Ryanair’s UK pilots to vote on strike action

Victoria Moores

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) union plans to ballot Ryanair’s UK pilots on possible industrial action, after failing to reach an agreement on pay structures and benefits.

Ryanair COO Bellew to move to easyJet

Victoria Moores

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Ryanair COO Peter Bellew, who recently resigned from the position at the Irish LCC, will join easyJet as COO, a development that was revealed as part of the UK LCC’s third-quarter trading update.

EasyJet reports ‘robust’ performance in 3Q trading update

Victoria Moores

UK LCC easyJet reported a 11.4% revenue increase to £1.8 billion ($2.2 billion) in a trading update for the third quarter ended June 30.

Southwest pulls 737 MAXs through Nov. 2

Sean Broderick

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Southwest Airlines will keep the Boeing 737 MAX off its flight schedule through Nov. 2, joining fellow US-based MAX operators American Airlines and United Airlines in making another adjustment in the wake of uncertainty over when the aircraft will return to revenue service.

Simulator companies waiting for MAX training rules guidance

Sean Broderick

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FAA and Boeing are still developing new minimum training standards for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, but simulator maker TRU Simulation is not anticipating mandatory simulator sessions before pilots are cleared to return to line flying, Textron president and CEO Scott Donnelly said.

Mitsubishi, Triumph working on M100 SpaceJet design changes

Sean Broderick

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Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) and engineering partner Triumph Group have identified design changes that should allow them to exceed weight-savings targets established to morph the MRJ70 into a fully US scope clause-compliant, 76-seat-dual-class regional jet (RJ).

PAL chairman Lucio Tan to step in as interim president

Adrian Schofield

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has made a significant change in its leadership structure as the flag carrier seeks a new president to run the airline.

A rough ride for Ryanair

Victoria Moores

Irish LCC Ryanair really isn’t having a good week, after losing its COO to easyJet, cutting its growth because of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding and facing industrial unrest among its UK pilots.

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Cathay’s June traffic stays strong despite unrest in Hong Kong
China’s Spring Airlines opens Shenzhen hub 

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