TSA imposes enhanced cargo security rules on six Middle East airlines

Aaron Karp

Six Middle East airlines are being required by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to implement additional security protocols for air cargo being transported to the US from seven Middle East airports.

Niki Lauda wins NIKI bid to retake ownership of bankrupt carrier

Kurt Hofmann

Niki Lauda—ex-Formula 1 champion and founder of Austria-based airberlin subsidiary NIKI—will retake ownership of NIKI, rebranding the bankrupt carrier as “Laudamotion.”

United plans aggressive domestic capacity growth from 2018-2020

Aaron Karp

United Airlines plans to grow system capacity 4%-6% year-over-year (YOY) in 2018, 2019 and 2020, an aggressive pace of growth that is likely to be faster than main rivals American Airlines’ and Delta Air Lines’ rate of capacity expansion over the next three years.

EasyJet 1Q revenue up 14.4% on competitors’ declines

Victoria Moores

UK LCC easyJet has reported a strong first quarter, with revenue growing 14.4% to £1.14 billion ($1.59 billion), boosted in part by failures and struggles among its European competitors.

Korean Air: Delta partnership would net stronger market position

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Korean Air expects its planned joint venture (JV) with Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines to allow it to compete more effectively for transpacific connecting traffic.

Embraer’s Slattery is ‘positive’ about possible Boeing tie-up

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Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery has, for the first time, expressed support for the possible combination with Boeing, which was confirmed by the two companies Dec. 21, 2017.

Editorial: End the airport misery

Karen Walker

The global air transport industry ended the year with a remarkable achievement; in 2017, there were no fatalities on large commercial jets.

Slattery: Aircraft financing industry needs structural changes
AerCap CEO: Boeing needs to correctly price NMA aircraft
ANA Group set to boost international, domestic and cargo flights
Virgin Australia, Virgin Atlantic win codeshare approval
CDB Aviation records 162 aircraft transactions in 2017
MRO Briefs-Jan. 23, 2018

Asia’s Year of Transformation

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Region’s airlines look to build on profitability plans

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