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Air France Airbus A319
article Oct 01, 2018

Air France HR head to leave in latest executive departure

Air France’s head of human resources Gilles Gateau is leaving the company on Oct. 12, marking the second executive departure in less than a week for the airline, which has been locked in a turbulent pay dispute with its workforce for months.
Article Jun 12, 2019

CFM working fix for LEAP-1B engine bearing issue  

CFM International is redesigning the bearing in the radial drive shaft of the LEAP-1B that powers the Boeing 737 MAX after five incidents in which an engine was shut down in-flight because an oil filter bypass warning light indicated in the cockpit.
Article Jun 12, 2019

British Airways pilots reject pay offer, consider strike  

British Airways (BA) pilots are considering a strike action after voting to reject the latest pay package offered by the airline.
Blog Entry Jun 12, 2019

Delta sends a plane to save the day for stranded fifth-graders

Here’s a story of an airline getting customer relations right and it’s too good not to share.
Article Jun 12, 2019

Asian airlines in talks on widebody orders  

Korean Air is one of several Asian airlines holding discussions with manufacturers that could result in new widebody aircraft deals.
Article Jun 12, 2019

Fifth eVTOL developer joins Uber’s aerial ridesharing program

Uber has added a fifth electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle developer to its Elevate aerial ridesharing program, announcing a partnership to develop Jaunt Air Mobility’s Reduced Rotor Operating Speed Aircraft (ROSA).
Article Jun 12, 2019

ICAO, IATA release legal guidance on handling unruly passengers

ICAO and IATA have released new legal guidance on dealing with unruly passengers on board aircraft.
Article Jun 12, 2019

Boeing’s passenger eVTOL prototype crashes during flight test  

Boeing’s full-scale Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype crashed earlier in June during unmanned flight testing at subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences in Manassas, Virginia.
Article Jun 11, 2019

Irish LCC Ryanair buys Maltese startup airline Malta Air  

Irish LCC Ryanair is purchasing Maltese startup airline Malta Air, adding another brand to its portfolio as it continues with plans to transition to a holding company structure overseeing separate airline brands.
Article Jun 11, 2019

South African Airways appoints interim CEO

South African Airways (SAA) has appointed general manager for operations Zuks Ramasia as acting CEO following the resignation of Vuyani Jarana. Ramasia assumed her new role June 10.
Article Jun 11, 2019

US House panel to hold second Boeing 737 MAX hearing June 19

The US House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee will hold its second hearing on the status of the Boeing 737 MAX June 19, which will feature testimony from groups representing airlines, pilots and flight attendants.
Article Jun 11, 2019

EASA publishes new rules on drone operations

European rules on drones should ensure drone operations across Europe are safe and secure, European citizens’ privacy are safety are respected and drones are able to circulate freely, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said June 11 as the new rules were published.
Article Jun 11, 2019

Analysts: Environmental risk grows for commercial airliner industry  

A group of financial analysts have said they suddenly see environmental concerns emerging as the next major risk to commercial aircraft deliveries, on top of international trade wars and other conflicts.
Article Jun 10, 2019

American extends MAX-related cancellations through Sept. 3  

American Airlines has removed its 24 737 MAXs from its flight schedules through Sept. 3, becoming the first US operator to formally plan to be without its newest Boeing narrowbodies through August.
Article Jun 10, 2019

US House committee advances $7.9 billion TSA budget

A $7.9 billion TSA budget that would expedite the procurement of more effective imaging technology in FY2020 was approved by the House Appropriations Committee on June 11, paving the way for a full floor vote in coming weeks.
Blue Panorama Boeing 737-800
Article Jun 10, 2019

Italy’s Blue Panorama may appeal $1.1 million fine

Italy’s Blue Panorama Airlines is considering whether to appeal against a €1 million ($1.1 million) fine imposed by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) for what the authority described as “unfair commercial practice” by the carrier.
Article Jun 10, 2019

Russia eliminates VAT on non-Moscow domestic flights

Amendments to the Russian tax code that set a 0% value-added tax (VAT) on domestic flights, excluding those to and from Moscow, were signed by President Vladimir Putin June 6.

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