Fernandes: AirAsia Group, Airbus in A330neo delivery discussions

Adrian Schofield

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AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes is holding discussions with Airbus about confirming A330neo deliveries, and he signaled the carrier may be interested in further Airbus orders.

Etihad to retain equity stake in stronger-performing Air Serbia

Victoria Moores

Air Serbia has posted a €15.7 million ($18.3 million) net profit for 2017 and announced that Etihad Airways plans to continue as a 49% equity partner.

Etihad merges group structure with core airline

Jens Flottau

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Etihad Aviation Group has decided to make significant changes to its corporate structure, reflecting a strategy shift from its previous partnership model to a focus on its core business.

Chao: 1,500-hr. rule has ‘side effect’ of reducing pilot supply

Ben Goldstein

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The significant increase in flight hours required to become a US airline pilots—mandated by US Congress in 2010 and cemented into regulation by FAA in 2013—has had the “side effect” of “reducing the number of pilots” and should be revisited by Congress, US transportation secretary Elaine Chao said.

US lawmakers blast FAA’s oversight of foreign repair stations

Ben Goldstein

Two US Democrat congressmen have accused FAA or failing to implement mandatory drug and alcohol testing for workers at foreign aircraft repair stations.

DOT: FAA completes nearly half of runway incursion initiatives

Bill Carey

FAA has completed just under half of the initiatives it agreed to following a June 2015 “call to action” forum focused on preventing runway incursions, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said.

IAG’s Austrian-based Level increases LCC competition in Vienna

Kurt Hofmann

International Airlines Group’s (IAG) low-cost, long-haul carrier Level is set to launch flights from Vienna, Austria from July 17.

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Ethiopian Airlines takes first Boeing 737 MAX 8
China’s Hainan Airlines eyes Los Angeles service in December  
SAS signs biofuel agreement with Swedish supplier
Lessors Amedeo and Intrepid form equity tie-up 
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