United Airlines will receive the first widebody aircraft from a new Boeing order this year, the airline told analysts on an earnings call earlier today. The Chicago-based carrier disclosed it recently ordered 28 Boeing aircraft in its 15 January…
FAA is recalling aviation safety inspectors and engineers to work without pay during the ongoing partial shutdown of US government agencies. The agency said it anticipates 2,200 inspectors and engineers will return to work by Jan. 18. Overall plans…
Icelandic LCC WOW Air has disclosed that US private equity firm Indigo Partners is looking at an initial 49% investment, although this could be increased at a later date. Indigo Partners emerged as a potential investor in WOW Air…
Turkish Airlines expects its full-year revenues to reach $14.1 billion in 2019, on the back of a strong passenger growth forecast for the coming year. The carrier said in a Jan. 14 disclosure statement that it expects passenger numbers…
American Airlines joined the crew and passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson at a luncheon hosted by the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Capt. Chesley “Sully”…
Frontier is adding a new nonstop route to the Dominican Republic’s tourism capital of Punta Cana as part of a wider expansion of its network. The low-cost carrier has announced plans to launch a new route from Orlando to…
Emirates Airline will ground up to 48 aircraft when one of the two runways at its home hub, Dubai International Airport, is closed for maintenance later this year. The airline also announced a host of alterations to its schedules,…
The FAA will soon publish a proposed regulation that would allow flights of small drones for commercial purposes at night and over people under certain conditions. US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the pending release of a notice of…
Etihad Cargo has become the Middle East’s first carrier to be awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification for pharmaceutical Logistics. The airline is one of only 16 carriers worldwide to hold CEIV Pharma certification, a…
During an appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the company is increasingly using data to personalize service in-flight and reduce flight disruptions from storms. Bastian appeared as…
