fuselage than the baseline D328, carry 10 more passengers and be designed for eventual single-pilot operations. Deutsche Aircraft’s in-development D328eco will have a longer fuselage than the baseline D328, carry 10 more...
The US Air Force has awarded contracts to Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to build and fly Skyborg prototypes as loyal wingman unmanned air vehicles in a series of experiments. The US Air Force has...
American Airlines’ former assistant treasurer Meghan Montana has succeeded Tom Weir as vice-president and treasurer, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline says. American Airlines’ former assistant treasurer Meghan Montana has succeeded Tom Weir as vice-president and treasurer, the Fort Worth, Texas-based...
Canadian airframer Viking Air confirms it has delayed the launch of its CL-515 First Responder aerial firefighter aircraft, citing the Covid-19 pandemic. Canadian airframer Viking Air confirms it has delayed the launch of its CL-515 First Responder firefighting aircraft, citing the Covid-19...
Ryanair Group chief executive Michael O’Leary believes that Europe’s legacy carriers will seek to undermine competition and push up fares by holding on to their unused slots into summer 2021 and even 2022. Speaking to air traffic manager Eurocontrol for its...
EasyJet has promoted Sophie Dekkers as it new chief commercial officer following the resignation of Rebert Carey with immediate effect. EasyJet has promoted Sophie Dekkers as it new chief commercial officer following the resignation of Robert Carey with immediate effect....
Air freight demand continued its recovery in October, IATA figures show, as global cargo tonne-kilometres expanded 4.1% month on month. As a result, global demand as measured by CTKs was just 6.2% below the same month last year, after a...
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air appears to have cancelled the 10 Airbus A220-100 it ordered nearly a decade ago. Gulf Air had signed for the aircraft in mid-2011, when it was still known as the Bombardier CSeries, two years before...