Six weeks after United States’ carriers announced a unilateral ban on smart luggage, this has now been implemented luggage where the lithium-ion batteries have not been removed prior to transportation. Airlines, including Delta, American and United, will not allow so-called smart luggage to be transported on their aircraft where the component battery cannot be removed.
Investors will be keeping a keen eye on how airlines approach the dual problems of rising fuel costs and labor costs this year. Last December the International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted these two elements, which are airlines’ highest expenditures, as the major challenge for 2018. In 2016, labor costs accounted for 22% of airlines’
The head of commercial sales at the Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier has admitted to there being a “bit of a pause” in orders being placed for the C-Series jet while waiting for completion of the recent partnership deal with Airbus. It was in October the deal for Bombardier to sell a majority stake
The sixth Singapore Airshow will start on Tuesday, February 6 and will run until Sunday, February 11. Originally called the Changi Airshow, the bi-annual Singapore Airshow is now held adjacent to Singapore’s Changi International Airport, at the Changi Exhibition Center which offers approximately 42,500 square meters of indoors space and over 100,000 square meters of
Spirit’s fourth quarter 2017 revenue was US$1.7bn, up 9% from the same period of 2016, primarily driven by higher recurring and non-recurring activity on the Boeing 737 program, higher production deliveries on the 787 program and increased defence-related activity, partially offset by lower production deliveries on the Boeing 777 program. Revenue for the full year
The EU Court of Justice has upheld the March 2012 decision of the EU Commission to fine a number of freight forwarding companies over cartel charges, dismissing an appeal lodged by companies located in Europe, Asia and the Far East. In a statement, the EU’s top court said: “The Court of Justice rejects all the
The EU Court of Justice has upheld the March 2012 decision of the EU Commission to fine a number of freight forwarding companies over cartel charges, dismissing an appeal lodged by companies located in Europe, Asia and the Far East. In a statement, the EU’s top court said: “The Court of Justice rejects all the
The Munich Airport operating company Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) has launched an Information Security Hub (ISH) on site, comprising a competence center for IT specialists who will also cooperate with experts with in the European aviation industry to develop specific strategies and new approaches to defend against cyber attacks and to fight cybercrime in general.
Munich Re, in collaboration with easyJet, has designed a comprehensive product that for the first time provides cover for airline flight cancellations. The policy provides financial protection against various large shock events that lead to business interruption losses in aviation. Examples of such events include volcanic ash clouds, severe winter storms, or the grounding of
In what is being spoken of as a surprise result, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled against Boeing in its case brought against Canadian Bombardier’s CSeries and the sale of 75 jets to American carrier Delta Air Lines in 2016 at what was seen to be a ‘dumping’ price. The initial reaction
