Aviation

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates has renewed its support to Mauritius and the memorandum of understanding (MoU) which outlines joint activities to promote the two countries. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group met a VIP delegation from Mauritius and Seychelles at Arabian Travel Market, 2019. A Memorandum of Understanding was ...

Bloomberg The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) next month will brief international aviation regulators on the agency’s work evaluating when the Boeing Co 737 Max can return to service, which some countries have signalled they intend to decide on their own. The FAA called the May 23 meeting “to provide participants the FAA’s safety analysis that will inform its decision ...

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co built its low-cost model on the efficiencies of flying a single plane, the Boeing Co 737. Now the carrier’s chief executive officer is cracking open the door to the idea that nothing lasts forever. In the aftermath of the second deadly crash of the new Max model and a global grounding of the plane, Southwest CEO ...

Bloomberg US aviation and congressional officials are investigating allegations by about a dozen whistleblowers that there are safety issues with Boeing Co’s 737 Max aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified government employees familiar with the matter. Some of the claims relate to the design of a suspect flight-control feature or operation of specific sensors that are key to ...

Bloomberg Cash-strapped Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA secured a deal to delay deliveries of Boeing Co 737 Max jets, aided by the bargaining power granted by the model’s global grounding after two fatal crashes. Boeing agreed to postpone the handover of 14 Max 8s due in 2020 and 2021, which together with an outline accord to restructure Airbus SE deliveries will ...

Bloomberg SAS AB cancelled an additional 587 flights across Scandinavia scheduled for Sunday because of a strike by pilots, disrupting travel for an estimated 64,000 passengers, the company said in a statement on Saturday. The pilots are striking over pay, having started the action after rejecting measures proposed by a mediator in talks that have been going on since March. ...

Bloomberg Germany has cleared the remaining three Bombardier Global 5000 jets in the government fleet to continue flying following the forced landing of one of the aircraft in Berlin. The cause of a recent emergency, which closed the capital’s Schoenefeld airport for several hours and led to widespread delays, is still being investigated but a “systemic failure” can already be ...

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is cracking down on flight attendants taking in-flight supplies such as cutlery and ice cream, the South China Morning Post said, citing company and cabin crew sources. The Hong Kong carrier started spot checks by security officials at its home base to prevent such theft, long considered an unofficial perk by staff, the newspaper said. ...

Bloomberg Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts announced that it’s in the process of converting another private jet to its fleet in 2021, to replace the current one, which premiered in 2015 for extravagant group excursions. Like the previous model, the new plane allows travellers to book bespoke adventures around the world, with Four Seasons arranging the trip itinerary and lodging ...

Bloomberg Climate activists took their campaign to London’s Heathrow airport after disrupting public transport and snarling roads and bridges in the UK’s capital for about a week. Demonstrators planned “action” at Europe’s busiest airport as part of a two-week protest against the effects of climate change, according to a spokeswoman for the group called Extinction Rebellion. She declined to give ...