IATA urges European governments and ANSPs to make improvements to air traffic management

July 18, 2019

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

Ryanair’s growth plans for 2020 halved due to 737 MAX delays

July 16, 2019

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

Pegasus Universal Aerospace names Robbie Irons as CEO

July 15, 2019

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

American Airlines follows United’s lead – 737 MAX flights now axed from both schedules through to November

July 15, 2019

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

China’s Fosun considers US$940 million bailout of ailing Thomas Cook

July 12, 2019

Having announced back in June that China’s Fosun Travel Group, part of Fosun International Ltd. (Fosun), had expressed an interest in acquiring the U.K.’s Thomas Cook Group Plc. (Thomas Cook), the world’s oldest travel agency, it has now been confirmed that Fosun, a drugs-to-insurance conglomerate owned by billionaire entrepreneur Guo Guangchang may consider providing the

Airbus set to become world’s biggest planemaker as Boeing deliveries slump by 37%

July 10, 2019

The combination of Airbus deliveries increasing 28% for the first half of 2019 and Boeing deliveries falling 38% for the same period will likely see Airbus take over the crown of the world’s biggest plane maker by the end of the year, reversing the trend of the past eight years. Boeings reversal of fortune rests

Virgin Galactic to go public after merger with SCH

July 10, 2019

In a move that will bring in substantial investment at an optimum time, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is to merge with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp (SCH), a special purpose acquisitions company. SCH will hold a 49% stake in the company while Virgin Galactic will retain a 51% stake and the new company plans

IAG’s British Airways hit with proposed £183 million fine over passenger data theft

July 8, 2019

British Airways (BA), part of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has been hit with a proposed £183 million (US$229 million) fine for a data breach which saw the credit card details, including the card number, expiry date and three-digit CVV security code, stolen from the reservations system for passengers who booked directly with the carrier

Saudi flyadeal switches from Boeing Max order to Airbus A320neo

July 8, 2019

Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal has announced that it will order 30 A320neo aircraft and options for a further 20 A320neo family aircraft, in response to continuing growth in passenger demand across domestic, regional and international routes. Deliveries of the flyadeal aircraft will commence in 2021. The allocation of the new aircraft to flyadeal follows from

Eva Air strike extended – now Taiwan’s longest strike in aviation history

July 4, 2019

Eva Air Corporation (Eva Air) has been forced to cancel a further 550 flights after negotiations to end the cabin crew strike, which began on June 20, broke down. Including the latest cancelations, it is estimated the strike will have cost the carrier in the region of US$56 million and will have affected 2,000 flights

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