Aviation

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 ...

Bloomberg At least three airlines have conducted inspections on the grounded Boeing Co 737 Max concerning an issue that could damage some engine parts. The possible buildup of carbon around fuel nozzles prompted manufacturer CFM International to recommend that some operators examine and potentially replace those components of the Leap-1B models used on the Max. American Airlines Group Inc and ...

Bloomberg A new, long-delayed 88-passenger jet from Japan may finally be the right plane at the right time. More cities in Asia and Europe are seeking to link up with each other and the global air travel network. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the first airliner built in Japan since the 1960s, began certification flights last month in Moses Lake, ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co’s factory in North Charleston, South Carolina, one of two plants that produces the 787 Dreamliner, has faced problems with production and oversight that create a safety threat, the New York Times reported. The Times cited a review of internal emails, corporate documents and federal records, as well as interviews with more than a dozen current and former ...

Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd, the second local carrier to ground its entire fleet in the past decade, is casting a shadow on India’s booming aviation sector. Once the nation’s biggest airline by market value, Jet Airways’ shares nosedived by a record 31 percent in Mumbai after saying it would suspend operations on a “temporary” basis as it ran out ...

Bloomberg Boeing is working through the final steps before asking US regulators to review an update for anti-stall software linked to two fatal 737 Max accidents, an early milestone to lifting a global grounding of its best-selling jet. But there are many steps in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) assessment of the proposed fix, and that process could stretch well ...

Bloomberg US aviation accident investigators have opened a probe into how an American Airlines plane struck a runway sign while taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International airport, forcing the plane back to the airport where it landed safely. The plane, an Airbus SE A321 headed for Los Angeles carrying 102 passengers and eight crew members, hit the ...

Bloomberg A board of pilot experts appointed by US aviation regulators has reviewed Boeing Co’s proposed software fix for the grounded 737 Max aircraft and concluded that pilots won’t need additional simulator training once the plane is returned to service. The report by a Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standardization Board is an important first step in reviewing the still-unfinished upgrade ...