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Boeing faces 'complex' Spirit buy back

: BTN News; Thursday, 25 April 2024

US plane maker Boeing's plan to buy back the B737 fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems has hit a snag, partly because the target firm now also makes components for Airbus (plus aerospace firm Northrop Grumman and others) and according to Bloomberg, Airbus 'appears to be in no rush' to strike a quick deal.

Baltimore bridge cost could hit US$4 billion

: BTN News; Thursday, 25 April 2024

Companies involved in the Dali container ship/Baltimore bridge collapse lawsuit in the US reportedly want to use a law passed in 1851* to limit their liability.

Week-long Heathrow strike threatened

: BTN News; Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Faced with a threat to outsource 'hundreds of members' jobs' in a cost-saving exercise, UK union Unite is calling out firefighters and staff in airside operations, passenger services, trolley operations and campus security from Tuesday 7 May to Monday 13 May.

Air New Zealand simplifies regional offers

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Air New Zealand has announced changes to short-haul booking options for flights across the Tasman and around the Pacific.

Canadian airline industry pushes back at government crackdown

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

The Canadian airline industry is pushing back at a government move for 'Fairer Prices, Fewer Fees', saying authorities need to put their own house in order.

AirAsia cancels Indonesia flights

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Malaysia's AirAsia says it cancelled flights across nine airports due to the volcanic eruption of Mount Ruang in the Indonesian Sulawesi Islands.

Alliance puts a natty Fokker up for sale

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

As it makes a transition to Embraer jets, Australia's Alliance Airlines has appointed Fokker Aircraft Services to market a VIP-configured Fokker 70 that's stored at Rockhampton in Queensland.

Study finds top airlines 'can still be competitive on price'

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

A Which? study has confirmed what many in the travel industry already know: Legacy carrier fares that include baggage allowances, meals and some drinks can be cheaper than their budget competitors' base fares plus add-ons.

Saudi Arabia signs China MoU

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Saudi Arabia and China have signed an aviation memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes promoting/expanding air traffic and developing and regulating frameworks for cooperation in passenger and airfreight transport.

Ireland's aviation delivered a healthy 2023

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Ireland says there was a significant increase in air travel through its five main airports Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock and Kerry last year, recording the highest number of passengers since the CSO began tracking in 2013.

Australian aviation sector calls for SAF investment

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Australian airlines Qantas and Virgin Australia - plus some of the country’s largest airports - want their government to budget A$2 billion to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry and reduce Australia’s dependency on imports.

Passengers win some, lose some at Aberdeen

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Aberdeen Airport in Scotland has introduced new scanners that mean passengers can carry more than 100ml bottles of liquid in the cabins, joining London City and Teesside airports that have had the new scanners for some time.

HK Express to add Clark route

: BTN News; Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Cathay Pacific's budget airline HK Express will, from June 6, fly between Hong Kong and Clark International Airport, Pampanga, the Philippines four times per week.