Aviation Daily

By Victoria Moores
Swedish aircraft humidity-control specialist CTT Systems said it will be affected seriously by Boeing’s decision to no longer include its Zonal Drying moisture-control system as basic equipment on the 787.
Air Transport

Lufthansa and Ryanair‘s Austria-based LCC, LaudaMotion, have agreed to end a dispute over aircraft leases that escalated in July. Both companies now can avoid a Nov. 18 court hearing in London.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Former Ryanair Deputy CEO and CFO Howard Millar has emerged as CEO of Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings Ltd. (SACHL), a new Dublin-based narrowbody lessor that is looking to raise $250 million initially through an initial public offering (IPO).
Air Transport

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has announced additional seat capacity and frequencies on several international routes.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has made progress toward resolving a long-running conflict over pay with Air France’s workforce after one of its pilots’ unions agreed in principle to accept a new offer put forward by the group’s new CEO.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Vietnamese LCC Vietjet is increasing its presence in Japan thanks to new routes between the two countries and aircraft financing agreements involving Japanese companies.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
South Korea-based Asiana Airlines has reached a new wage agreement with its pilots’ union, after a relatively smooth negotiation.
Air Transport

By Mark Nensel
Boeing’s output continued to rebound from the summer as 86 commercial aircraft were delivered in September to 31 airlines and eight lessors—up from 60 deliveries in August and 40 in July—achieving a pace of 2.9 aircraft per day.
Air Transport

Sean Broderick
European and U.S. regulators are mandating software upgrades to CFM International Leap-1A engines that the manufacturer rolled out several months ago, to address an issue linked to extreme cold-weather operations and experienced by one operator.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Italy’s government is close to deciding Alitalia’s future, according to Italian media, with plans to keep around 15% of the carrier in state hands alongside other Italian and foreign investments and with a final deal expected in November.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, the LATAM Group carriers and United Airlines have signed up to join the NDC Exchange, a platform that acts as a bridge between IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) and traditional distribution channels.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Strengthening domestic yields will help American Airlines deliver third-quarter (Q3) per-passenger revenue performance close to the top of its predicted range, the carrier said in an Oct. 9 investor update.
Air Transport

Helen Massy-Beresford
Norway’s government plans to increase its levy on flights headed outside Europe and cut them for flights within the region as part of broader plans to use taxation to combat climate change.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
The Polish airline of Lithuania’s Small Planet Group has filed for restructuring under Polish law and is seeking an investor, following the filing for insolvency by the group’s German carrier.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
The FAA next year plans to begin an evaluation of satellite-aided surveillance of aircraft flying in the Caribbean region, including use of the Aireon space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
A Thai Airways Boeing 747-400, registered as HS-TGF, suffered a runway excursion while landing at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport on Oct. 8, 2018.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
United Airlines is preparing the launch of its second daily nonstop service from San Francisco to Singapore, after seeing positive demands from its debut in June 2016.
Air Transport

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Chen Chuanren
Singapore-based LCC Scoot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo following a delivery flight from Toulouse on Oct. 7, to begin the airline’s narrowbody fleet renewal.
Air Transport

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By Sean Broderick
United Airlines will adjust its flight banks at Denver International Airport (DEN) early next year, creating a larger first bank that targets business travelers.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
EgyptAir has put two Airbus A321s and 12 Embraer 170s up for sale as it presses ahead with a fleet renewal.
Air Transport