Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his cabinet to implement plans to transfer general aviation and some domestic flights from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Sangley Point air base in an effort to ease congestion at the airport.
Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin, while still working on Zodiac integration, is also bracing for airframers taking design work away from system manufacturers.
The U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee will hold its second hearing into the status of the Boeing 737 MAX on June 19, which will feature testimony from groups representing airlines, pilots and flight attendants.
Irish LCC Ryanair is purchasing Maltese start-up airline Malta Air, adding another brand to its portfolio as it continues with plans to transition to a holding company structure overseeing separate airline brands.
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)—which had planned to take delivery of three Boeing 737 MAX 8s beginning in mid-April—is considering switching from Boeing to Airbus aircraft as a long-term fleet strategy step.
South African Airways (SAA) has appointed its general manager for operations, Zuks Ramasia, as acting CEO following the resignation of CEO Vuyani Jarana.
China Southern Airlines is expecting savings in service time of 30–40 minutes thanks to the location and layout of the new airport due to open in Beijing in September 2019.
In a bid to increase competition in Indonesia’s domestic aviation market and drive airfares lower, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is proposing opening the country’s domestic routes to foreign carriers.
Japan Airlines (JAL) is embarking on a new phase of fleet renewal in 2019, as it prepares to introduce Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s on domestic routes.
European rules aimed at ensuring “safe and secure” drone operations across Europe, as well as protecting the “safety and the privacy of EU citizens while enabling the free circulation and a level [EU] playing field” were published June 11.
Executives and analysts expect the proposed merger of Raytheon and United Technologies—which could create a potential aerospace and defense powerhouse provider with $74 billion annual revenue—will pass antitrust muster and is already winning over investors and government customers with prospects of increased research and cost-cutting opportunities.
American Airlines has removed its 24 Boeing 737 MAXs from its flight schedules through Sept. 3, becoming the first U.S. operator to formally plan to be without its newest Boeing narrowbodies through August.
FAA on June 10 said it was investigating the cause of a satellite navigation system anomaly on Bombardier CRJ and other jets that caused several U.S. airlines to cancel flights.
Canada’s Héroux-Devtek, the third-largest landing gear manufacturer worldwide, on June 10 said it bought nearby Alta Precision, a privately-owned manufacturer of high-precision landing gear components, in a C$23 million ($17.3 million) deal.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) is seeking approval for a revised turnaround plan aimed at better aligning its business strategy and fleet to address new market challenges.
London Heathrow is investing £50 million ($63.5 million) in security-screening upgrades, meaning passengers will no longer be required to remove their liquids and laptops from their hand luggage.
A $7.9 billion TSA budget that would expedite the procurement of more effective imaging technology in fiscal 2020 was approved by the House Appropriations Committee June 11, paving the way for a full floor vote in coming weeks.
