There is a long-standing history of disputes between Embraer in Brazil and Bombardier in Canada over state subsidies, so it is perhaps no surprise that Embraer has questioned the sale of 75 Bombardier C-Series jets to Delta Airlines in a hotly contested market sector in which Embraer is represented by their E-Jets. The head of
On a day when Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, opened the brand new training center for the airline at London Stanstead, the airline’s largest hub, he did not hold back on comments relating to Brexit, Britain’s referendum regarding potential withdrawal from the European Union. The new training center, which includes four full-flight simulators, a full-scale
In one of his first moves as successor to Boris Johnson as Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has removed all objections by Johnson to the proposed expansion of London City Airport (LCY). The plans are to expand a physically restricted site that would increase the size of the existing terminal and see the creation of
In 2006 the US department of Justice (DOJ) raided several cargo carriers across the world in an investigation into alleged fuel surcharge price fixing. Subsequent to this, over 90 civil lawsuits were brought against over two dozen airlines, including Air New Zealand. The alleged conspiracy took place between 1999 and 2006. Between 2006 and now
Compared to the same six-month period for the 2015 financial year when the company made a profit of £7.0 million, easyJet has reported losses this time around amounting to £24.0 million. Despite this, Carolyn McCall, easyJet Chief Executive said “easyJet has delivered a robust financial performance during the half year despite the well-publicised external events.”
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has said that 11 major construction projects, along with 52 aviation-related upgrades to current facilities, will be the focus of their attention this year, allocating a budget of CNY77 billion (US$11.9 billion) according to the Xinhua News Agency. The news agency was told by Feng Zhenglin, head of
In the wake of a continued downturn in Brazil’s economy, combined with the worst crisis the aviation industry has witnessed there in years, the Brazilian government could, under the leadership of the current Vice President, Michel Temer, relax the regulations surrounding controlling stakes in local airlines to allow greater foreign control. Current legislation restricts foreign
Despite two previous rafts of cuts in senior management which saw 200 management positions eliminated at Rolls-Royce in an attempt to meet target profits, the near break-even for the first six months of this year has seen the implementation of further measures in an attempt to turn round the company’s finances. The company’s intention is
In what has been described as a bizarre situation by the airport operator, increased security measures at Brussels airport have caused many flight delays and a good number of passengers to miss their flights. This includes the former Belgian Prime Minister, Yves Leterme, who missed his Budapest flight after being delayed by two hours and
On April 15 the US Department of Transport granted tentative approval for Norwegian Air International’s permit that would allow it to fly both to and from the US in direct competition with US carriers. However, that decision was then opened up to public scrutiny and the Allied Pilots Association (APA), which represents over 15,000 American
