Aviation

  Bloomberg Flights out of some airports on the US West Coast were briefly halted by aviation regulators as a precaution after North Korea launched a high-speed missile in a test. The so-called ground stop, which paused departures from an unspecified number of airports, lasted less than 15 minutes. North Korea’s missile flew at almost 10 times the speed of ...

  Bloomberg Airbus SE cemented the title of world’s largest planemaker for the third straight year with 611 jetliner deliveries, though it’s on track to lose the contest with Boeing Co. over orders. The European manufacturer beat its own handover target by 11 planes, leaving its US competitor in the dust. Jefferies estimates that Boeing, which is due to report ...

  Bloomberg Indonesia’s government has filed corruption allegations against its flag carrier, adding to PT Garuda Indonesia’s woes as the airline undergoes a debt restructuring process. The Attorney General will investigate the file submitted by State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir on Tuesday. The case is linked to Garuda’s procurement ATR 72-600 aircraft, although Thohir said there are indications of corruption ...

  Bloomberg British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd and TUI AG reported surging interest in long-haul travel after Britain last week scaled back coronavirus testing requirements that had acted as a barrier to sales. Package-holiday giant TUI said bookings soared almost immediately on the policy change. British Airways Holidays, meanwhile, saw searches jump nearly 40% compared with the final week ...

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc. has hired a JetBlue Airways Corp. executive who played a key role in the development of an alliance with American Airlines Group Inc. that has taken aim at rivals in the northeastern US Scott Laurence will join Delta as vice president of network planning on January 18, the Atlanta-based carrier said in a statement Monday. ...

  Bloomberg Creditors of struggling airline PT Garuda Indonesia have submitted about 198 trillion rupiah ($13.8 billion) in claims as part of a debt restructuring, according to court-appointed administrators. The administrators for the flag carrier received claims from more than 470 creditors by the end of a January 5 deadline, Martin Patrick Nagel and Jandri Siadari, members of the team ...

  Bloomberg Air France-KLM will apply a surcharge to its tickets prices to help fund the extra cost of using sustainable aviation fuel, going beyond voluntary measures that have so far prevailed in the industry. The move will add between 1 and 12 euros ($1.1-$13.6) to the cost of a flight depending on the distance traveled and the class, according ...

  Bloomberg Travellers at Mexico City’s airport had to withstand lines that stretched far outside the hub’s doors and onto the sidewalk just to drop off their bags as airlines were hit with staffing shortages due to Covid-19. At least 65 Mexico City flights were cancelled over the past 24 hours, according to tracking site FlightAware. Over the past week, ...

  Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc. and its pilots will seek to reach a short-term contract agreement through a “super negotiations” strategy of accelerated talks starting this month. The two sides will meet five days a week for one month starting Jan. 17, the Allied Pilots Association union told its members. The negotiations will focus on scheduling and compensation in ...

  Bloomberg Airbus SE is facing a 300 million euro ($340 million) lawsuit from a group of investors over allegations it failed to properly disclose a sprawling corruption scandal and subsequent settlement. The lawsuit, filed in the Netherlands, was served against the French aircraft maker, its auditors as well as current and former executives, according to an emailed statement sent ...