Aviation Daily

The Russian government has introduced Open Skies at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport for 30 European countries.

Planned changes to EEASA instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) and parts-marking rules take into account industry feedback on a draft proposal but stop short of satisfying maintenance providers that believe their access to key repair data remains too limited.

Greece’s Aegean Airlines has submitted a nonbinding bid to acquire Croatian Airlines.

Turkish Airlines and Boeing have reached a compensation agreement for losses caused by the 737 MAX grounding, according to an airline statement to the Borsa Istanbul stock exchange on Dec. 31, 2019.

Delta Air Lines Fuel Cost 2018/2019

In a way, Boeing's production facility in Renton, Washington and Embraer’s Sao José dos Campos site will look very similar in January 2020.

The proposed joint venture (JV) between Delta Air Lines and Calgary-based WestJet has led to sharp disagreement between the two partners and a host of their North American rivals regarding the fate of WestJet’s eight slot pairs at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

Global Jet Fuel Prices As Of January 2, 2020

Delta Air Lines has completed its acquisition of a 20% stake in Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group, finalizing an effort that has upended numerous airline alliances and transformed the competitive landscape in Latin America.

China Southern Airlines has launched a virtual reality (VR) function in its seat selection option, allowing passengers to preview what the seat and the surrounding area would look like when booking flights.

A consortium led by Singapore’s Changi Airport International has won a 25-year concession to operate Komodo Airport, the primary airport for the Komodo National Park in Indonesia.

A March 2019 Air France A380 engine failure has been linked to cracks in two low-pressure compressor (LPC) first-stage fan blades, triggering an inspection order from the FAA.

Despite a market slowdown, depreciation of key currencies, and limited infrastructure, Vietnam Airlines Group reported a consolidated revenue of VND101.2 trillion ($4.45 billion) for 2019, a 22% year-over-year (YOY) improvement.

Italian LCC Ernest Airlines will temporarily cease operations from Jan. 13 after Italy’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) suspended its air operator’s certificate (AOC) Dec. 29, 2019.

Aerostructures specialist Latécoère has agreed to acquire Bombardier’s electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) assets in Querétaro, Mexico.

Qingdao city will buy Qingdao Airlines and Nanshan Jet from private Nanshan Group, as Chinese state expands its commercial aviation role.

Longtime Boeing general counsel Michael Luttig–and since May the board’s legal strategist on 737 MAX issues–will retire at end of 2019.

HNA Group has again relinquished some of its shareholding in an airline set up to serve local economic development, this time Air Guilin.

Hunan’s government has invested in privately owned Chinese carrier Air Travel, prompting the company to shift its HQ to the province.

COMAC flew the sixth and last C919 prototype on Dec. 27, achieving an unpublished target that had begun to look doubtful.

A Bek Air Fokker 100 crashed immediately after takeoff from Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 27, with authorities reporting that 12 people died and more than 40 were injured.

The FAA on Dec. 26 released its long-awaited proposed rule outlining requirements for drones to transmit identifying information to the ground.

China Southern Airlines will maintain deep cooperation with Skyteam members after leaving the alliance at year’s end.

Spirit Airlines has firmed up an order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with options to purchase 50 more, as the South Florida-based budget carrier looks to double its all-A320 fleet to 300 aircraft over the next decade.

Emirates Airline president Tim Clark announced his plan to retire in an internal communication to staff Dec. 24 after more than 15 years in his position.