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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 Apr 17, 2019

No simulator sessions needed for revised MAX training, FAA says  

An FAA update of minimum training required for pilots to fly the Boeing 737 MAX will cover the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), but simulator sessions will not be needed, a draft of a new report reveals.
Article Apr 16, 2019

Lessor repossesses bankrupt Avianca Brazil’s A320s  

Avianca Brazil has been forced to make more flight cancellations after lessor Aircastle reclaimed all 10 of its Airbus A320-200s on lease to the carrier, cutting the insolvent operator's fleet by 30%.
Article Apr 16, 2019

United takes MAX 9s out of schedule through early July  

United Airlines, joining its US counterparts with grounded Boeing 737 MAXs, has pulled its MAXs from its schedule through well into the summer peak season.
Article Apr 16, 2019

Revised FAA maintenance school rules too “bureaucratic”  

FAA's proposed expansion of rules that aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS) must follow to train mechanics will not please those in the industry who were hoping for more flexibility and less bureaucracy.
Article Apr 16, 2019

UK authorities probe law enforcement drone failures  

A spate of in-flight malfunctions involving the DJI Matrice quadcopter drone used by British police forces has prompted new safety investigations in the UK and a safety notice from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Article Apr 16, 2019

ALPA questions US drone rule proposals  

FAA’s regulation governing commercial drone operators does not require enough aeronautical experience, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says in comments on a rule change that would allow drone flights over people.
Article Apr 16, 2019

US senators propose bill to hire more customs officers

Proposed legislation in the US Senate would require Customs and Border Protection (CPB) to hire at least 600 additional officers each year until the agency’s staffing needs were completely met.
Article Apr 16, 2019

Icelandair fills Boeing MAX gaps with 767s, 757

Icelandair is wet-leasing Boeing 767s and acquiring a Boeing 757 on a temporary basis to compensate for its 737 MAX 8s affected by the global grounding.
Article Apr 15, 2019

Jet Airways still seeking emergency funds  

Indian carrier Jet Airways has been rebuffed in its latest attempt to secure emergency funds that would allow it to resume more flights.
Article Apr 15, 2019

Asiana’s largest stakeholder looks to exit  

Asiana Airlines’ largest stakeholder, Kumho Industrial, has decided to sell its entire stake in the South Korean airline as it seeks to improve its liquidity and appease creditors.
Article Apr 15, 2019

Alitalia unions threaten more action as deadlines loom  

Alitalia unions said they were ready to take action to protest the delay in presenting a new business strategy for Alitalia even as the Italian government said there would be good news soon about the airline.
Article Apr 15, 2019

Dubai prepares to temporarily close one runway

Dubai International Airport (DXB) will close its southern runway this week for maintenance work, but the airport and Emirates Airline say they are well prepared for the 45-day closure. Work on the runway, one of two at DXB, will begin April 14 and is scheduled to run through May 30.
Article Apr 15, 2019

British Airways promotes Gunning to IAG CFO

British Airways CFO Steve Gunning will become group CFO, replacing Enrique Dupuy de Lome who is stepping down in June.
Article Apr 14, 2019

American extends Boeing MAX ops freeze through mid-August

American Airlines has further extended its cancellations of Boeing 737 MAX 8 operations through Aug. 19, the airline announced Sunday.
Article Apr 12, 2019

FAA targets late May, early June for MAX airworthiness approval  

FAA is targeting late May or early June for approving Boeing’s proposed changes to the 737 MAX and issuing an airworthiness directive that would mandate the upgrades and clear the way for US MAX operations to resume, the agency told airline representatives April 12.
Article Apr 12, 2019

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