Nine members of Virgin Australia’s board, including chairperson Elizabeth Bryan, have tendered or indicated their resignations, while the airline finalises a sale to Bain Capital. Bryan and five others – Trevor Bourne, Kenneth Dean, Allan Houston, Judith Swales, and Marvin...
Thai Airways International has outlined a broad plan to its lessors that would involve reductions in both its total fleet size and the number of aircraft types it operates, plus haircuts for lessors, sources have revealed. The flag carrier’s chief...
Airbus has delivered the first US-built A220, handing over an A220-300 to Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. Airbus has delivered the first US-built A220, handing over an A220-300 to Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. The milestone, announced by Airbus on 22 October,...
Several Japanese news outlets are reporting that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is mulling whether to further scale back Mitsubishi Aircraft’s SpaceJet development programme. Several Japanese news outlets are reporting that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is mulling whether to further scale...
Southwest Airlines, the last of the four major US airlines to report third-quarter results, posted a record loss for the period but remains optimistic that the worst of the downturn has passed and that demand is rebounding. Southwest Airlines, the...
The aerospace manufacturer expects to start working with the USAF in the first quarter of 2021 on system designs for “attritable” unmanned air vehicles. BAE Systems Controls and Avionics Solutions is working on autonomous technology, including an airframe design and...
Canada has taken the first tentative steps of easing its coronavirus quarantine rules, rolling out a programme aimed at allowing air passengers arriving in Calgary to sidestep quarantine requirements. Canada has taken the first tentative steps of easing its coronavirus...
Israel’s government has sealed an air services agreement with the kingdom of Bahrain, complementing its recent similar pact with the United Arab Emirates. The agreement will allow operators from each side to carry out up to 14 weekly services between...
Emirates will next month deploy an Airbus A380 for some of its flights between Dubai and Amman as it boosts frequencies and capacity on the Middle Eastern route. The Jordanian capital will become the sixth city in Emirates’ network to be served...
American Airlines reported a staggering third-quarter loss and announced additional fleet retirements as it joins industry peers in lurching toward a new normal following the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. American Airlines reported a $2.4 billion third-quarter loss and announced additional...