DOT urged to fully enforce bill on secondary cockpit barriers

Ben Goldstein

Two US senators have called on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to fully enforce a law designed to thwart potential hijackings aboard commercial aircraft, arguing that airlines have deliberately misinterpreted the law to avoid the new requirements.

European Commission’s no-deal Brexit plan gets provisional approval

Alan Dron

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The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) have reached provisional agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to ensure basic air services between the UK and the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Air Canada leverages flexibility of rouge, Express fleets

Sean Broderick

Recently announced changes to Air Canada’s network reflect added flexibility the airline has in two recently revamped agreements that affect how the airline can deploy its rouge subsidiary and Air Canada Express-contracted fleets.

IATA: Accident rate up in 2018, but overall trend positive

Victoria Moores

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IATA’s latest safety figures show commercial-airline accident rates increased in 2018, up from a record low in 2017, although long-term trends remain positive.

Zeitfracht to take over Lufthansa’s regional LGW subsidiary

Kurt Hofmann

Berlin-based logistics company Zeitfracht Group has acquired German regional airline LGW from the Lufthansa Group.

Qantas sees net profit fall 16% in fiscal 1H on international decline

Adrian Schofield

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Qantas reported falling profits in its international operation for the six months through Dec. 31, 2018, but the airline predicts competitive and cost pressure in the international market will ease this year.

Ryanair to open Toulouse base, add 50 French routes

Alan Dron

Ryanair will open a new base at Toulouse as part of its winter 2019 schedule, stationing two Boeing 737-800s there and more than doubling the number of routes it operates from the southwestern French city.

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