Eight low-cost carriers (LCCs) from the Asia Pacific region today announced they have formed value alliance, the world's largest LCC alliance. Value alliance includes Cebu Pacific, Jeju Air, Nok, NokScoot, Scoot, Tigerair Australia, Tigerair Singapore, and Vanilla Air, representing
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Kazakhstan Fixes Operator Certificates with ICAO’s Help
Today's news highlights the international system working how it is intended. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), through its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), identified failings in Kazakhstan's air operator certification process substantial enough to warrant a Significant Safety…
Air New Zealand Settles U.S. Class-action Lawsuit over Price-fixing Allegations
Air New Zealand has agreed to pay $35 million to resolve a class action suit brought by freight forwarding companies accusing a number of global carriers of conspiring on fuel and security charges related to air cargo transport between 2000-2006.
ICAO Kicks Off Crucial Meeting on Emissions Plan
Beginning with a preliminary briefing today, the International Civil Aviation Organization will spend the remainder of the week hosting a high-level meeting to which all contracting States and a number of important environmental and air transport organizations have been invited.…
Spring 2016 Issue of IALP
The Volume 15, Spring 2016 issue of the International Aviation Law Institute's journal, Issues in Aviation Law and Policy (IALP), will be available for purchase at the end of this month. The issue will feature a commentary by Matt Andersson, How Economic…
Mexico Approves New Agreements with U.S. and Between Carriers
Cofece, Mexico's competition commission, yesterday approved a proposed joint venture between Aeromexico and Delta. The two airlines seek to collaborate more closely in setting prices, capacity, and schedules, and need assurance that such efforts will not be determined to violate…
EU Transport Officials Urged to Resolve Gibraltar Airport Dispute
The aviation community is turning to the EU in it's desire for clarity regarding the legal status of Gibraltar airport.
U.S. Looks to Extend Security Reach
Despite the likelihood that the U.S. Congress once again struggles to pass a long-term FAA reauthorization bill in a timely fashion, there is bipartisan support for legislation that would empower the TSA to play a more active role regarding security…
Return to CAB Era?
A curious NY Times story from earlier this week, Start-Up Airline Idles on a California Runway, Stymied by Bureaucracy, describes the complaints of a 95 year-old entrepreneur who has been thus far unable to secure an operating certificate for…
U.S. Finally Approves Foreign Air Carrier Permit for NAI
The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a show cause order proposing that Norwegian Air International (NAI), an Ireland-based subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS), be granted a foreign air carrier permit that will allow it to begin operating flights…