Combining the fleet of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines has diminished the need for previously-planned replacements for Northwest, which could result…

Airliners were being parked at a rate of 200 aircraft a month around the world in September and October, and the
International Air Transport Association predicts “the toughest revenue environment in 50 years” and “the worst-ever revenue outlook for the next two years”. The fall in revenues, says the association, will offset the benefits […]

Airbus plans to certificate early in 2009 a suite of new safety and efficiency tools designed to help pilots avoid runway excursions as well as increase airport capacity and save brake life.
Available initially on the A380, the optional software upgrade includes Airbus’s brake-to-vacate (BTV) system that allows pilots to preset their desired turn-off point […]

Boeing allies likely to insist rival’s parent group untrustworthy partner for future defence work

Lengthy global recession has replaced record high oil prices as the single biggest challenge facing the airline industry, says IATA, and no region will escape…