Airbus notified MRO providers using its technical data that it will start taking a percentage of aftermarket providers’ gross invoices as a royalty fee on top of what the providers pay annually to access the data in the Airbus World platform. MROs from around the world are alarmed and have called the policy “abusive” and “aggressive.” The royalty fee model applies to all MROs working on Airbus aircraft and using the OEM’s technical data, except those that are owned by an airline and do not perform any third-party work.
The U.S. FAA, moving quickly to adopt Pratt & Whitney’s recommendations, is ordering engine inspections on some Airbus A220 and Embraer E190-E2-series aircraft within 50 cycles—or about a week—based on findings from two recent Swiss International PW1524G-3 failures.
Delegations from four countries including the U.S. submitted a working paper to the ICAO outlining recommendations to address the consequences of pilot dependence on cockpit automation.
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) opened on Sept. 25, initially adding more than 40% to the air-passenger capacity of China’s national capital and second-largest city.
Qantas subsidiary Jetstar plans to end regional turboprop services in New Zealand, although the LCC will continue flying trunk domestic jet routes in that country.
Virgin Australia wants to establish itself in the Australia-Japan market by launching its own service and forming a new strategic partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA).
A senior Airlines for America (A4A) official told the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation that U.S. airlines currently have no plans to revive a proposal from the previous Congress to spin-off the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) from the FAA.
German leisure carrier and Thomas Cook subsidiary Condor received approval by the German federal government and the state of Hesse for loan guarantees totaling €380 million ($418 million).
German leisure carrier and Thomas Cook subsidiary Condor received approval by the German federal government and the state of Hesse for loan guarantees totaling €380 million ($418 million) and plans to file for a special form of insolvency proceedings under German law Sept. 25.
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) forecasts a Chinese market for 6,119 aircraft of approximately 120 to 200 seats over the coming 20 years.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has secured a contract from an undisclosed “world-class financial institution” to source and manage a $1.4 billion aircraft portfolio, which will double the value of its managed fleet to over $2.7 billion.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is in discussions with Central and European ULCC Wizz Air on plans to use longer-range Airbus aircraft to connect airports in western and northern India.
The Scandinavian arm of failed leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines resumed flight operations Sept. 24, a day after parent company Thomas Cook Group filed for bankruptcy and triggered a huge repatriation effort to return passengers home.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has substantiated a whistleblower complaint alleging that FAA safety inspectors who served on the Boeing 737 MAX Flight Standardization Board (FSB) were not properly credentialed.
Cash-strapped Slovenian carrier Adria Airways ceased the majority of its flights for two days as of 11:30 p.m. local time Sept. 23, citing liquidity problems.
Icelandair has reached an interim compensation agreement with Boeing to cover losses incurred by the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, which has already had a $140 million impact on the airline’s EBIT.
The head of IATA called on world governments to implement a single standard for carbon emissions, warning of a “real risk” that the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) will be undermined by an emerging patchwork of carbon taxes and regulations.
A French commercial court is considering the two remaining offers for all or part of French airline Aigle Azur’s assets after UK LCC easyJet dropped out of the running as a liquidation deadline looms.
