Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) is hopeful it will break even by July this year, even as it acknowledges that its regional operations are loss-making “at current demand levels”. Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) is hopeful it will break even by July this year, even as it acknowledges that its regional operations are loss-making “at current demand...Continue Reading

Breeze Airways, the new low-cost startup airline founded by entrepreneur David Neeleman, is backtracking on a plan to hire only university students to work as flight attendants after coming under fire for the programme last week. Breeze Airways, the new low-cost start-up airline founded by entrepreneur David Neeleman, is backtracking on a plan to hire...Continue Reading

Kratos is anticipating that the XQ-58A Valkyrie will move toward operations. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions expects to deliver its first production unit of the XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to the US Air Force (USAF) “in the next couple of months”. That’s according to comments from Eric DeMarco, Kratos chief executive, on a...Continue Reading

The UK’s announcement of countries to which non-essential travel can resume from 17 May has been given short shrift by IATA director general Willie Walsh.  The UK’s announcement of countries to which non-essential travel can resume from 17 May has been given short shrift by IATA director general Willie Walsh.  A statement issued by the...Continue Reading

Airbus recorded orders for 48 aircraft in April, including 25 A321neos for Delta Air Lines and 22 for lessor Avolon. But the Avolon order – for 14 A321neos and eight A320neos – appears to be a rejig of a previous agreement. Airbus listed 22 cancellations for the month and the overall number of aircraft ordered...Continue Reading

The UK government has named Israel, Portugal and Gibraltar among 12 countries on its ‘green list’ of destinations for the resumption of non-essential international travel on 17 May.  The UK government has named Israel, Portugal and Gibraltar among the 12 countries and territories on its ‘green list’ of destinations for the resumption of non-essential international travel on...Continue Reading

Taiwan’s two main carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air — were both loss-making in their first quarter earnings as revenue took a hit.  Taiwan’s two main carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air — were both loss-making in their first quarter earnings as revenue took a hit.  In separate stock exchange disclosures, China Airlines...Continue Reading

Air Tractor has teamed with L3Harris Technologies to produce the AT-802U Sky Warden, a new variant of its light attack aircraft. Air Tractor has teamed with L3Harris Technologies on the AT-802U Sky Warden, a new variant of its light attack aircraft. For a decade Air Tractor has marketed the AT-802U, but the Sky Warden nomenclature...Continue Reading

Leonardo appears to have secured a new order for its M-346 advanced jet trainer on top of a likely commitment from Elbit Systems for the type. Leonardo appears to have secured a new order for its M-346 advanced jet trainer on top of a likely commitment from Elbit Systems for the type. Disclosing its first-quarter...Continue Reading

The US Air Force’s (USAF) Skyborg autonomy core system flew for the first time aboard a Kratos UTAP-22 Mako tactical unmanned vehicle (UAV) at Tyndall AFB in Florida. The US Air Force’s (USAF) Skyborg autonomy core system flew for the first time aboard a Kratos UTAP-22 Mako tactical unmanned vehicle (UAV) at Tyndall AFB in...Continue Reading