The US Department of Transportation has started accepting applications from US carriers for up to 12 new daytime slot pairs that are expected to open up at Tokyo Haneda International airport. An order by the department states that recently…
Swissport has taken 100% control of Heathrow Cargo Handling Ltd (HCH) after acquiring the 50% stake held by joint venture partner Air France. Terms were not disclosed. Last year, the HCH joint venture, with a workforce of some 120…
Satellite-based surveillance system developer Aireon announced Feb. 7 that it has formally received control from Iridium Communications of the final six receiver payloads it has placed on new Iridium Next satellites, completing its space-based aircraft surveillance network. The Harris-built…
Delta Air Lines on Feb. 7 became the first airline in the Americas to debut the Airbus A220, operating flights between New York LaGuardia (LGA) and both Boston Logan and Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW). The A220’s debut—delayed a week…
Emirates Airline chief digital and transformation officer Christoph Mueller has resigned from the airline and plans to return to Europe, the group said Feb. 7. The Dubai-based company sent an internal memo to senior management announcing his decision. “Since…
Executives at All Nippon Airways Holdings (ANA HD) and Philippine Airlines (PAL) began their new strategic partnership Friday after completing signing ceremonies in Tokyo. ANA HD has invested $95 million in PAL Holdings, giving it a 9.5% stake in…
Spanish charter and wet-lease carrier Wamos Air has been operating flights from the UK on behalf of Turkmenistan Airlines, which was recently suspended from flying to and from the European Union (EU) for safety reasons. Turkmenistan Airlines has been…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for 2018 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by a healthy 6.5% compared to full-year 2017. Although this represented a slowdown compared to the 2017…
After a six-month international search, Virgin Australia has announced Paul Scurrah as successor to CEO John Borghetti who steps down on March 25. Scurrah, who has more than 20 years’ experience in transport, logistics, travel, and aviation, was an…
American Airlines, British Airways, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced future plans to co-locate their operations in New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 8. Moving…