Aviation

  Bloomberg The US government suspended 44 scheduled Chinese airline flights from the US to China in response to restrictions placed on American carriers over Covid-19 testing protocols. The US Department of Transportation issued restrictions against four Chinese airlines in a dispute that has been percolating since the pandemic erupted in 2020. China in recent months had suspended flights on ...

  Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG may seek a 40% stake in Alitalia’s successor ITA Airways, Italian newspaper Il Foglio reported, citing unnamed sources. The plan, which could be announced in coming days, would be subject to European Union approval, the paper said. The two sides are close to agreement on issues including financial consolidation and turning Rome’s Fiumicino airport into ...

  Bloomberg Australia will allow international air travelers to enter the country if they provide results from a rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours of departure. A RAT must be undertaken by or under the supervision of a medical practitioner that includes pharmacists or trained personnel at an authorized airport testing station, the Ministry of Health said on its ...

  Bloomberg An estimated 62% of the US aviation fleet is approved to perform low-visibility landings at most airports without fear of interference from 5G mobile phone service, according to aviation regulators. New safety buffers agreed to on Tuesday by wireless companies also allowed an expansion to the number of airports where flights can safely operate, the Federal Aviation Administration ...

  Bloomberg American Airlines Inc. is suing the Points Guy travel site for letting frequent flyers manage their miles outside the carrier’s own website. The airline accused the Points Guy of violating its trademark as well as privacy rules associated with its AAdvantage loyalty program. It asked the federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, for an order stripping all American ...

  Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd applied to end a pre-pandemic agreement with cabin crew as it seeks more flexibility on rostering to recover from the Covid crisis, a move unions said jeopardizes salaries and working conditions. Qantas said it has asked Australia’s Fair Work Commission to terminate its agreement with long-haul cabin crew after a proposal for a new four-year ...

  Bloomberg Airbus SE staff at a wing-assembly plant in Broughton in Wales are set to vote on strike action after rejecting a pay offer, posing a potential risk to production as the company cranks up build rates for narrow-body jets. Toulouse, France-based Airbus is in discussions with the Unite union to try and avoid industrial action, a spokesman said ...

  Bloomberg Airlines around the world are adjusting their schedules and aircraft deployments for flights to the US over fears that a 5G rollout by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. near American airports could interfere with key safety systems. Dubai’s Emirates said it will suspend flights to several US cities, including Chicago, Newark and San Francisco, while Japan Airlines ...

  Bloomberg Airbus SE plans to hire 6,000 new staff in the first part of the year, going some way toward restoring the European planemaker’s workforce following deep cuts during the Covid-19 pandemic. The manufacturer will add positions worldwide and across its aerospace, helicopter and defense & space units, according to a statement on Wednesday. The firm will reassess further ...

  Bloomberg Struggling airline PT Garuda Indonesia is facing a delay to its restructuring after creditors cited Covid-19 flare ups in seeking an extension to debt proceedings in the Southeast Asian country. Creditors of the flag carrier, which has seen business suffer due to the pandemic, have requested extensions ranging from 45 to 60 days, according to Jandri Siadari, a ...