Air Transport World

FAA has approved Boeing’s design modifications for the 787 battery system, paving the way for the lifting of the grounding of the worldwide Dreamliner fleet imposed Jan. 16.

Boeing’s more than three-month 787 crisis appears to be over following FAA’s approval of the manufacturer’s fix for the aircraft’s battery system.

FAA’s planned furloughs of air traffic controllers are set to begin next week, prompting Airlines for America (A4A) to file a lawsuit Friday against the agency to prevent the furloughs and flight delays that are expected to result.

China Southern Airlines subsidiary Xiamen Airlines plans to introduce its first Boeing 787 in July 2014, as scheduled, to facilitate international expansion plans.

Iberia has offered to abandon a 4% pay cut if its unions agree to further productivity improvements.

Boeing will lower 747-8 production from two aircraft per month to 1.75 per month.

[UPDATED] Verdi, the union representing 33,000 Lufthansa Group staff, has called for its ground workers strike Monday after rejecting the airline’s latest contract offer.

Frankfurt Hahn-based Air Cargo Germany suspended all operations April 18.

EasyJet has selected John Barton as its new non-executive director and chairman, replacing Mike Rake, effective May 1.

South African Airways (SAA) has named former Airports Co. South Africa executive Monwabisi Kalawe as its CEO designate following months of management turmoil.

Boeing has been given permission by FAA to resume pre-delivery 787 production flights and operated a production flight Thursday with an All Nippon Airways-bound 787.

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FAA is poised to approve Boeing’s fix for the 787’s battery system Friday, according to widespread reports and indications.

American Airlines parent AMR Corp. reported a first-quarter net loss of $341 million, significantly improved over a $1.66 billion net deficit in the year-ago period, and earned an operating profit in the quarter.

Reports from around the world indicated the Boeing 787 may be cleared to fly commercially by FAA this month and perhaps within the next week.

Lufthansa has received permission from Chinese authorities to fly its 526-seat Airbus A380 on 5X-weekly Frankfurt-Shanghai Pudong service from Sept. 26.

Three airline organizations have protested a decision by the European Parliament on the controversial European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).

Norwegian Air Shuttle reported sharply improved first-quarter figures, although the low-cost carrier still recorded a deficit for the period.

Verdi, the union representing 33,000 Lufthansa Group ground workers, has rejected the airline’s latest contract offer as “unacceptable.”