German air taxi developer Volocopter has raised an additional €50 million ($55 million) in the first part of a Series C funding round, taking the total capital raised so far to €85 million.
Safran executives say CFM56 shop visits are surging as projected, with no detectable ramifications from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, largely because overhaul slots were filled before the fleet was pulled from service in March.
Drone delivery service provider Flirtey on Sept. 9 unveiled the Flirtey Eagle, a boxy quadcopter that it expects will begin delivering food and packages to households by the end of the year.
Air France CEO Anne Rigail is considering possible replacements for the airline’s Airbus A380s, before turning her attention to a Boeing 777 successor and the remainder of Air France’s medium-haul renewal.
Air France and UK LCC easyJet are among the bidders to express interest in taking over all or part of Aigle Azur, as around 13,000 passengers are stranded after the French leisure carrier went into receivership and flights were canceled as of Sept. 7.
Disruptions caused by Hurricane Dorian created more financial headwinds during an already sagging 2019 third quarter (Q3) for Spirit Airlines, removing an estimated $25 million in revenue and pushing unit costs up, the airline calculates.
Final loads testing on Boeing’s 777-9 has been suspended after the failure of a cargo door during pressurization evaluations on the static test airframe at Everett, Wash.
All-Boeing operator Icelandair is acknowledging the Boeing 737 MAX grounding as “a big challenge,” impacting the carrier’s financial performance, operational planning and efficiency.
Air France has expressed an interest in French leisure carrier Aigle Azur, which is suspending flight operations in the face of financial and operational difficulties.
Air Canada continues to reveal little about its plans for Air Transat beyond keeping the leisure airline’s brand and Montreal headquarters, but a senior executive said that getting its aircraft flying more often will be a near-term focus.
Thai Airways and Airbus plan to begin construction of a new, expanded MRO facility at Thailand’s U-Tapao airport next year, as part of the airport’s development program.
Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group, Inc. signed an MOU with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) Sept. 5 to enter negotiations for the purchase of 100 SpaceJet M100 aircraft.
Rolls-Royce is fast-tracking the removal of certain older Trent 1000 intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) blades and modifying its blade-life calculation methods in the aftermath of a Norwegian Air Boeing 787 engine failure near Rome linked to blades that cracked before established life limits.
