Passengers compensation claims refused as SAS pilots’ strike continues

Scandinavian airline SAS has confirmed that it will reject all passenger compensation claims resulting from the current pilots’ strike which began last Friday, and which has so far affected over 100,000 passengers. According to the airline, compensation need only be paid if flights are canceled owing to “extraordinary circumstances”, events which could not have been […]

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C&L Aviation Group provides ADS-B solution for JetSuiteX fleet of EMB-135/145 aircraft

MRO & Production

C&L Aviation Services (C&L), a C&L Aviation Group company, has been awarded the contract to provide ADS-B solution for the JetSuiteX Fleet of EMB-135/145 aircraft. The program will see C&L provide Honeywell Primus II, as it is the best option for the JetSuiteX fleet to comply with the FAA Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast-Out (ADS/B-Out) mandate requiring

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ACJ319neo sets new record for longest A320 Family flight

Aircraft & Engines

The first ACJ319neo has successfully completed a 16-hr. and 10-min. test flight on April 26, setting a new record for the longest A320 Family flight by an Airbus crew. It flew from Toulouse to northern Greenland and back, in an endurance flight that included a simulated diversion under 180 min ETOPS rules, for which the

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Zero-carbon aviation one step closer with award of UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme grant

Aircraft & Engines

A partnership of Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), Collins Aerospace, and the University of Nottingham (UoN) has won grant funding in excess of £1m from the UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme to develop electric propulsion technologies using Airlander 10 as the initial platform. The project, named E-HAV1, will deliver a full-sized prototype 500kW electric propulsor

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TAG Aviation undertakes first 60-month check on Bombardier Global 6000

MRO & Production

TAG Aviation’s Maintenance Services Centre in Geneva has completed its first 60-month check on a Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft. The aircraft which is owned by a private customer underwent its first heavy maintenance check which included routine inspections and repairs, as well as a deep clean of the aircraft’s cabin. This important major maintenance milestone

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Safran’s revenue up 36.9% in first quarter 2019

Financial

Safran has reported first quarter 2019 revenue amounted to €5,781 million compared with €4,222 million in the year ago period. This represents an increase of 36.9%, or €1,559 million. Changes in scope had a contribution of €802 million, of which €781 million related to the acquisition of Aerosystems and Aircraft Interiors, and €21 million related

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Qatar Airways to expand joint business agreement with Royal Air Maroc

Airlines & Routes

Qatar Airways will launch flights to Rabat, Morocco on May 29, 2019. Services to the Moroccan capital will be served by a Boeing 787 three times a week. In addition, Qatar Airways has announced its joint business agreement with Royal Air Maroc to expand the number of services available to meet increased consumer demand for

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Etihad Airways unveils major Economy transformation programme

Airlines & Routes

Etihad Airways has unveiled a major Economy transformation programme starting with the cabin upgrade and refurbishment of 23 narrow-body Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. The retrofit programme, which includes new personalised wireless streaming entertainment to smartphone and tablet devices, is scheduled for completion in August this year. The airline is also introducing a new and

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Re-sited new Mexico City airport should be operational by mid-2021

Other News, Top Stories

With President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador canceling the new partially constructed hub located on the eastern side of Mexico City amidst claims of corruption and the project being too costly, plans for a new airport, located 29 miles away at Santa Lucia, have now been confirmed. According to Reuters, Brigadier General Ricardo Vallejo, head of

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Alaska Air Group reports first quarter 2019 results

Financial

Alaska Air Group has reported net income under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of US$4 million for the first quarter of 2019. Net income for the first quarter of 2019, excluding special items such as merger-related costs and mark-to-market fuel hedge accounting adjustments, of US$21 million compared to US$18 million in the first quarter of

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