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25th May. 2019

Avianca Brazil forced to suspend operations

25th May. 2019 Jakob Wert

Brazil’s civil aviation authority ANAC has suspended all flight operations of Avianca Brazil, as a ‘precautionary measure’. Before this stop of operations on Friday, the airline was only carrying out about 30 … [read more]

Embraer passenger aircraft division to be integrated into Boeing brand

23rd May. 2019 Jakob Wert

American aircraft maker Boeing has announced that Embraer’s passenger aircraft division will be integrated into the global Boeing brand. The Brazilian manufacturer for regional jets will change its branding to “Boeing Brasil – … [read more]

Airline founder, Formula One champion Niki Lauda dies at 70

21st May. 2019 Jakob Wert

Andreas Nikolaus “Niki” Lauda, three-times Formula One world champion and founder of several airlines, has passed away at the age of 70 on Monday, following a period of health issues, his family … [read more]

Boeing completes 737 MAX software fix

17th May. 2019 Matt Griffin

Boeing says that it has completed the software modifications to its Manoeuvring Characteristics and Augmentation System (MCAS) for its 737 MAX family line. The latest iteration of the company’s most popular aircraft has … [read more]

Calibration aircraft crashes near Dubai Airport

16th May. 2019 Jakob Wert

Flight operations at Dubai International Airport were temporarily halted after a four-seater aircraft crashed close to the airport on Thursday evening. The two year-old Diamond DA62 airplane, registered in the UK as … [read more]

Air Canada proposes takeover of Air Transat

16th May. 2019 Jan-Hendrik Fiedler

Montreal-based Air Canada and Air Transat’s parent Transat A.T. Inc have announced that the Canadian flag-carrier has proposed a plan to acquire the latter company. The deal, which is subject to regulatory … [read more]

WestJet to be sold to Canadian Onex Corporation

13th May. 2019 Jan-Hendrik Fiedler and Jakob Wert

Canadian airline WestJet has today announced that it has reached an agreement with Canadian company and equity firm Onex Corporation to sell the airline in a deal worth CA$5 billion. If the … [read more]

French air traffic controllers start three-day strike

9th May. 2019 Nick Wenzel

Air traffic controllers in France have started strike over a three-day period as part of a nationwide industrial action. The strike action started on Wednesday evening, May 8th, at 17:00 UTC and … [read more]

Flight operations at Frankfurt Airport affected by drone activity

9th May. 2019 Nick Wenzel

Operations at Frankfurt Airport have been affected by drone activity near the airport on Thursday morning. Germany’s largest airport halted operations for around one hour. All flights to Frankfurt (FRA) are currently … [read more]

Lufthansa makes takeover bid for Thomas Cook’s Condor

7th May. 2019 Jakob Wert

The Lufthansa Group has made a nonbinding takeover bid for Thomas Cook-owned German leisure carrier Condor. This was confirmed by Chief Executive Carsten Spohr on Tuesday, when the group held its annual … [read more]