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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 Oct 9, 2019

Tariffs could involve 15% of Airbus, Boeing backlogs: Analysis

Planned tariffs on aircraft imports to the US from Europe would apply to about 15% of the Airbus backlog, Aviation Week Fleet Data Services show.

Article Oct 9, 2019

Vietnam warns of capacity bubble; pulls back on startup Kite Air

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has introduced a series of recommendations to both the Ministry of Transport and local airlines, warning of overcapacity if airlines do not keep track of their own fleet expansion.

Article Oct 9, 2019

American pulls MAX through mid-January, narrows 3Q guidance

American Airlines narrowed its third-quarter revenue guidance and said the absence of Boeing 737 MAXs from its operation shaved $140 million off its 3Q pre-tax income and resulted in 9,475 flight cancellations.

Article Oct 9, 2019

Air France-KLM: ‘Too early’ to see Delta, LATAM cooperation benefits

Air France-KLM chief executives say it is too early to see how the new strategic cooperation between Delta Air Lines and Chile’s LATAM Airlines will affect the SkyTeam alliance and its member-partners.

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Article Oct 9, 2019

SkyNRG program enables corporations to invest in sustainable fuels

Biofuel supplier SkyNRG has introduced a program enabling corporations to reduce emissions from their business air travel by contributing to development of a production facility for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be built in the Netherlands.

Article Oct 9, 2019

Britain issues sketchy guidance to prepare for no-deal Brexit

With Britain once again on the abyss of a “no-deal” Brexit, the government has started issuing guidance to the aerospace industry to get ready.

Article Oct 8, 2019

SWAPA: Boeing ‘deliberately’ withheld MAX ‘safety critical’ details

A lawsuit filed by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) escalates the union’s already critical public views of Boeing and the 737 MAX, accusing the manufacturer of deliberately misrepresenting and withholding “safety critical” details about the new model for years.

Article Oct 8, 2019

KLM displays ultra-efficient long-haul concept at 100th anniversary

With backing from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a scale flying model of an unconventional fuel-efficient long-haul airliner concept has made its debut at the airline’s 100th anniversary celebrations.

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United Airlines Boeing 737-800

Article Oct 8, 2019

United Airlines launches new pilot recruitment program

Citing a need for 10,000 new pilots in the next decade, United Airlines announced a new “Aviate” pilot recruitment program that it said offers candidates the quickest progression from college to first officer of any major airline.

Article Oct 8, 2019

Airlines, environmental groups split on how to reduce carbon emissions

The recent ICAO Assembly in Montreal revealed deep divisions between airlines and environmental groups over the path to reducing carbon emissions.

Volotea A319

Article Oct 8, 2019

Spain’s Volotea selected by Airbus to run corporate shuttle

Spanish LCC Volotea has been awarded a five-year contract by Airbus to operate twice-daily return flights between the airframer’s main production sites in Toulouse and Hamburg.

Avianca A320

Article Oct 7, 2019

Avianca to get up to $250 million loan from United, Kingsland

Colombia’s Avianca Holdings has reached an agreement with United Airlines Holdings and Kingsland Holdings S.A. that would see the Latin American carrier receive financing of up to $250 million while it executes a debt re-profiling plan.

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Article Oct 7, 2019

Peruvian Airlines suspends operations

Peruvian Airlines has suspended all operations “until further notice,” after its bank accounts were frozen by Peruvian customs authorities over tax irregularities, the company announced Oct. 4.

Air France-KLM Group CEO Ben Smith

Article Oct 7, 2019

CEO: Air France can learn from KLM’s efficiency

The Air France-KLM Group has seen a major improvement in operations since reaching labor stability, CEO Ben Smith said during a press conference in Amsterdam.

Article Oct 7, 2019

China’s AVIC reveals plans to develop cargo drones

The Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) is planning to develop a series of four successively larger pilotless cargo aircraft, an official of the state company said at a conference.

Philippine Airlines A350-900

Article Oct 7, 2019

PAL president develops new turnaround business strategy

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has developed a new business plan to help restore the carrier to financial health and has reported more changes in its senior leadership ranks.

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