American Airlines is closely “studying” online retailer Amazon’s plans to open a second headquarters steps away from its hub at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport, where it is already planning to add seats at the slot-controlled facility. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Navy plans to experiment resupplying ships using autonomous cargo-hauling unmanned air vehicles at its Advanced Naval Technology Exercise in March 2019. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Bombardier’s commercial aircraft unit will remain in the red next year but turn a profit in 2020, at which time the company expects to have completed the sale of its Dash 8 turboprop, Bombardier says in a financial update. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 slid off the end of the runway while landing at Hollywood Burbank airport in California today, stopping only after plowing into aircraft “arresting” material. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Boeing has flipped on the power to its first 777X test aircraft, a move than allows the company to progress with a broad array of systems tests prior to next year’s planned first flight. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
US approval of the proposed joint venture between American Airlines and Qantas Airways could slip a few months to early 2019, says Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Royal Air Maroc is set to become the Oneworld’s 14th member in 2020, becoming the first African carrier with full membership in the global alliance. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
US private equity company Indigo Partners and Icelandic carrier Wow are progressing toward cinching an agreement under which the former will invest in the financially troubled budget airline. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Marine Corps intends to buy two C-40 aircraft by August 2020 as replacements for its two C-9B Skytrain executive transports. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
CDB Aviation Lease Finance will buy up to 12 narrowbody Airbus and Boeing jets from Standard Chartered s Pembroke Capital unit. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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