A serious incident investigation has begun, after a Pratt & Whitney-powered Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) Airbus A220 experienced an inflight engine failure and a subsequent inspection revealed that the low-pressure compressor (LPC) stage 1 rotor was missing.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2019 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

Boeing plans to hire “a few hundred” temporary staffers at its Moses Lake, Washington, facility for work that must be done on stored 737 MAXs awaiting delivery to customers, the company said.

Réunion-based Air Austral plans to finalize a medium-haul fleet decision over the coming months, as it seeks to develop its network from Réunion and possibly the nearby Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.

While Craic considers GE and Rolls-Royce to supply an initial engine, Chinese and Russian state companies vie to build the alternative.

Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) announced in a stock note that its LCC subsidiary, Tigerair Taiwan, will place an order for seven Airbus A320neos and lease a further eight.

Canada’s Viking Air has acquired type certificates for three legacy aircraft from Bombardier.

Icelandair is conducting a review of its long-term fleet strategy.