Aviation

Bloomberg Boeing Co.’s 737 Max could be cleared to fly by early February in Canada as regulators work with their counterparts in the US and Europe to re-certify the grounded jet, according to head of Canada’s second-biggest airline. Regulators are on track to lift the flying ban worldwide early in 2020, Ed Sims, chief executive officer of WestJet Airlines Ltd., ...

Bloomberg In a small step towards returning Boeing Co.’s 737 Max to service, US regulators are revising requirements for how airlines must operate the plane if equipment breaks down. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued proposed new rules for airline operations on the Max that adapt to the fixes being finalised for the grounded jetliner. The public has 30 ...

Bloomberg Senior Plc, a supplier to Boeing Co. and Daimler AG, is exploring a sale of its aerostructure unit, according to people familiar with the matter. The British aerospace and automotive company is working with adviser Lazard Ltd. on the potential divestment, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Senior is reaching out ...

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc may have to cut more flights from its summer schedule if the grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jetliner drags on, Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary said. It’s possible Ryanair will have none of the narrow-body planes in its fleet for next year’s high season, according O’Leary, who said in a Dublin court that deliveries of ...

Bloomberg SpaceX launched its 19th resupply flight to the International Space Station (ISS), kicking off what promises to be a busy month for the orbiting lab. A Space Exploration Technologies Corp. rocket blasted off in Florida from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket separated, then landed successfully eight minutes later on a drone ...

Bloomberg Saab AB wants control of local manufacturing in India if it beats the likes of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. in the race for the world’s biggest warplane contract. The Swedish manufacturer is in the running to supply 114 Gripen fighters in a deal valued at more than $15 billion as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to modernise ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The festive spirit is in full swing as Emirates prepares to serve 500,000 Christmas meals across all classes to customers travelling on select flights from December 9 to 31. In addition to a delicious festive menu, travellers can also enjoy nostalgic films and holiday treats across all cabin classes on board and on the ground. Emirates ...

Bloomberg Speculation that South African Airways (SAA) is in danger of going under could become self-fulfilling. The national carrier has been given 57 billion rand ($3.9 billion) in bailouts since 1994 and last made a profit in 2011. The company’s already precarious finances took another hit last month when workers staged a week-long strike that grounded a number of flights, ...

Bloomberg United Airlines Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz will hand the reins to President Scott Kirby next year, capping a tenure in which he turned around the perennial laggard. Kirby will take over as CEO in May while Munoz becomes the executive chairman, the carrier said in a statement. Kirby joined United in 2016 after leaving American Airlines Group Inc. ...

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc. ordered its first long-range Airbus SE A321neo jets, dealing a new setback to Boeing Co. as the US planemaker struggles through the grounding of its 737 Max. The carrier said it would take 50 of Airbus’s A321XLR jets, with deliveries to begin in 2024 — a year after the model’s planned debut. Valued at $7.1 ...