Air Canada has admitted that some 20,000 of its customers may have had their personal information, including passport details, "improperly accessed" due to a recent breach in the airline's mobile app.

WestJet today is offering its guests more convenience with the launch of the first ever artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot from a Canadian airline.

North America-based completions and MRO specialist Flying Colours Corp., has completed its first Ka-band installation on a Gulfstream GV airframe. Installation by the Flying Colours avionics team required the mounting of the radome, tail antenna and cabin hardware to bring powerful connectivity to the cabin and flight-deck. The work, part of a major refurbishment of the cabin interior, and revamp of the fuselage exterior, was completed in July at the Peterborough, ON. headquarters.

Sabre was the travel technology company that gave the most resistance to airline industry efforts to embrace new ways of retailing travel. Yet in the past year, new CEO Sean Menke has signaled his intent to move with the times.

Cathay Pacific has undertaken a proof of technology trial of Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) beacons in the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal, the airline's cargo hub in Hong Kong.

Singapore Airlines' (SIA) KrisFlyer members will be able to use their air miles to pay for petrol, food and other services using KrisPay, a new app launched on Tuesday (Jul 24).

A fleet of 2,000 supersonic passenger planes could link cities across the globe in the future, according to a plane maker who are trying to revive ultra-fast flights.

Hand luggage restrictions on liquids on UK flights can often be a pain.

New imaging technology is coming to the American Airlines security checkpoint in New York's JFK airport that may help speed the screening process. According to a joint release between the airline and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), American is trialing a new type of 3D X-ray scanner that will give screening staff better and more comprehensive images of carry-on bags. The resulting images should better-help screeners identify materials and cut down on flagged bags that require a manual search.

Jet fuel prices are 50 percent higher than last year, with more than half of that rise coming in the past three months, as crude oil prices reach the highest level since 2014 and mounting demand globally for air travel pushes up total fuel consumption. Assuming these trends persist, airlines could be looking at significant future operating cost increases.