Aviation

Bloomberg Cebu Air Inc, the largest Philippine budget carrier, said it refunded 7.7 billion pesos ($153 million) to customers, completing requests for reimbursements that were filed until June due to the pandemic. The airline processed 991,764 requests and continues to work with customers whose applications are still pending, Cebu Air said in a statement. Cebu Air in May raised $250 ...

Bloomberg A Boeing Co 737 Max 7 has arrived at the Shangai airport for flight tests by Chinese authorities, the Paper reported. Chinese aviation officials last month signalled they are open to conducting flight tests on the plane in a step toward lifting its grounding after more than two years. China was the first nation to ground the Max, acting ...

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc said workers must get vaccinated against the coronavirus, becoming the first major US carrier to impose the mandate. Employees must receive the vaccine and upload their injection record to a company database no later than October 25, although that date could change, United said in a memo. In mid-June, the Chicago-based airline began requiring new ...

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc agreed to buy a stake in JetSmart Airlines SpA, a privately held, low-cost carrier based in Chile, and establish a partnership that the larger carrier hinted could open the door to additional deals with other discounters operated by Indigo Partners LLC. American will spend an undisclosed amount for an unspecified minority stake in JetSmart, one ...

Bloomberg The race towards zero-emission logistics chains is expanding from the road to the skies. DHL Express, the air cargo subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG, has ordered 12 all-electric aircraft to complement its fleet of battery-powered delivery vans and bikes, a move that will reduce emissions from air services. The Eviation Aircraft Ltd-built freighters, known as Alice models, will be ...

Bloomberg When UK-based Goose Recruitment kicked off a recent campaign to find 30 Boeing Co 737 cargo pilots for a client in Europe, 400 resumes poured in within 48 hours. Most of the applicants used to fly commercial passenger jets. “Pre-Covid, most airline pilots would look down their noses at flying cargo,” Goose’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Charman said in ...

Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd will auction off items including a pair of old A380 business-class seats in a points-for-prizes sale to use up air miles amassed by frustrated travelers during the pandemic. Daily auctions kicking off next week include 2-1/2 hours in a Boeing Co 787 simulator for at least 50,000 loyalty points, Qantas said. Bids for a private charter ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co earned a profit for the first time in nearly two years, surprising Wall Street and hinting at a budding turnaround after one of the worst financial crises in the planemaker’s century-long history. The shares jumped. Adjusted earnings of 40 cents a share weren’t the only sign of progress in the company’s second-quarter financial results. In addition, the ...

Bloomberg Britain’s aviation regulator will now oversee space, gearing up for what’s expected to be a surge in missions as the cost of commercial launches tumbles. The Civil Aviation Authority will take on the role immediately and accept applications from any company that wants to operate under a UK space license, it said. Potential customers include satellite firms and spaceflight ...

Bloomberg British Airways parent IAG SA is stuck on the starting blocks amid lingering coronavirus curbs as one of its biggest European competitors reaps the benefits of a late-summer travel rebound. London-based IAG, which also owns Spain’s Iberia and Aer Lingus of Ireland, provided no guidance in an earnings update and said it will offer only 45% of 2019 capacity ...