Aviation Daily

Chen Chuanren
Lion Air group’s Malindo Air has appointed Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri as CEO, effective Sept. 23, succeeding Chandran Rama Muthy.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Airbus has extended a contract to include the T3CAS integrated surveillance system as a standard, line-fit system on A320-family airliners, supplier ACSS announced Aug. 26.
Air Transport

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Shareholders of Montreal-based Transat A.T. voted Aug. 23 in favor of Air Canada’s takeover bid, ending months of uncertainty and paving the way for review by Canadian regulatory authorities.
Air Transport

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By Alan Dron
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced Aug. 23 its British Airways (BA) members will strike for three days in September to pursue a pay claim.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s plan for pilot evaluations of changes to the Boeing 737 MAX and new training materials signals a shift from a focus primarily on the carriers the agency regulates to one that accounts for variations in pilot experience around the world.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Garuda Indonesia announced in its second-quarter financial results that it has signed a letter of intent for four Airbus A330-800neos.
Air Transport

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has announced the appointment of 22 members to an expert committee that is expected to provide guidance on aviation safety and aircraft certification issues.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is set to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) on the Engine Alliance powerplants for Airbus A380s, following a similar move by the FAA after the discovery of a fracture in the fan hub of a failed GP7200.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia X saw its losses rise in the second quarter, as it continued to keep capacity in check for the parent carrier and focus growth on its Thai affiliate.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad on Aug. 23 had stabilized disruptions with the Total Airport Management System at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The number of delayed European flights declined in July, the peak holiday season, new data from Eurocontrol show.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
E-commerce giant Amazon and Canada’s Cargojet, betting on a surge in that country’s lagging online-shopping growth rate, are teaming in a deal.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Avionics suppliers Cobham, Blue Sky Network and SkyTrac Systems are among 10 “beta partners” Iridium has named to develop products based on its Certus 9770 satellite communications (satcom) transceiver.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
The Hong Kong Airport Authority (AA) has received an extension of an injunction against disruptions at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), which is being targeted by anti-government protesters.
Air Transport

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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Operators of Engine Alliance GP7200-powered Airbus A380s are set for a new round of inspections after a fracture was found in a fan hub of the Air France aircraft engine that failed in September 2017.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Engineers in Norway have started ground tests of a compact 2.5-megawatt generator, marking a key milestone towards flight tests of the Airbus and Rolls-Royce E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2021.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is seeing a marked improvement in operating profit and domestic traffic demand following the May launch of its LCC subsidiary FlyArystan.
Air Transport

Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways has completed preparations for its 12 Embraer E190-E2s to enter into service, with delivery of the first four anticipated by year-end 2019.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
United Airlines is betting on a small percentage of its widebody fleet playing a large role in helping it expand its international footprint, scheduling its reconfigured premium-heavy Boeing 767-300ERs on several new routes and upgrading flights in established high-yield markets.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Nav Canada has announced that it will transition in October to an international format and a new website for distributing notices to airmen (NOTAM), which notify pilots in advance of flights to changes in aeronautical facilities, services, procedures or hazards.
Air Transport