Air Transport World

A UK High Court judge has ruled that a legal dispute between Etihad Airways and the administrators of defunct German leisure carrier airberlin should be heard in the UK.

Florida-based Silver Airways became the first US carrier to operate the ATR 72-600 turboprop on Nov. 23, as the regional carrier continues to transition toward an all-ATR fleet.

Turkey-based AtlasGlobal ceased all operations and suspended ticket sales Nov. 26, saying the suspension will continue until Dec. 16 to allow for restructuring and to establish new cash resources.

The operational impact of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding could carry into 2021 as airlines face the challenge of reintroducing a dormant fleet back into service, the CEO of SMBC Aviation Capital said.

The lost capacity caused by the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAXs is holding back LOT Polish Airlines’ growth plans, the carrier’s CEO said.

Italian aviation authority Salvatore Sciacchitano has been elected president of the ICAO Council for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2020.

Thales has developed a new flight management system (FMS) designed to take advantage of inflight connectivity.

A surge in long-haul flights at London Gatwick Airport, particularly to South America, helped boost passenger numbers in the first half-year ended Sept. 30.

Malaysia faces a multiyear process to address the FAA’s concerns and restore the country’s safety rating, according to the head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

No new deadline extension is being considered for the submission of an investors’ rescue plan for bankrupt Alitalia, Italy’s economic development minister said.

German leisure carrier Condor expects to gain clarity over its future ownership in January, around four months after entering a special restructuring scheme.

A Tanzanian court declared LCC fastjet Tanzania insolvent and has appointed a liquidator for the carrier, according to local media reports.

A months-long labor dispute between British Airways (BA) and its pilots could be nearing an end as union members are set to consider a new pay offer.

Cyberattacks are a growing threat to airlines, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said as the trade group convened in Kuala Lumpur Nov. 22 to finalize six annual resolutions.

United Airlines is looking to gain a US-Mexico City slot pair from JetBlue Airways, which will stop operating to the Mexican capital in January 2020.

House lawmakers are calling on the FAA to take stronger measures to minimize disruptions to airline operations caused by rocket launches as the agency develops regulations to simplify requirements for commercial space operators.

Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) is looking to finalize a new contract with the country’s largest carrier, Aeroflot, to help reach its aircraft delivery goal for 2019.

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 5.4 million passengers in October, a decline of 13% year-over-year (YOY), marking the third consecutive month of double-digit declines in numbers since the escalation of anti-government protests in the region.

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines reported a 2019 third-quarter net income of €90.2 million ($99.9 million), down 4% from €94.7 million in the year-ago period, as a result of higher fuel costs.

Volotea, the Barcelona-based LCC that specializes in linking secondary and tertiary European cities, is considering adding routes to North African cities in the wake of French leisure carrier Aigle Azur’s demise, Volotea founder and CEO Carlos Munoz said.

Asian airlines are taking a cautious approach to planning for 2020 as pressure on earnings increases, according to the region’s major industry group.

Spanish regional Binter is the first European carrier to receive the Embraer E195-E2, the largest of the E2 generation of regional jets.

A busy summer season contributed to a major upturn in Air Arabia’s third-quarter profit figures and to a record year-to-date financial performance.

A Dornier 228 turboprop operated by Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) carrier Busy Bee Congo crashed soon after takeoff from Goma airport in eastern DRC, killing up to 27 people in the aircraft and on the ground.

Canada Jetlines, a Vancouver-based startup ULCC, has filed a lawsuit against David Neeleman alleging the airline entrepreneur engaged in a “predatory scheme” to sabotage the company’s business ahead of a crucial financing round.