Safety, Ops & Regulation

IATA has warned that it cannot recommend sustaining the current level of investment in the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) program if it does not start generating some of the anticipated benefits.

Aeroméxico announced 20.19% of its business has been acquired by a group of Mexican investors.

Arabian Gulf carrier Bahrain Air has filed for voluntary liquidation, squarely blaming the Bahraini authorities for its predicament.

Air Transport World has announced the selection of All Nippon Airways as its Airline of the Year for 2013 as part of the ATW 39th Airline Industry Achievement Awards.

Canadian Auto Workers-represented Horizon Air passenger service agents in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. ratified a new three-year contract.

Silver Airways named David Pflieger to president and CEO, effective May 1, 2013.

Air Berlin has begun performing satellite-based approaches (RNP-AR) into Salzburg. The German carrier already uses RNP-AR procedures for its approaches and take-offs at Innsbruck Airport.

Grupo Aeroméxico has reported 2012 net income of MXP1.3 billion ($103.9 million), down 25.3% from the previous year despite a 10.5% increase in revenues to a record MXP39.5 billion.

Air Tahiti Nui will unveil a $17 million cabin upgrade in April on its fleet of five Airbus A340-300s.

Southwest Airlines told the court in which American Airlines is suing Travelport that American is trying to obtain its trade secrets.

Cargolux has revealed it is in negotiations with Boeing to push back its 747-8 freighter deliveries and is unlikely to firm up two options it holds for the type.

Iberia will cut 3,807 jobs after it failed to reach an agreement with its unions on a scaled back restructuring plan.

Ryanair has been notified that the European Commission plans to block its third Aer Lingus takeover attempt.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the third edition of its European Aviation Safety Plan (EASp) aimed at tackling key aviation safety risks.

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has launched a new volley of criticism at the airline’s chairman Michael Rake, arguing he should not be re-elected at a forthcoming annual meeting.

Engine Alliance has selected Dean Athans from GE’s Power & Water Aero Derivatives business to succeed president Mary Ellen Jones. Jones has served as president of the GE Aviation/Pratt & Whitney joint venture since November 2009 and will now return to a senior leadership position at Pratt.

Aeroflot has launched an MRO joint venture with Russian state corporation Rostech and European based SR Technics.

IATA has appointed long-time aviation advocate and legal expert Jeffrey Shane as general counsel. Shane will begin working with IATA April 2 and will be based at its headquarters in Montreal.

Finnair may get a boost to its partnership credentials if rules limiting the carrier to majority state-ownership are dropped.

Cargolux is looking to renegotiate its collective agreements and boost its liquidity under its new 2013-17 business plan, following the withdrawal of former shareholder Qatar Airways.

TP Aerospace Leasing will support one leased Air Niugini Boeing 737NG with its wheels and brakes cycle flat rate program including maintenance, pool access and logistics services. Baltic Ground Services launched operations at the Lamezia Terme airport and has signed an agreement with AirBerlin to provide ground handling services to its Airbus A320s at the airport.

Singapore Airlines parent SIA Group said its net profit rose 6% year-over-year to S$143 million ($115.4 million) for its fiscal third quarter.

Finnair reported a 2012 full-year net profit of €11.8 million ($15.9 million), reversing an €87.5 million loss in the prior year.

Five Forty Aviation has challenged new African low-cost carrier FastJet’s claim to the Fly540 brand, accusing it of “factual inaccuracies.”

A winter storm in the northeast region of North America canceled over 3,500 flights Friday.