US House transportation chair Shuster to retire at end of 2018

US House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) will not seek re-election in 2018, explaining the move will allow him to focus his full attention on passing major, bipartisan infrastructure legislation through Congress.

Reports: 2017 was aviation’s safest year yet

Preliminary figures from two reports have shown 2017 to be the safest year in commercial aviation history, with no fatal large passenger jet accidents, although lives were lost in regional and cargo aircraft crashes.

BA owner IAG confirms NIKI deal

Premium Content

International Airlines Group (IAG), parent company of British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, is adding NIKI to its portfolio after sealing a deal to acquire the Austrian carrier for €20 million ($24 million).

EasyJet forecasts carrying 90 million passengers in 2018

Premium Content

UK LCC easyJet is expecting to increase its annual passenger total from 80 to 90 million in 2018, with its fleet set to grow by another 20 aircraft over the next few months.

Air Serbia names Naysmith as interim CEO

Air Serbia has named Etihad Airways executive Duncan Naysmith as interim CEO, following Dane Kondić’s decision to step down for personal reasons at the end of January.

CBP hit with New Year’s Day passenger processing system shutdown

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) started 2018 with an unintentional two-hour shutdown of its computer system the evening of Jan. 1, generating significant delays at several US airports for passengers arriving from international originating points.

VietJet upsizes existing order to 42 A321neos

Premium Content

Vietnamese LCC VietJet converted an existing order for 42 Airbus A320neos to the larger A321neo variant during the final week of 2017, the two companies said Jan. 2.

Media reaction to ‘safest year’ for airlines is telling

Karen Walker

Two reports issued at the start of the year hail good news for the air traveling public: 2017 was the safest year in history with no fatalities occurring on large commercial jets.

Norwegian regional FlyViking to cease operations
Irkut begins third stage of PD-14 engine testing for the MC-21
Korean Air to deploy first CS300 on domestic network
Emirates suspends Dubai-Tunis flights after security row
Lessor CALC takes 50 A320neos
Unnamed customer orders up to 12 Bombardier CRJ900s
Wizz Air details A320 neo-family order
EgyptAir firms CSeries order
Indigo seals deal for 430 Airbus neos
AerCap firms options on 50 A320neos
Royal Air Maroc orders four more 787s

2018 Industry Forecast

PREMIUM CONTENT

Airline Profitability Streak Continues

Read issue

Subscribe to ATW Plus

The best-read publication for global airline management is now extending its coverage to provide you with even more exclusive news, analysis and data insight. Introducing ATW Plus, a combination of our digital or print edition magazine with online premium access to critical news and data.

ATW Editor’s Blog: To the PSA pilot who made my Christmas Eve 
ATW AirKarp Blog: Best laid plans…
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Five standout themes from 2017

Poll Question

Which of these will score the highest sales in 2018?

Vote

Gallery: Onboard Singapore Airlines’ new A380

World Airport Traffic November 2017
Top 40 Airlines by RPKs Year-to-Date: November 2017
Top 30 Airlines by Passenger Load Factor Year-to-Date: November 2017
World Airline Traffic November 2017
US Airlines Combined Financial Performance 2017

Airline E&M Middle East
January 22, 2018, Dubai UAE
MRO Middle East Exhibition
January 23-24, 2018, Dubai UAE  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 31 – February 1, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, FL  
MRO Latin America
February 14-15, 2018, Panama City, Panama
MRO East Asia
March 7 - 8 2018, Hanoi, Vietnam
SpeedNews Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference
March 12-14, 2018, Beverly Hills, CA
MRO Americas
April 10-12, Orlando, FL   
 
Partnership Events