South African Airways Executive Charged with Industrial Espionage and Data Theft
Carla da Silva, the head of sales and marketing at South African Airways (SAA), along with several subordinate staff members,… Read More »
Malaysia’s Systematic Aviation Services Sees Cessna 208EX Repossessed
Systematic Aviation Services (Kuala Lumpur Subang) has had its Cessna 208EX seaplane repossessed by the owner, Oriental Sky Sdn Bhd,… Read More »
Australia Launches Tender for Remote Air Services Subsidy Scheme
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts in Australia has officially issued a Request for Tender… Read More »
India Simplifies Tax on Aircraft and Engine Parts to Boost MRO Sector
India has standardized the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on aircraft components and engine parts to a uniform 5%,… Read More »
NTSB and Boeing Unable to Identify Who Removed 737-9 Door Plug
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Boeing have been unable to determine who removed a door plug in a… Read More »
FAA Proposes Directive for Boeing 787 Dreamliner After Manufacturing Oversight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new directive requiring maintenance record checks or inspections of certain Boeing 787… Read More »
AeroLogic and DHL Dispute Belgian Ban on 777 Night Flights
AeroLogic and DHL Express are embroiled in a political dispute involving Belgium’s federal and Flemish governments over the use of… Read More »
Boeing to Make Design Changes to Prevent Future 737-9 Door Panel Blowouts
Boeing announced on August 6 that it plans to implement design changes to prevent future mid-air cabin panel blowouts, similar… Read More »
Singapore Launches Biometric Immigration Processing at Changi Airport
Starting Monday Aug. 5, some passengers arriving at Singapore’s Changi Airport will no longer need to show their passports to… Read More »
Court Ends Nigeria Air Project
On August 5, the Federal High Court in Lagos declared Nigeria Air (NWB, Lagos) “null and void,” effectively terminating the… Read More »
AirAsia X Advances Plan to Acquire Capital A’s Airline Interests
AirAsia X (D7) has filed a listing application and draft circular with Malaysia’s stock exchange (Bursa Malaysia) outlining its intention… Read More »
FAA Distributes $636 Million in Infrastructure Grants to U.S. Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to distribute over $636 million in grants to various airports across the U.S…. Read More »
Air Canada Sues Venezuela Over $20.8 Million Award
Air Canada (AC, Montréal Trudeau) has filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to… Read More »
Hyundai Glovis Considers Stake in Air Incheon Amid Asiana Cargo Acquisition
South Korean logistics giant Hyundai Glovis is exploring a potential investment in Air Incheon (KJ, Seoul Incheon) as the latter… Read More »
Pilot’s Arrest Forces Cancellation of Frontier Airlines Flight from IAH to Dallas
A Frontier Airlines flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Dallas was canceled after a pilot was reportedly taken… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia Ex-CEO’s Sentence Reduced
Emirsyah Satar, former CEO of Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta), saw his prison sentence reduced to five years by a… Read More »
India’s Go First Airline to Be Liquidated
Go First (GOW, Mumbai International) is set to be liquidated following a decision by its committee of creditors (CoC) after… Read More »
Malaysia’s Systematic Aviation Services AOC Cancelled
Systematic Aviation Services (Kuala Lumpur Subang) has had its suspended air operator’s certificate (AOC) officially cancelled after failing to renew… Read More »
Aloha Air Cargo Authorized to Expand Fleet by US Department of Transportation
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved an expansion for Aeko Kula LLC, doing business as Aloha Air Cargo… Read More »
IAG Calls Off Acquisition of Air Europa Amid Regulatory Challenges
IAG International Airlines Group has decided to terminate its plan to acquire an 80% stake in Air Europa from Globalia… Read More »
European Commission Investigates Germany’s €321.2 Million Aid to Condor
The European Commission has initiated an in-depth investigation into Germany’s EUR 321.2 million (USD 347.5 million) restructuring aid for Condor… Read More »
Emergency Directive Issued for Airbus A220 by Transport Canada Over Landing Gear Concerns
Transport Canada has announced an urgent airworthiness directive (AD) targeting the Airbus A220 fleet, following the discovery of a critical… Read More »