The Polish airline of Lithuania’s Small Planet Group has filed for restructuring under Polish law and is seeking an investor, following the filing for insolvency by the group’s German carrier.
The FAA next year plans to begin an evaluation of satellite-aided surveillance of aircraft flying in the Caribbean region, including use of the Aireon space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system.
United Airlines is preparing the launch of its second daily nonstop service from San Francisco to Singapore, after seeing positive demands from its debut in June 2016.
Singapore-based LCC Scoot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo following a delivery flight from Toulouse on Oct. 7, to begin the airline’s narrowbody fleet renewal.
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United Airlines will adjust its flight banks at Denver International Airport (DEN) early next year, creating a larger first bank that targets business travelers.
Air Seychelles has signed a new codeshare contract with Air India and, separately, agreed to provide internships for engineering students at Sri Lanka’s Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC).
President Donald Trump has signed into law the bill to reauthorize the FAA until 2023, marking the first long-term approval for the agency since late 2015 and its longest since 1982.
Embattled flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) has appointed Deon Fredericks as interim CFO and plans to seek a permanent replacement within 12 months.
The first A220-100 that Airbus plans to deliver to Delta Air Lines made its first flight on Oct. 6, marking another step toward entry into service of the small narrowbody with a major carrier.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines has added three Saab 2000 turboprops to its fleet, wet-leased from Slovenia-based Adria Airways, and will end the wet-lease of one Austrian Airlines Bombardier Q400, all as of Oct. 28.
A no-deal Brexit would “significantly disrupt trade” and negatively affect smaller, less diversified companies, analysis of the aerospace and defense industry by credit ratings agency Moody’s has suggested.
Airbus delivered 67 commercial aircraft to 25 airlines and 13 lessors in September, about 2.2 aircraft per day, up 29% from August, and nearly returning the Toulouse-based manufacturer to its prolific 2.7 aircraft-per-day output of June and July.
September marked the sixth straight month that Southwest Airlines saw capacity growth outpace revenue passenger-miles (RPMs), suggesting the supposed short-term challenges that dragged down mid-year performance may be lingering, even as its revenue outlook remains solid.
Part-owner Etihad Airways confirmed Oct. 5 it indirectly injected $35 million, for a 24% stake, into loss-making Indian carrier Jet Airways. The boost came via Jet’s loyalty program JetPrivilege.
The A6 Alliance, an association of 18 national air navigation service providers (ANSPs) in Europe, and Eurocontrol—which is in charge of air traffic management (ATM) on the continent level—have launched a joint initiative to establish a shared data-exchange infrastructure.
