Airbus has delivered the first A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The aircraft is being prepared for flight and is scheduled to depart Toulouse for Singapore later today. The latest variant of the…
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia (Aerocivil) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to express the will of both institutions to join efforts to develop the aviation industry in…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced a new $21 million partnership to accelerate training in critical skill areas and increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. «This investment demonstrates Boeing’s commitment…
LATAM Airlines Group today launched an augmented reality tool as part of the LATAM mobile application, which enables passengers to check in advance if their hand luggage meets the dimensions of the cabin allowance. LATAM is the first airline…
Two airlines have added new routes for flights from Detroit, officials said this week. Spirit Airlines announced it will offer daily nonstop flights from Detroit to Jacksonville, Florida, starting Dec. 20. Only Delta Air Lines currently offers nonstop flights…
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Shanghai Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline says it plans to use the super-efficient and passenger-preferred Dreamliner to upgrade its regional and long-range service from its base in…
Central American commercial aviation leaders pledged renewed cooperation to resolve myriad issues of government regulation, excessive airport and passenger fees and infrastructure inadequacies at the Aviation Day Central America conference in San Jose, Costa Rica Sept. 19. The conference…
Fast-growing low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expanding again in the Caribbean Basin, with another new route to Colombia. The carrier has revealed plans to launch new flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to the city of Cali. The new…
The Oneworld global airline alliance has named Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce as it governing board chairman for the next two years. Joyce succeeds Pekka Vauramo, CEO of Finnair, who is leaving the airline to become the chief executive…
Delta Air Lines, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is launching the first biometric terminal in the United States at Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal…
