Having made a name for itself by pioneering air-to-air refueling technology and its technology also found on Airbus jets as well as F-35 fighters, British company Cobham is to be acquired by American private equity group Advent International for £4 billion (US$5 billion). The offer equates to 165 pence in cash for each share in
On Tuesday, July 23, Kenya’s parliament voted in favour of nationalising the country’s flag-carrying airline in a bid to help it overcome problems with mounting debts. With a failed expansion program behind it and a slump in air travel which forced the carrier to restructure US$2 billion of debt in 2017, rather than allow Kenya
With over 300 of the Boeing 737 MAX jets grounded worldwide, United Technologies has seen an increase in demand for its aircraft maintenance parts and services for airlines’ other aircraft and, as a consequence, has raised its full-year sales and profit forecast. It is one of the first companies to openly signal that it has
British Airways (BA) is seeking a high court injunction to stop a potential pilots’ strike with a hearing due in the high court on Tuesday morning. The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has rejected a pay offer for BA pilots of 11.5% set over three years, despite Unite and GMB trade unions acting for BA
British Airways announced on Saturday that it was canceling all flights to Cairo with immediate effect for a period of seven days “as a precaution to allow for further assessment.” The U.K.’s Foreign Office has warned travelers to Egypt that “There’s a heightened risk of terrorism against aviation. Additional security measures are in place for
easyJet has released its financial results for the first financial half to 31 March 2019. Passenger numbers increased by 4.9 million while capacity increased by 14.5% principally due to annualizing of new operations in Berlin. Load factor decreased by 1.0 percentage points to 90.1% mainly as a result of building loads in Berlin in the
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on European governments and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) to make urgent improvements to European air traffic management. The priority should be to cut carbon emissions and address the unnecessary costs and flight delays suffered by passengers from inefficient airspace routes and bottlenecks. According to Eurocontrol, in June
Low-cost Irish carrier Ryanair has announced it is halving its growth plans for 2020 as a consequence of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX jet. As one of Boeings largest customers, Ryanair was anticipating having 58 of the single-aisle jets delivered and operational by summer next year. However, in a statement by company CEO
South Africa’s Pegasus Universal Aerospace, pioneer of the Vertical Business Jet (VBJ®) Pegasus One, has named Robbie Irons as its Chief Executive Officer. In this new role, he will help lead product development and lend strategic support to Founder and Chairman Dr Reza Mia as the business seeks to secure investment. Robbie Irons brings decades
Having previously cut the Boeing 737 MAX from its schedule until September 3, United Airlines (United) announced on Friday it has now removed the grounded jet from its operational schedule up until November 3, a month longer than several other North American carriers whose fleets include the troubled jet. “United has gone to great lengths
