Aviation

Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc warned of a new manufacturing defect after finding cracks in turbines that power Airbus SE’s A350 jet, an unwelcome development after years of engine problems racked up billions in costs. The glitch concerns compressor blades on XWB engines in service on the A350 for four or five years, Rolls-Royce said in a statement. It said the …

Bloomberg London’s Heathrow blamed the UK government for July traffic figures that show scant evidence of a recovery in demand at what’s normally Europe’s busiest travel hub. The imposition of a 14-day quarantine for people arriving from countries with high Covid-19 infection rates means Britain is effectively cut off from markets including the US, Canada and Singapore, Heathrow said in …

Bloomberg India’s aviation regulator suspended two senior executives at the local affiliate of AirAsia Group Bhd after a pilot alleged there were safety lapses at the airline and subsequently was fired. AirAsia India’s head of operations, Manish Uppal, and head of safety, Mukesh Nema, were suspended for three months, Arun Kumar, chief of India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), …

Bloomberg IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, plans to raise as much as 40 billion rupees ($534 million) by selling new shares after the coronavirus pandemic halted air travel across the world, ravaging the cash flow of carriers. The board of the airline, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, approved raising cash by selling shares to institutional investors, it said in a statement …

Bloomberg Front-line aviation safety specialists for the US government say they fear industry concerns come first, and that senior managers aren’t held accountable for pro-business decisions, according to the results of an employee survey. Surveys and focus groups of Federal Aviation Administration employees conducted in the wake of two fatal crashes of the Boeing Co 737 Max found widespread concern …

Bloomberg The UK aerospace industry plans to create a 1 billion-pound ($1.3 billion) fund to prop up suppliers, the Sunday Times reported, without saying where it got the information. Trade association ADS Group has drafted proposals aimed at helping small businesses hurt by production cuts at planemakers as the coronavirus crisis suppresses demand for travel, according to the newspaper. The …

Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG warned that compulsory dismissals are likely in Germany amid slow progress in talks with unions, stiffening its tone as it braces for years of reduced demand. Europe’s biggest airline posted an adjusted operating loss of 1.7 billion euros ($2 billion) in the second quarter — its biggest ever — wrapping up a dismal set of results …

Bloomberg The Air India Express jet that overshot the runway on August 07, killing at least 18 people, had touched down too far along the airstrip, the chief of India’s aviation regulator said amid ongoing investigations. Arun Kumar, director general for civil aviation, told CNN News-18 that the plane landed about 3,000 feet into a 9,000 feet-long runway, causing it …

Bloomberg Korean Air Lines provided some rare positive news for the devastated global aviation industry, reporting a quarterly profit after flying planes loaded with products from South Korean technology giants to homebound consumers around the world. The carrier’s operating profit was 148.5 billion won ($125 million) for the April-June period. Cargo sales climbed 95% from a year earlier to 1.23 …

Bloomberg The black boxes of an Air India Express jet that crashed, killing at least 18 people, has been recovered after authorities completed the rescue operation. The digital flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder can help investigators piece together what caused the Boeing Co 737 to skid off the runway and break apart while attempting to land on August …