Reading Time: < 1 minute The US Senate has agreed to boost security at airports in the aftermath of the Brussels attacks, according to a media report. Reuters reported a source as saying that agreement had been reached to amend an FAA bill with provisions that would bolster the vetting of airport employees with access to secure areas and approve […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has completed its acquisition of privately held Southern Air Holdings, Inc., a premier provider of intercontinental and domestic CMI (crew, maintenance and insurance) services, in an immediately accretive transaction for cash consideration of approximately $110 million, subject to customary adjustments. The company did not assume any debt in connection with […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing has booked four orders for its 747-8 freighter, the first sales of the year for the plane. Boeing did not identify the customer for the order, which came after the plane maker booked two net orders in 2015 and none the year before. Boeing is due to cut annual 747 production to six from […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has signed a multi-million dollar deal with UK-based Mirus Aircraft Seating to retrofit its entire Airbus A320 fleet with lightweight composite-based seats. The deal, which was signed at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, will see Mirus deliver “tens of thousands” of the seats, the company said. Mirus was founded […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Flights in Greece were at a standstill on Thursday after air traffic controllers called a 24-hour strike over pension reforms sought by the country’s creditors. The strike, due to end at 20:59 GMT, halted all flights into and out of the country, Athens airport said. “Nothing is moving today,” its press office said. The strike […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute A dramatic race between Tesla’s most powerful electric car and a Boeing aircraft, while being an obvious promotion stunt for Qantas Airlines and Tesla Motors’ push for sustainability, still thrilled speed maniacs but left them wondering: who won? To mark their partnership Qantas Airlines and Tesla Motors came up with a stunt to promote sustainability […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing continuing strong demand growth for domestic and international travel. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 8.6%, compared to the same month last year. Monthly capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 9.6%, and load factor declined 0.7 percentage […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bombardier Business Aircraft marks the 30th anniversary of Smart Parts this year. Launched in 1986, the pioneering Smart Parts program was the first airframe systems cost-per-flight-hour cost protection plan for customers in business aviation. To celebrate the 30th anniversary, Bombardier is offering enhancements to its strongest component cost coverage program, Smart Parts Preferred, further maximizing […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute ERA head office, UK, 7 April 2016: The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is delighted to welcome Danish charter airline, Jet Time, into membership. Flying from Copenhagen Airport, Jet Time is the third airline to join ERA this year and brings the number of airlines in ERA membership to 53. From its start up in […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes United Airlines has dropped plans to acquire 12 additional Newark International Airport (EWR) slot pairs and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its lawsuit seeking to prevent United from acquiring those slots. The moves come after FAA decided to ease regulated capacity constraints at EWR, effectively making conflicts over slots at the airport […]