IT & Distribution-June 20, 2018

FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell has called on the UK and world governments to accelerate the pace of bilateral aviation negotiations ahead of Brexit, when the UK leaves the European Union (EU), in March 2019.

With barely seven months left before new emissions reporting requirements come into force for international flights, governments are being pressed to take urgent action so that standards are in place in time to comply.

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned American Airlines subsidiary, has “stabilized” its computer systems and plans to steadily ramp up its schedule following nearly a week of disruptions that triggered cancellations throughout the regional carrier’s network, including its entire June 19 morning schedule, American said.

Two incidents involving dangerous use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) have led to a stiff warning from Norwegian airports authority Avinor.

Most Air France unions have called off strikes planned for June 23-26 in the latest twist in a months-long conflict with staff over pay that has so far led to 15 strike days, the resignation of the former Air France-KLM group CEO and a financial cost of around €400 million ($462 million).

American Airlines has offered to pay $45 million to end its role in a long-running class-action lawsuit against several carriers, making the move to avoid what it feared could be costly litigation, not in an admission of guilt.

Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has scrapped a series of planned charter services to the Egyptian holiday resort Sharm-el-Sheikh.