Lufthansa Group has appointed three new chief executives from within its ranks to lead its Swiss, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo subsidiaries from early next year. Dieter Vranckx will take the helm at Swiss on 1 January, succeeding Thomas Kluhr who is stepping down at...
The Federal Aviation Administration has provided more insight into how updated flight computers on Boeing’s 737 Max respond to angle-of-attack (AoA) indicator failures. The Federal Aviation Administration has provided more insight into how updated flight computers on Boeing’s 737 Max...
Norwegian has initiated a formal financial restructuring for its Norwegian Air International subsidiary and aircraft leasing unit Arctic Aviation Assets under an Irish examinership process. The cash-strapped low-cost carrier says the purpose of the process is to reduce debt, rightsize the fleet...
Europe’s lack of a co-ordinated response to developing a common coronavirus testing regime that would allow passengers to fly again has been branded as “unacceptable” and a “real mess” by the leaders of two of the world’s biggest aerospace companies....
Canada’s transport minister has signaled his country will “soon” follow the USA in certificating the Boeing 737 Max. Canada’s transport minister has signalled his country will “soon” follow the USA in certificating Boeing’s 737 Max. But Canada’s approval will include different...
The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Boeing 737 Max to fly, a move coming 20 months after regulators grounded the jet following two crashes that killed 346 people. The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Boeing 737 Max to...
Crimea’s Ukrainian-backed prosecutor’s office has requested seizure of over 100 Russian aircraft, alleging violation of international flight rules by operating passenger services to the annex territory. It has newly added 44 aircraft to a list of 65 others, to which...
Gulf Air operated a special service to Israel on 18 November, following the diplomatic normalisation agreement signed between the two sides. The service, GF972 from Manama to Tel Aviv, carried a flight number reflecting Israel’s international telephone code – continuing...
Asiana Airlines — most recently the subject of an acquisition by rival Korean Air — swung back into the black in its third-quarter earnings, helped by an uptick in cargo revenue and a steep reduction in costs. Asiana Airlines —...
Virgin Australia is setting its sights on the mid-market segment, having completed the sale and transfer to Bain Capital on 17 November. “Australia already has a low-cost-carrier and a traditional full-service airline, and we won’t be either,” chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka...