Posts tagged "next-generation-aircraft"
The 831 pilots who unionized under ALPA a year ago say Porter still won't "engage in real bargaining," pushing Canada's fastest-growing carrier toward a federally mediated first contract fight.
A new independent study finds Geneva Airport generated CHF 3.3 billion in added value and supported nearly 22,000 jobs in 2024, with more than a third of that impact spilling into France and the rest of Switzerland.
The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive for 680 U.S.-registered Bombardier BD-100-1A10 (Challenger 300/350/3500) jets after reports of pitch upset when the autopilot disconnects while holding significant nose-up or nose-down elevator force.
EVA Air will raise excess and overweight baggage fees on international flights by $20 to $90 per piece from September 29, 2026, citing fuel prices and operating costs, while offering a 10% discount for prepayment.
Boeing has named Sean Black, the former Spirit AeroSystems engineering chief who led its reacquired Wichita site, to a new vice president role designing the production system for whatever aircraft eventually replaces the 737 MAX.
Air India's Maharaja Club and IHG One Rewards now let members earn and convert points across each other's programs, with a 3x points promotion running through the end of 2026.
Vietravel Airlines signed a letter of intent in Paris for 50 Airbus aircraft — 20 A220s and 30 A321-family jets including the A321XLR — as the five-plane Vietnamese carrier plans a rapid leap toward international long-haul-adjacent routes.
India's civil aviation minister told Parliament the government and DGCA are closely tracking SpiceJet's finances and operations, as new data shows the carrier's domestic market share has slid to just 1.6% while staff say salaries have gone unpaid for months.
Frontier will fly Orlando to Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena starting in December, its first-ever South American service and a direct move into gaps left by Spirit Airlines' collapse.
The FAA has ordered inspections of 29 US-registered A318/A319/A320/A321 aircraft after tool-mark damage was found in main landing gear support rib lug bores, traced to a supplier's improper bushing-removal technique during assembly.
American Airlines will install 4K seatback screens at every seat across its narrowbody fleet and grow premium seating from about 25% to 40% of departures, nine years after it began stripping the screens out.
Adani Airport Holdings has signed binding agreements to raise roughly $1 billion in primary equity from Temasek, BlackRock funds, Alpha Wave Global and Premji Invest, valuing India's largest airport operator at $18 billion as it targets 200 million annual passengers.