Aviation Daily

By Helen Massy-Beresford
No new deadline extension is being considered for the submission of an investors’ rescue plan for bankrupt Alitalia, a senior Italian government minister said.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
A UK High Court judge has ruled that a legal dispute between Etihad Airways and the administrators of defunct German leisure carrier airberlin should be heard in the UK.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Plans to substantially reduce South African Airways’ (SAA) workforce have been put on hold until the end of January 2020—part of an agreement the airline made with unions to end the recent two-day strike.
Air Transport

LOT Polish Airlines’ growth plans have been crimped by the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX fleet, CEO Rafal Milczarski said.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett believes the operational impact of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding could last into 2021, as airlines face the challenges of reintroducing a dormant fleet.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia could face a multi-year process to address the FAA’s concerns and restore the country’s safety rating, according to the head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has sold the European portion of its catering unit LSG Group to Gategroup, its first step toward exiting the airline catering business segment altogether.
Air Transport

Lisa Ellman, Executive Director, Commercial Drone Alliance
Delivery by drone is safe and secure—and the drone industry is working with federal regulators to make sure it stays that way.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
German leisure carrier Condor expects to gain clarity about its future ownership in January 2020, around four months after having entered a special restructuring scheme.
Air Transport

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United Airlines is looking to gain a U.S.-Mexico City slot pair once JetBlue Airways ceases operating to the Mexican capital in January 2020.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
A Tanzanian court declared LCC fastjet Tanzania insolvent and has appointed a liquidator for the carrier, according to local media reports.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Thales is developing a flight management system (FMS) designed to take advantage of inflight connectivity.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
An end may be in sight to an industrial dispute that has lingered at British Airways (BA) for months and cost the airline tens of millions of dollars as a result of a two-day September strike.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace business growth continues to be driven by the two narrowbody leaders, and especially their larger variants.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Lufthansa has begun a long-term trial of a noise-reducing approach guidance technology at Frankfurt Airport.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
The governments of Singapore and South Korea have signed an expanded air services agreement that allows airlines from both countries to operate an unrestricted number of passenger and cargo flights between the two nations.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Asian airlines are taking a cautious approach to planning for 2020 as pressure on earnings increases, according to the region’s major industry group.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
A Dornier 228 turboprop operated by Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) carrier Busy Bee Congo is reported to have crashed while departing Goma airport in eastern DRC with up to 27 fatalities.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
U.S. House lawmakers are calling on the FAA to preserve airspace safety and efficiency as it develops a regulation to simplify launch and reentry requirements for commercial space operators.
Air Transport

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By Molly McMillin
Spirit AeroSystems professional and technical employees represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) have received an offer of a new, six-year contract.
Air Transport

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By Sean Broderick
Boeing rolled out the 737 MAX 10 at an employee-only event in Renton, Washington Nov. 21, a significant step in its effort to slow the Airbus A321neo’s momentum.
Program Management