GKN Aerospace, the British aerostructures giant undergoing a business overhaul under private ownership, has acquired Sweden’s Permanova Lasersystem, an existing supplier that specializes in laser welding and laser metal deposition systems.
As regional carriers struggle to maintain their networks amid myriad challenges, ULCCs are increasingly filling their schedules with smaller destinations—a trend that is expected to continue, consultancy Swelbar-Zhong said.
KLM and its LCC subsidiary Transavia have urged international harmonization to ensure that unruly passengers removed from one airline’s flights should not be able to circumvent the ban by flying on another carrier.
The push to create the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation comes as lawmakers and aviation stakeholders look for new ways to grow the country’s pilot pipeline.
