July 17, 2017 8:56 am ET
July 14, 2017 9:49 am ET -
Delta’s Second Quarter Earnings Show Strong Revenue, Declining Net Profit
Delta announced its June quarter 2017 earnings, reporting a net income of $1.2 billion on revenues of $10.79 billion. The announcement highlights approximately a 20.8 percent fall in quarterly profit as operating expenses grew for the global airline. Operating revenues…
July 14, 2017 12:16 am ET -
easyJet Announces New European Air Operators Certificate
easyJet, one of Europe's biggest airlines, has announced the country where it's new Air Operators Certificate (AOC) will be registered. Subject to application approval, the airline will create a new registry in Austria, under the Austro Control regulator, called easyJet…
July 13, 2017 4:42 pm ET -
St. Maarten Sees First Fatality Caused by Jetblast
A New Zealand tourist was killed after sustaining injuries caused by the jet blast of a departing 737 at Princess Juliana Airport. The airport is a well-known attraction for keen aviation enthusiasts, as well as a famous spot as aircraft…
July 13, 2017 11:25 am ET -
Delta Becomes First North American Airbus A350-900XWB Owner
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines quietly took contractual delivery of its first Airbus A350-900XWB on Thursday at Airbus' Toulouse manufacturing hub. N501DN is the first of 25 frames currently on order for the carrier. The aircraft rolled out of the paint…
July 13, 2017 8:40 am ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: British Overseas Airways Corporation…
Founded in 1939, British Airways Overseas Corporation, or BOAC, endured a long, rough history, yet left a strong legacy during the nearly four decades the airline existed. Created as a state-owned airline in the midst of a war, BOAC was…