Airbus issue software fix for A350 on explosion risk, after Emergency Airworthiness Directive by EASA
EASA have issued an emergency directive for operators of the Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft to upload a software fix to prevent potential overheating of...
Qatar files complaint with ICAO over Al Arabiya report showing one of its planes shot down
Doha says the Saudi TV channel's video report showing a Qatar Airways plane being shot down 'terrorises' travellers
Qatar has filed a complaint before the...
A Bombardier Global 7000 test aircraft suffered in-flight engine flame-out and made emergency landing
A Bombardier Global 7000 flight-test aircraft made an emergency landing on 15 August when the right GE Passport engine experienced an in-flight flameout, according...
Ryanair lodges complaints with German and EU competition authorities against Lufthansa taking over parts of Air Berlin
Ryanair has on 15 August lodged competition complaints with the German Bundeskartellamt and the European Commission regarding the obvious conspiracy playing out in Germany...
Europe’s airports report passenger traffic growth of 9% during first half of 2017
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for June, Q2 & H1. The report is the only air transport...
Brussels Airport has been awarded the EASA airport certificate, meeting the latest and strictest European aviation standards
The Directorate General of Aviation (DGLV) has awarded the European EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) airport certificate to Brussels Airport Company. The DGLV herewith...
IATA: “Strong passenger demand growth resumes in June”
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs)...
The NTSB issued an investigative update on the Air Canada near miss at San Francisco Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board issued an investigative update, Wednesday, for the July 7 near miss at San Francisco International Airport.Air Canada flight 759, an Airbus A320,...
Air cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2010, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), grew by...
European passengers face huge delays this summer: thousands of flights cannot depart on time
Border controls understaffed to comply with tightened EU Regulation on external border checks.
Airports in Spain, France, Italy, Belgium and Portugal face immigration...
TSA raising aviation security baseline with stronger domestic security measures
New U.S. airport screening procedures for carry-on bags to better focus on threatsWASHINGTON – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s...
IATA and Airlines for America launch baggage tracking campaign
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A), have launched a year-long global campaign related to baggage tracking with the goal...
ERA member airlines gain financing for fleet renewal from the European Investment Bank
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is pleased to announce that two of its member airlines, KLM Cityhopper (as already announced here yesterday) and Air...
State aid: EU Commission finds Belgian support to three airlines incompatible with EU rules; aid already recovered
The European Commission has concluded that public support granted by Belgium to three airlines flying from Brussels Airport (Zaventem) gave them an unfair advantage...
Airlines must not charge cancellation fees, says European Court of Justice
The European Court of Justice has said that airlines cannot levy additional charges if a consumer cancels a flight. German judges asked the court...
Norwegian’s UK subsidiary given tentative approval by US Department of Transportation for transatlantic operations
Norwegian has welcomed news that its British subsidiary ‘Norwegian UK’ (NUK) has been given tentative approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for...
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker apologizes for making U.S. carriers and flight attendants ridiculous
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has officially apologized for calling U.S. flight attendants grandmothers and stating that U.S. carriers are crap airlines. (Read: Qatar...
IATA members rescind YY fares after seven successful decades
YY Fares Retire after Seven Successful DecadesThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the YY Fares will be rescinded from 31 October 2018....
IATA: May passenger demand moderates from recent peak but stays strong
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose...
IATA: Global air freight demand increases 13% in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew 12.7%...