Aviation Daily Roundup: Dec. 4

Hainan Airlines will sell a majority stake in low-cost subsidiary West Air to the Chongqing city government, following previous sales of shares in local carriers to municipalities.

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Hawaii’s four-member U.S. congressional delegation issued a letter calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to grant antitrust immunity (ATI) to the proposed joint venture (JV) between Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL).

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Norwegian Air Shuttle has agreed to sell its domestic Argentinian subsidiary, Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA), to Chilean ULCC JetSMART Airlines.

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Airbus has decided not to pursue the integration of Safran’s electric taxiing system (eTaxi) for the A320 family, citing technical reasons and causing another setback for promoters of the fuel-saving technology.

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The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has added a new condition to London Heathrow airport’s license “to promote economy and efficiency” by the facility.

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JetBlue Airways is ready and willing to transfer one of its Mexico City slot pairs to United Airlines, as the New York-based carrier prepares to cease flying to the Mexican capital in January.

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