UAC moves Superjet 100 from Sukhoi to Irkut in company restructure

Maxim Pyadushkin

Russia’s Superjet 100 is no longer part of the Sukhoi product line as parent company United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) rearranges its structure to separate its commercial and military aircraft manufacturing assets.

Air New Zealand in union talks to avoid three-day strike

Adrian Schofield

Air New Zealand continues mediation talks with its two engineers’ unions to avoid a pre-Christmas three-day strike.

EASA, FAA expand CFM LEAP-1A cold-soak software fix to -1Bs

Sean Broderick

European and US regulators have expanded a software-upgrade mandate to CFM International LEAP-1B engines that ensures Boeing 737 MAX-powered aircraft will not experience engine-fan-speed issues caused by extremely cold weather.

Fastjet faces new funding deadline Dec. 14

Alan Dron

African LCC fastjet has until Dec. 14 to solve its financial problems or face the prospect of going out of business.

US airport execs urge airlines to stop opposing user fee hikes

Ben Goldstein

A group representing US airport executives has renewed calls for airlines to end their “short-sighted opposition” to raising the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) cap, arguing that record high revenues from ancillary fees undercuts carriers’ stance against lifting the user fee.

AirBaltic to base two A220s in Tallinn

Victoria Moores

Latvian carrier airBaltic will base two Airbus A220-300s at Estonia’s Tallinn Airport next year as it continues its Eastern European expansion.

Swedish regional boosts fleet with ex-VLM Fokker 50s

Alan Dron

Swedish airline Amapola Flyg has acquired several Fokker 50s that became available after Belgian carrier VLM Airlines went into liquidation in August 2018.

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SunExpress to increase summer 2019 capacity by 15%
Jet Airways, flynas to codeshare on India, Saudi Arabia flights
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